I'm psychic. ;) No, actually I remember you mentioning your age in another of your comments (can't remember which one, so I guess I'm not all that psychic!)
Well, ... this is a really tough one and one that I personally struggle with because I know that there are obviously side effects to the pill (I'm on Yaz) that could be scary, and the thought of being on it till I'm in my 50's sounds a little scary too. I hate being on any kind of medication. But the alternative is also scary to me. (I was experiencing horrible heavy periods to where I couldn't even leave the house for a few days each month, moodiness, zero sex drive, depression, and the list goes on.) So I've been on Yaz for 2 years now and feel like I'm in my early 20's instead of early 40's and I love the way I feel.
I attended a health conference at the University of Arizona about a year ago and there were OB/gyns and other women's health specialists there from all over, and so many were talking about perimenopause and menopause. I listened to a couple of doctors speaking on the benefits of the birth control pill for perimenopausal women (and no, they weren't representing a pharma company), and they said that it's great for women to be on the pill till they go through menopause. My only question is.... then how do you know you've gone through menopause if you're on the pill and having fake periods? Anyway, I digress. So my gynecologist agrees with these doctors that it's perfectly fine to be on it when you're healthy and not having side effects from it. I'm going with that for now and may re-visit the issue down the road.
All I know is that I feel better than I ever did in my 30's and can keep up with my three crazy kids and my new (younger) husband. That's what matters to me most. :)
Comment Reply
I'm psychic. ;) No, actually I remember you mentioning your age in another of your comments (can't remember which one, so I guess I'm not all that psychic!)
Well, ... this is a really tough one and one that I personally struggle with because I know that there are obviously side effects to the pill (I'm on Yaz) that could be scary, and the thought of being on it till I'm in my 50's sounds a little scary too. I hate being on any kind of medication. But the alternative is also scary to me. (I was experiencing horrible heavy periods to where I couldn't even leave the house for a few days each month, moodiness, zero sex drive, depression, and the list goes on.) So I've been on Yaz for 2 years now and feel like I'm in my early 20's instead of early 40's and I love the way I feel.
I attended a health conference at the University of Arizona about a year ago and there were OB/gyns and other women's health specialists there from all over, and so many were talking about perimenopause and menopause. I listened to a couple of doctors speaking on the benefits of the birth control pill for perimenopausal women (and no, they weren't representing a pharma company), and they said that it's great for women to be on the pill till they go through menopause. My only question is.... then how do you know you've gone through menopause if you're on the pill and having fake periods? Anyway, I digress. So my gynecologist agrees with these doctors that it's perfectly fine to be on it when you're healthy and not having side effects from it. I'm going with that for now and may re-visit the issue down the road.
All I know is that I feel better than I ever did in my 30's and can keep up with my three crazy kids and my new (younger) husband. That's what matters to me most. :)
June 12, 2009 - 4:38pmThis Comment
Reply