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Originally Posted by Not Afraid
You couldn't pay me to mess with my hormones now - not after what's happened to my body as it has gotten older.
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Originally Posted by 3894
That's my reaction, too.
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The fact that both of you say this catches my attention. I've talked to many women with menopause and other things going on and I do wonder if this would affect that.
I have to say that I would never, ever get breast augmentation, barring a replacement for a mastectomy. The idea of inserting bags of liquid in my body to make me look prettier repulses me. I'm not judging anyone else's decision - I just know it's not for me.
That's why this is such a weird thing for me. If it didn't mean the end of my periods, I wouldn't be pursuing the concept at all. It'll be interesting to see how I react when I start going gray...
Erica - thanks for the detail on your experience. The Nuvaring is inserted and left inside, right? That weirds me out big time. I would love to hear more about that from someone that's experienced it - perhaps it would be a good option for me, if I can get past my initial reaction.
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Originally Posted by blueerica
To be noted, both doctors who said it was okay were women. Nothing against male doctors, but oftentimes they literally can't understand how problematic a period can be for some women, and archaically suggest that the period is all-important.
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I didn't even think of that. Good point.
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Originally Posted by blueerica
On the other hand, I'm surprised that he didn't look into alternate reasons you could be having the discharge. From my own experience, I would suggest stress (you did just recently move and started a new job), or any number of alternate causes.
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I don't think I spoke to him about the discharge. As soon as I mentioned what I had done, he turned on the condescending attitude and began lecturing me with a half-smile on his face. I could almost hear him thinking about how stupid I was. I think I get more discharge than most women do on a daily basis anyway, on the normal pills. The discharge I got during my no-period phase was reddish, thinner than usual, and totally required a pantiliner or light tampon.
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Originally Posted by Stan4dSteph
I've done the back to back pills before, but not for more than a few months. Maybe you could ask about the one that gives you only 4 periods a year.
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I think I will. I may wait until my next pap for a change. We'll see.