Some medical reasons for OCP (and hysterectomy for that matter):
- Dysfunctional uterine bleeding: Some women bleed so heavily that they are severely anemic. Some luckily can be controled with hormonal manipulation. Others need a hysterectomy if things are very severe. Others have severe pain that is controlled with OCP.
- OCP has been shown to reduce the risk of ovarian. In certain families/patients that have a very high risk of ovarian cancer, OCP can be used to reduce that risk.
I guarantee you that before I simply took any MD’s word again that the Pill would 'regulate me" or aid with dysfunctional uterine bleeding, I would look into another MD to get a diagnosis FOR THE CAUSE, not simply swallow a pill to ‘help’. PCOS is NOT one that is helped, infertility can worsen on the Pill, and the diagnosis must be made. Bleeding disorders such as von Willebrand’s must be ruled out. Too many MD’s today simply give a pill instead of taking time to find the reason for women having problems. And the Pill can add cancer risks in itself. It is an artificial substance that too many rely on for solving problems without knowing what REALLY is going on…