Can I cut down on the number of menstrual cycles I have?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:On average, women today have 400 menstrual cycles in their lifetimes. Historically, they had 100 cycles during adulthood (you do the math, assuming 12 pregnancies and breast feeding for a year for each child). So it's really not that far fetched to imagine cutting down the number of cycles per year. How do you do that? By using birth control pill: Several are available that cycle only 4 times or even once a year.
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On average, women today have 400 menstrual cycles in their lifetimes. Historically, they had 100 cycles during adulthood (you do the math, assuming 12 pregnancies and breast feeding for a year for each child). So it's really not that far fetched to... More -
Dr. Kevin Windom answered:The answer to this question is yes. There are numerous birth control pill options that you can take and have only 4 menstrual cycles per year as well as there are some birth control pills that you can take continuously and never have a menstrual cycle. In some medical conditions such as menstrual migraines, endometriosis, or severe pelvic pain with your menstrual cycles, it is advantages to not have a period. I do caution my patients that if they are not having menstrual cycles and they are not on birth control pills that this can be a concern and a medical problem, but if they are on birth control pills and not having a period, this is fine.
The answer to this question is yes. There are numerous birth control pill options that you can take and have only 4 menstrual cycles per year as well as there are some birth control pills that you can take continuously and never have a... More
