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Comment on Menstrual suppression: empowering or dangerous? by Samuel L.

Samuel L. — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:22:23 +0000

This is very up-to-date info. I think I’ll share it on Twitter.

Comment on Menstrual suppression: empowering or dangerous? by How to Get Six Pack Fast

How to Get Six Pack Fast — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:13:17 +0000

I can tell that this is not the first time at all that you mention the topic. Why have you chosen it again?

Comment on CycleBeads fail to impress by Robert

Robert — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:44:17 +0000

I didn’t read the apparently somewhat incomplete article you linked, but the method works for what it’s supposed to do and shouldn’t be disparaged. Yes, it’s the rhythm method plus extra warning days, sure, but why is that a problem? What it tells me is that there are 12 days a month that I can continue getting 95-97% effective pregnancy prevention by using a condom on those 12 days. No one ever said that one method was the be all end all, nor that you’re restricted to using one method and one method only. These beads have vastly improved mine and my partner’s sex life by removing the condom from the equation for most of the days of her cycle, and removing the mystery (and resultant stress) from all of them.

Comment on Pills for pigs by Hog Hunter

Hog Hunter — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:41:21 +0000

I hunt and eat wild hogs here in Texas year round. I am an avid outdoorsman and worry about what effects this “medicine” will have when other animals like deer or cattle find and eat it or what it will do to local fish or bird populations when a big rain comes and washes it into rivers and lakes. I also dont like the idea of eating something that has been given birth control……SERIOUS issues that need to be addressed!

Comment on CycleBeads fail to impress by Nikki

Nikki — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:14:38 +0000

I agree, effectiveness is not the only consideration when making decisions about birth control, but it is certainly one of them. For women who for various reasons cannot or will not use hormone birth control methods, IUDs, and other more effective means of birth control, sometimes the choice comes to this method (or a Fertility Awareness Method) or condoms (which are as effective as this method, according to the Georgetown study).

I haven’t read the article you referenced in your original post, but in my readings about the method, it seems pretty clear that only certain women will be able to use this method effectively. But isn’t that true of most BC methods? I can’t use hormone methods, a good friend of mine can’t use condoms, another person I know has a crazy work schedule and knows she won’t remember other FAM, etc. This method is just one more in the wide array of options available.

By no means am I advocating this method over others, nor am I trying to get people to use it because of my religious views (I’m an atheist). I’m just showing another view, based on my experiences as a sexual health educator and my research.

Comment on Pills for pigs by Lady Ashley

Lady Ashley — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:56:07 +0000

Just because now pigs and humans have another thing in common, I find the story sort of distracts from the general theme of the blog. Don’t you think?

Not sure if wild pigs are edible, I imagine they are, but I find it a bit silly out of all the possible ways to deal with over population, this made the list of viable solutions.

Comment on Walgreens: 1. CVS: 1. by TBTAM

TBTAM — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:03:45 +0000

You’re not spending against your conscience – It’s not like these companies have any moral reasons to be doing what they are doing. They are just idiots.

See my recent posts on how to save money on Birth COntrol,

http://theblogthatatemanhattan.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-pay-less-for-birth-control.html

http://theblogthatatemanhattan.blogspot.com/2008/06/birth-control-savings-calculator.html

Comment on Take another picture with you click click click click camera by Music

Music — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:05:42 +0000

Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway … nice blog to visit.

cheers, Music.

Comment on License to pill by License to pill pt. 2 « Broken Rubbers

License to pill pt. 2 « Broken Rubbers — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:22:55 +0000

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Comment on Menstrual suppression: empowering or dangerous? by ema

ema — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:44:16 +0000

Heh, when it comes to advocacy, we’ll let Dr. Rako do that.

Seriously now, the only credible sources are the ones used by both Dr. Miller and myself, namely the specialty textbooks and literature.

I don’t know how much access you have to either, but one way is to ask your Ob/Gyn to give you some articles on topic. And any Ob/Gyn has a copy of Williams Obstetrics in his/her office. [Also, if your university has a medical school, you can use their library.]

Now, briefly, as I mentioned before, menstrual suppression and withdrawal bleeding suppression are two separate issues.

For menstrual suppression, other than planning a pregnancy, there’s no know medical benefit to having a monthly menstrual period. [You can find this information in any medical textbook. Try Williams.]

For withdrawal bleeding suppression: “Although there is no known medical benefit to routine monthly bleeding, women continue to be prescribed the standard 21/7 OC regimen.”

As to the slightly increased hormone exposure with some, but not all, continuous regimens, there’s no evidence that it poses an increased risk of adverse events.