Thank you for your response. Did your family doctor prescribe this? Our Dr.
recommends endometrial ablation for our daughter to make it more reliable and
permanent. What do you think? - Cathie


----- Original Message -----
From: Donald Butler
To: sbaofnc@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 2/7/2006 2:49:39 PM
Subject: RE: [SBAofNC] Re: managing menstruation


Hello,

My 13 yr old daughter recently started her menses. We had discussed with
pediatrician previously. There was no question that she would be able to manage
independently, so we've started using the birth control patch. To stop
menstruation, we will skip the "rest" patch (that allows menstruation) and
continuously use the low dose hormone patch. Having just started, can not
provide feedback on how effective it is.

Certainly, depo is one option depending on how well it works. It is something
where there can be break through spotting and not on any sort of predictable
interval. Most women eventually stop spotting.

We are in Eastern NC.

Don

cathie hill <teachyounguns@...> wrote:
Thank you for your response. I have gotten two different opinions from doctors
on what to do. Your response was very helpful.By the way, we live near Charlotte
too in Mooresville!! - Cathie and Marti


----- Original Message -----
From: prplbutterfly
To: sbaofnc@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 1/22/2006 8:53:20 PM
Subject: [SBAofNC] Re: managing menstruation


Dear Cathie,

I am a 32 year old female with SB and I stopped menstruation with a
Depo Provera shot the doctor administers every 13 weeks in his office.
My biggest problem with menstruation was not only the sanitary issues,
but the pain and being able to go about my day independently without
cramps keeping me down. So, we elected to go the Depo Provera route.
It stops the period to a little spotting in most people, but for me it
totally stopped it and I have been cramp free ever since. However, at
some point I'm going to have to go off of it because it's certainly
not normal to stop your natural period. And my mother began early
menopause in her late 30s, so the doctor things that around 35 we need
to stop it and get me back on a normal cycle to see when menopause
happens and how. I'm in NC, too, near Charlotte.

Hope this helps,

Monica Foster

--- In sbaofnc@yahoogroups.com, "cathiethird3" <teachyounguns@e...>
wrote:
>
> Our 18year old daughter with SB will be working at her first job and
> can not take care of her periods. Her doctor suggested methods to
stop
> it and we agree that she should have it stopped. She is unable to
> manage it on her own at all. Has anyone ever done this with their
> daughters? And if so, how did you stop it? -Cathie/NC
>






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