Posted on 07/28/2019 4:30:43 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
As a physician assistant specializing in OB/GYN, I have prescribed birth control to everyone for everything . . . irregular cycles, painful periods, unusual bleeding, PMS, acne, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, perimenopause and, of course, to avoid pregnancy.
It wasn’t until my own struggles with infertility that I began to research more about the consequences of using artificial hormones. Although I was taught in school that the birth control pill was a treatment for these disorders, I learned that artificial hormones are only FDA-approved to treat two things: to avoid pregnancy, and for hormonal acne. Other than that, the Pill only masks the symptoms of underlying disorders. Actually, for estrogen-dominant disorders like PCOS and endometriosis, the excess estrogens in the Pill can make these disorders worse!
After many years of my own struggle with infertility, I was diagnosed with atypical PCOS and realized that I had symptoms starting at 15 years old. Now, I know that if I had been treated for PCOS instead of being placed on the Pill to “regulate my periods,” I would not have had to struggle with infertility.
The Search
Fast-forward 8 years and 4 precious children later, I was diagnosed with a dangerous heart condition and was told it would be medically unwise to become pregnant again. I was given the choice of different forms of birth control, as well as permanent sterilization options. As a Physician Assistant, my medical knowledge instilled the fear of risks of surgery, as well as the risks and side effects of artificial hormones. I had just been through a very difficult 8 years of struggles with infertility and related health problems, and did not need to deal with any more problems. So began my search for a natural method of avoiding pregnancy.
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“Before pontificating on a stranger’s empathy or lack thereof, you might want to educate yourself on the poster’s record of woman-hating threads which generally devolve into someone (and not always me) hitting the abuse button. This has been going on for a long time.
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No. One. Forces. You. To. Read. Those. Particular. Posting.
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You’re reading like that Hallway Monitor who actually loves/loved to have power to complain.
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Your postings, by the way are a lot like mine. Some posting comments are great and others are, well, not so great.
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But I digress. As it is, you’re still not forced to read all the postings.
LOL
“And how in the world are fertility awareness threads misogynistic?”
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You for me, Tolerance Sucks Rocks!
I was perfectly fine with the posting.
LOLOL
I’ll read whatever I want and respond however I feel fit. You are free to pass over my comments or not.
I always look forward to your comments, miss marmelstein.
Thank you! Same as I feel towards you.
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“I’ll read whatever I want and respond however I feel fit. You are free to pass over my comments or not.”
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Fair enough, miss marmelstein.
I simply marvel over the folks who wantonly seek to pick apart discussions.
It’s kind of like folks that go to a movie for the sole purpose of being able to sit behind someone and make loud snarky comments during a movie or play so those who would enjoy it are not able to do so.
Like taking a screaming baby into a theater.
LOL
Yes, I do tend to think rather simplistically.
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