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Anyone hear of the birth control drug lybrel. Which is supposed to stop your periods completely as long as?

you take it? Do you think it can be dangerous?

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1. Read the side effects. I took something similar years ago and to this day I have heart murmurs. My doctor said I would experience some weight gain. NOT!!! I gained quite a bit. Not trying to scare you, just want you to be careful and beware.
2. Some doctors claim that it is unnatural or harmful to manipulate a woman’s menstrual cycle by completely stopping her period. The reality, however, is that by using birth control pills, in and of itself, women are already manipulating their menstrual cycles. Given that few women naturally have a regular 28-day menstrual cycle, pill use automatically manipulates a woman’s cycle causing it to be a perfect 28-day cycle. An important distinction that should be made is that women who take oral contraceptives do not have a “true” period; they actually experience what is known as withdrawal bleeding on the seven days they are off the active hormones. The bleeding tends to be shorter and lighter than a regular period because the uterine lining does not build up in women who use the pill, so there is less that needs to be shed. Basically, once the hormones are not taken (as during the fourth week of a pill cycle), the small buildup of the lining of the uterus is discarded. Women on Lybrel get continuous hormones (without days off the active pills), so they should have little or no uterine bleeding. This so-called period that occurs during regular 21 or 28 day combination birth control packs really has no medical function other than reassuring a woman that she is not pregnant. Women have chosen to avoid their periods through manipulating their birth control pills due to physically demanding jobs, upcoming honeymoons or vacations, and/or severe period-related symptoms. For decades, medical professionals have been advising women on how to do this properly. Up until now, many pill users have chosen to avoid having a period by starting a new pill pack during the fourth week (when one’s period usually occurs). Advantages: Eliminating the menstrual week of a woman’s cycle (as Lybrel will do), will cause hormonal levels to stabilize which often leads to a reduction or complete elimination of the symptoms associated with this week such as: bloating, cramping, irritability, headaches, tender breasts, and other various aches and pains Eliminating periods through the use of continuous oral contraceptives has been shown to be an effective treatment for many health-related problems, such as endometriosis, anemia, and epilepsy The use of Lybrel will save women money because they would no longer have to buy feminine hygiene products and/or period-related medications to treat headaches and other PMS symptoms Disadvantages: Many women welcome their monthly period as it provides reassurance about their continued fertility and femininity or lets them know they are not pregnant. In fact, according to research done by Wyeth, 50 percent of the women surveyed welcomed their periods as a sign that they were not pregnant and nearly 25 percent revealed that they felt their periods were a natural part of womanhood The continuous exposure to hormones associated with Lybrel has been a source of concern for some people. However, many health-care providers point out that seven additional days of low-dose hormone exposure per month are unlikely to significantly increase any risks beyond those faced by women taking other types of combination birth control pill The low doses of hormones used in Lybrel may cause breakthrough bleeding (unexpected spotting) One of the greatest concerns is that the long-term safety of continuous contraception remains unknown. There is some apprehension that continuous hormone treatments could increase the risk of breast cancer; however, there is no evidence to back this up Another concern about Lybrel: Since approximately 1 to 8 percent of oral contraceptive users become pregnant each year, young women who have never been pregnant and are taking Lybrel may not recognize pregnancy-related symptoms if they are indeed pregnant since they cannot rely on a missing period to indicate a pregnancy