Question about Contraception

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I have a question about contraception. :confused:
O.K. I have a condition called Polycystic
Ovarian Syndrome.
which prevents you from getting your periods monthly
I am suppossed to take the pill to get my period regulary
I am not married
neither am I sexually active
I was wandering what is the Catholic Churches Position
on cases such as this.
Would it be considered a sin or not?
Really need an answer!!! :confused:
 
If you are prescribed birth control pills for a legitimate medical condition, it is not sinful to take them.

Having said that, I would urge you to look into the issue more carefully. Doctors overprescribe the pill for “medical reasons” and there is very little scientific proof that it helps any medical conditions, and can have very harmful long-term effects including blood clots, heart disease, and breast cancer.

If you’re not in a lot of pain, I would really recommend looking into this very carefully before making a decision. You might also try to find a pro-life, Catholic doctor who may have other options for you. The Pope Paul VI institute in Omaha, Nebraska, might have some valuable info for you; I’m sure they’re on the web.
 
Consider contacting the St.Polycarp Research Institute to find out if there is some other type of treatment that would be just as effective without the moral & ethical implications as well as the many side effects of oral contraception. Their website is polycarp.org
 
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Kristy79:
I have a question about contraception. :confused:
O.K. I have a condition called Polycystic
Ovarian Syndrome.
which prevents you from getting your periods monthly
I am suppossed to take the pill to get my period regulary
I am not married
neither am I sexually active
I was wandering what is the Catholic Churches Position
on cases such as this.
Would it be considered a sin or not?
Really need an answer!!! :confused:
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First, no it is not a sin.

Ok, that said, the Pill is bad medicine. Taking the pill does not give you a monthly “period” which is the result of ovulation. What you get on the pill is a pill induced bleeding unrelated to a properly working reproductive system. It has NOT fixed your problem, and has in fact suppressed your natural system and can damage your fertility in ways PCOS does not.

You need to get real treatment. Please contact the Pope Paul VI institute at www.popepaulvi.com and then also find a Creighton Model NFP teacher who can teach you about your cycle and offer options for dealing with PCOS effectively. Visit www.creightonmodel.com and www.fertilitycare.org.
 
It’s definitely okay and not sinful to take the pill for medical purposes such as yours. But, like other posters have mentioned, there are usually better alternatives to the pill. I don’t know much about PCOS, but there are several posters on this board who have mentioned it and what kind of treatment they’ve gotten. I think princessabby is one of them. You could start a post on PCOS and I’m sure people would love to give you their experiences and advice.

For whatever reason, a lot of doctors seem very quick to put women on the pill even though it’s not a cure or even really a good treatment in many cases since it makes “fake” cycles in your body. Probably four years ago I went to the doctor with cramps so intense I was usually incapacitated for a day or two each month. Immediately she put me on the pill which ended up causing a lot of bad side effects for me. I stopped taking it probably 6 months in, and the episodes continued again. This time I went to a different doctor who also suggested the pill but I put my foot down. She prescribed me anaprox which is much less invasive and works.
Another friend of mine had other cycle-related problems and her doctor wanted her on the pill and was insistent on this. My friend told him it would not be a long-term option for her if she was ever going to get married and she was concerned about the health risks. He hemmed and hawed and finally prescribed her progesterone cream. Again much less invasive, more effective, safe, no side effects, cheaper for her, etc. When she asked him why he hadn’t brought that up at the beginning, he told her they were required to use specific products marketed to them by pharmaceutical companies. Since progeserone cream is not something pharmaceutical companies make any money on, it had to be a last resort for him to bring up as a treatment. Just something to think about - unfortunately not everyone always has your best interests at heart.
 
You’ve received excellent advice so far. I have nothing to add about the moral issue (there isn’t one) or the fact that the pill is not good for you.

Several years ago, my daughter was told she might have PCOS, and that low carb dieting could literally save her life, if she did indeed have it. There’s something about insulin resistance that’s a part of PCOS, which is kept under control by limiting the consumption of carbohydrates (sugars and starches). I’m sorry to say I don’t remember it all, but a Google search should tell you all you need to know.

BTW, my daughter has finally committed to the low carb thing, and has lost a bunch of weight and feels better in many ways. Not to mention becoming quite a good cook!

Good luck to you!

Betsy
 
I second that you have recieved excellent advice.

The “pill” does NOT regulate menstration. It only causes a monthly “withdrawal bleed”. There are alternatives to taking the pill. It may be as simple as a change in diet.
 
Could someone point me to proof that the pill causes withdrawal bleeding, not a true period?
 
Misty

With the pill you never get a build up of your uterine lining preparing your body should a child be conceived - which is what is shed each month when you have a true period. This is why most women on the pill experience lighter periods and how the pill can function as an abortifacient. What you experince as a “period” when you are on the pill is a lack of the hormones keeping your body in an artificial state. I don’t have a site to point you to, but just looking up general information on how the pill works, will show why it is “withdrawal bleeding.”
 
Kristy

I have recently seen much about NaPro Technology (Natural Procreative Technology). There was a great deal of discussion about how it treats the actual problem and many times cures it while methods like the pill for various problems just treat the symptoms and don’t look to the cause. I believe you will find information on it at the sites others have posted.
 
here is an excerpt from a website I found:

“…The pill does not make something build up inside the uterus. The pill actually prevents uterine lining overgrowth and the pill will help prevent uterine cancer by keeping the lining thin. Most birth control pill packages contain 21 hormone pills followed by 7 pills which contain no hormone, called the pacebo or spacer pills. This means a woman usually takes 21 days of hormone pills and then 7 days of no hormone pills. The period happens during the hormone free week and is called withdrawal bleeding. Women on birth control pills bleed because they did not take the pills with estrogen and progesterone, these hormone levels drop, and this makes the lining of the uterus weak so it bleeds…”

it is from:

noperiod.com/FAQ.html#What_about

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Why do you have period bleeding when using birth control pills?

I just found this doing a quick “google” search. I am sure you can find much more info about how the Pill works and from sites that support the Catholic teachings. I just used this one bcause you specifically asked for info on how the bleeding from the Pill is not a true mentrual cycle.

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