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Does anyone have experience with birth control that stops you from having a period?
My doctor suggested I try one (like seasonelle?) today, and I pretty much said "not a chance in hell". He was like "if your body thinks you're pregnant you won't suffer from the symptoms of PMDD or endometriosis" and I was like "great, but that sounds weird and unnatural and creepy and like it will probably cause 100 other problems".
I've reacted negatively to 2 types of oral contraceptives, but the reactions have been so negative, I'm not super-willing to try any more. Unfortunately, endometriosis makes my period suck hardcore, and being unable to get out of bed for 2-3 days each month isn't quite cutting it, and my PMDD is getting downright dangerous, to the point where I'm afraid to be alone around my period.
I did well on the nuvaring, but my symptoms weren't all that bad then, and I also can't really afford it. I can appeal the insurance company and say it's for a diagnosis and not as birth control, but I don't know how long that will take.
I'm just wondering if anyone has any good links to studies on BC that stops or limits your period to a few times a year, or personal experience with it?
My doctor suggested I try one (like seasonelle?) today, and I pretty much said "not a chance in hell". He was like "if your body thinks you're pregnant you won't suffer from the symptoms of PMDD or endometriosis" and I was like "great, but that sounds weird and unnatural and creepy and like it will probably cause 100 other problems".
I've reacted negatively to 2 types of oral contraceptives, but the reactions have been so negative, I'm not super-willing to try any more. Unfortunately, endometriosis makes my period suck hardcore, and being unable to get out of bed for 2-3 days each month isn't quite cutting it, and my PMDD is getting downright dangerous, to the point where I'm afraid to be alone around my period.
I did well on the nuvaring, but my symptoms weren't all that bad then, and I also can't really afford it. I can appeal the insurance company and say it's for a diagnosis and not as birth control, but I don't know how long that will take.
I'm just wondering if anyone has any good links to studies on BC that stops or limits your period to a few times a year, or personal experience with it?