ATTN: smart moms and Doc.s?!
Question:
ATTN: smart moms and Doc.s?
Im 14. I have had my munstrual cycle for about 2 yrs now. The cramping pain has been so horrible recently, and my mom took me to the ER recently, because of the ammount of pain I was in. I had had an Ovarian Sist. Later, my mom took me to our physician, and had me place on birth control pills ( I am NOT sexually active, and plan to stay that way for wuite some time) so that I wouldnt have any more cramping, and only a light period. Is this safe? Am I at risk of anything major? Thank You
Answers:
No, you are not at risk because you take birth control pills. Birth control pills are hormonal medications, and although they do prevent ovulation- and therefore unwanted pregnancy, that's not the only use they have. Since you developed an ovarian cyst once, you are at a higher risk to develop more. Each month the ovary produces one egg, which matures in something very much like a controlled cyst. Each month you ovulate, then, you are at a higher risk to form one incorrectly. You also suffer significant pain with your cycle, which can mean there is a hormonal problem anyway- which is giving you those horrible cramps. The simpliest and easiest way to help control all that is using the pill to regulate the cycle. It will give your ovaries a break, they won't scar up from the cysts, and you won't suffer the cramps every month. Although you don't want to be a mom now, eventually you may well want to be. Using the pill now helps increase the chances that you will be able to be a mom when you want to be one. It's good that you want to remain celibate at the moment, good for you. Taking the pill won't change anything about that decision. There's no need to be or feel defensive about taking them either. Lots of women take birth control pills to help regulate their cycles, control cramps, or even to help avoid extra heavy periods that can cause anemia. Birth control is only one use of them. And by the way, you'll also enjoy slightly clearer skin- another nice side effect. Without the oddball hormone swings, the skin can settle down as well. You likely won't get a monthly zit-fest right before your period any more. So relax. The pill is a good thing in your case. Treat the problems now, you won't have as many latter.