Reply #51: I agree. I can understand people's concerns about taking

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hormones for extended periods of time, but I don't believe it is medically necessary to have a period every month. Periods occur when the uterine lining is shed because there is no fertilized egg to be implanted there. That's all a period is. If ovulation is suppressed due to the pill, there is no uterine lining that must be shed, right? So what's the big deal? Why must we shed blood in order to be healthy?

Personally, I begged and pleaded for three years to be permanently rid of my periods. They were so awful and the bleeding lasted for 3 weeks or more each month (that is not an exaggeration, I have the documentation). The day I got my hysterectomy was one of the happiest days of my life! I still have my ovaries so menopause is still a gradual process for me - maybe that is healthier than the abrupt menopause brought on by complete hysterectomies.