I was married to one!
And I don't get my period. I have no uterus.
And without estrgen, I suffer depression, low energy, hot flashes and joints ache. And that's just the obvious symptons.
I really do not want to debate this endlessly. There is vast amounts of evidence in support of estrogen as well as the naysayers. I know how I feel with and without it. I choose with it. It's a personal choice, and the only known negative effect for me personally and my situation is the risk of breast cancer which is why I get screening every six months.
MOST WOMEN ARE NEVER MADE AWARE OF THE RISKS - the docs are too interested in foisting their own moral views upon their patients: be a good girl and take your Pill.
Honestly, after each of our four children was born my wife got harassed at the hospital because she refuses birth control and lets them know that she would never even consider using it. Each of these "medical professionals" has exhibit zero respect for my wife's choice.
Perhaps they are getting paid off or perked up by the drug companies and HMO's who find that pills are much cheaper than childbirth and each new child's health expenses? (paying for a few more Pill-induced illnesses each year is pennies compared to payig for the expense of labor and delivery, and a new child's healthcare.
Feeding hormones to healthy body systems in an attempt to make them disfunctional is NOT heath care. That is exactly what the pill does to a healthy woman (menopausal women notwithstanding).