would you take the pill if you were 35 or older? Dr wants to put me on it due to my issues (mid cycle spotting, painful ovulation, possible endo, possible pcos).
A quick note to say that my husband had a vasectomy so it isn't for birth control.
Not a problem from what I know. Very low hormone levels... however, ask you Dr. about the side effects and if/what other alternatives there are.
There are safer alternatives to the pill that would work just as well.
"When young girls and premenopausal women are continuously exposed to birth control pills and other xenoestrogens, this delicate balance between estrogen and progesterone production can be disrupted. More specifically, some females who are exposed to birth control pills for many years become estrogen dominant; they have too much estrogen or too little progesterone in their bodies.
According to Dr. John Lee, author of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause, some common health conditions that are associated with being estrogen dominant are:
* Chronic headaches
* Unexplained depression, anxiety, and irritability
* Uterine fibroids
* Endometriosis
* Polycystic ovaries
* Weight gain (fat tissue around the hips and legs)
* Irregular menstrual cycle"
Even an absorbable multivitamin/mineral complex will do some good here. Exercise will help as well. I know a pill is easier short term, but long term is what you need at this point in your life.
God bless!
M.
There is a lot of "possibles" in that diagnosis. I would get a better diagnosis first and then make a decision. It sounds like your doctor is not quite sure what the diagnosis is, so he hopes putting you on the pill will alleviate the symptoms, without getting to the bottom of what exactly causes them.
I find that practice medically unsound.
Once you know what your exact diagnosis is, the pill may still be a good treatment option, but you will also be able to weight alternatives.
Good luck.
I'm almost 40 and take it not just for the birth control but also because it helps with my IBS. The research shows overwhelmingly that it's safe at this age, so I wouldn't worry about that. I would just make sure they're treating your actual ailments and not throwing this out there as a blanket approach to stopping the symptoms.
If I was looking for options, yes. I am over 35 and the only reason I had stopped at one point was because I did not have a doctor to go to for a checkup for a new prescription. The pills today are much lower in hormones than they were 20 years ago when they would warn older women from taking them. A friend of mine is on the pill and she is 42, no side affects at all. She has pcos.
So you are basically taking a medication to treat a problem that just happens to be a female issue...I understand now, thanks for clarifying.
I would do some research and see if I had any of the issues that are associated with problems that come from using BC after that age. Like smoking and health issues.
You could really benefit from doing research on the particular medication too. Their are some very easy to understand web sites and some that are very technical and seem to be for professionals only. I took a med for peri-menopause and didn't have any problems.
I do and I am.
Discuss the ins/outs with your doc and make your decision based on all the information. If you aren't comfortable with it, then ask about alternatives.
I'm there with you, I turn 40 this spring. I still take the pill for PMDD. I think my hubby would divorce me if I quit taking it! We fight like cats and dogs whenever I stop! :)
My doc says it's ok and my hubby works in the medical field and it doesn't concern him either.
good luck!
