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Ok, here is my question. Due to some health issues the doctor has recommended the use of birth control. I can’t have children. My husband and I have been trying for 14 years without success. I later went to a fertility doctor and found out conclusively I can’t have children. A can’t get to C without going through B and B is the problem, on both sides, hopefully someone understands me:D . The fertility doctor suggested some other tests, but because it was for fertility insurance wouldn’t pay and we couldn’t afford the tests.So since I know for a fact I can’t and haven’t gotten pregnant is it ok for me to use birth control to sort out the problems I’m having?
 
I’m not a doctor, or even a lay “expert” on this subject, but prescriptions for medicines that are most commonly used for birth control may also be indicated for other legitimate medical reasons. Just like common aspirin is usually taken for any number of different pains in various parts of the body, it is also often specified for patients with heart or circulatory conditions.
In the case of an apparently infertile person, such a drug would not be a “birth control pill”.
 
The only reason I’ve ever heard of for a woman to be told to take BCs is in the case of endometriosis and this can usually be treated with other drugs and/or surgery.
 
You are allowed to take birth control pills to treat a medical condition provided the birth control side effect is just that–a side effect and not the reason you’re taking the pills. That being said, there aren’t many illnesses that are successfully treated with birth control. Two conditions come to mind that are often “treated” by prescribing birth control: endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome. I would do much more research before using birth control to treat the symptoms of these conditions. (I have PCOS.)
 
Saskatoon, I don’t know anything about your questions, but could you answer one of mine? How far is Saskatoon from Dog River? 🙂
 
Della said:
saskatoon, have you heard of the Creighton Model FertilityCare System as an alternative to BC for women’s health problems? It’s endorsed by the Pope Paul VI Institute.
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Correct me if I am wrong (I am sure everyone will), but isn’t the Creighton method simply a type of NFP? It is simply observing a woman’s symptoms. Now, if you happen to have a doctor that knows that type of NFP, using Creighton might help to show what might be wrong. Otherwise the charts will be meaningless.

It sounded like the OP already knows what is wrong. It also seems like her tubes are blocked. So BC pills would not really be BC pills, but hormone therapy.
 
Della said:
saskatoon, have you heard of the Creighton Model FertilityCare System as an alternative to BC for women’s health problems? It’s endorsed by the Pope Paul VI Institute.
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I hate to say it but this method is always recommended by folks who have no idea what certain women go through that only BC will help. I have severe problems and cannot function day to day without BC pills. And they have to be certain ones, not just any will work. This type of method does not work.
 
I heard a doctor speak on Abundant Life (EWTN program) who is a member of the Creighton Model talk about their clinics. He talked about a lot more than BC–he said they had treatments for women with all sorts of fertility and “female” problems. Anyway, it couldn’t hurt to look into it. 🙂

I suffered with endometriosis for many years, so I know how difficult it can be to deal with. There were no treatments for my condition then except BC or pain meds–neither of which helped me very much. That was 40 years ago and they still don’t have anything better to offer women. Why that is I don’t know, but believe me, I wish I had options to look into when I was a young woman and going through all that. It might have made a big difference in my life–so I hope you who are suffering now can find some real relief for yours. :console:
 
Della said:
I heard a doctor speak on Abundant Life (EWTN program) who is a member of the Creighton Model talk about their clinics. He talked about a lot more than BC–he said they had treatments for women with all sorts of fertility and “female” problems. Anyway, it couldn’t hurt to look into it. 🙂

I suffered with endometriosis for many years, so I know how difficult it can be to deal with. There were no treatments for my condition then except BC or pain meds–neither of which helped me very much. That was 40 years ago and they still don’t have anything better to offer women. Why that is I don’t know, but believe me, I wish I had options to look into when I was a young woman and going through all that. It might have made a big difference in my life–so I hope you who are suffering now can find some real relief for yours. :console:
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I have adenomyosis. The tissue that normally lines my uterus, grows within the muscular wall of it. It is very painful. The Dr.s suggest, BC, which I won’t do. Meds, that basically put my body into menopause, don’t think I want to do that at 33:shrug: Pain meds, but I have reactions to a lot of them, so they put me on a perscription dose of an over the counter med. Fried my stomach and now I have digestive problems and I can’t take them at all for anything because I get sick:shrug:
My last option, and also the only cure for adeno. is hysterectomy, which at this age is also not something I am thinking about, somedays it does come to mind, usually when I’m doing the breathing exercises I learned for childrbirth, just so I can get through a cramp. So I do the best I can. Somedays I can’t do much, can’t stand up straight because of the pain. But I adjust my schedule as best I can with three little kids. They help me, as does my husband. I look at it as a cross I carry. God gave me the gift of being able to have children, so I offer up this extra pain that I get! I’m not fooling myself, if it continues the way it has been this last year, I might have to consider some action with it, but right now I don’t feel I should do it. We would like more children and in fact, when I am pregnant is the only time I feel good. So I guess I had better get to it. Maybe this is Gods way of telling me it’s time for another gift:D
 
Some of the ways I dealt with pain was to use a heating pad wrapped in a towel on a comfortable setting. Also, for a sensitive stomach, you might try coated ibuprofen instead of gel capsules. A good product for stomach acid is Prelief–it’s an over the counter supplement you take with meals recommended to me by my doctor’s assistant. Keeping warm helps to relax your body as does watching a favorite DVD or listening to some favorite music. I hope some of the suggestions prove helpful. I hate to see you gals suffering. 😦
 
She’s saying her fallopian tubes don’t work on either side. Which means there is no chance of pregnancy. Which means taking the pill to help out with other female conditions (like endometriosis) are actually health beneficial and are not possibly abortive as it would be for someone with functioning fallopian tubes.

So on that note…talk to your priest OP. It’s really simple to do.

As far as this doctrine discussion goes here: everyone, please be thoughtful on this.

I haven’t read the entire thread but if people are going to discuss pain control methods for bad cramps – they have not experienced the month-long pain that endo or other female problems bring on.

Please people – she’s not killing anyone by taking medication that will help her function and have NOTHING to do with fertility at this point, but hormonal help for a very serious problem.
 
KCtheMommy said:
She’s saying her fallopian tubes don’t work on either side. Which means there is no chance of pregnancy. Which means taking the pill to help out with other female conditions (like endemetriosis) are actually health beneficial and are not possibly abortive as it would be for someone with functioning fallopian tubes.

So on that note…talk to your priest OP. It’s really simple to do.

As far as this doctrine discussion goes here: everyone, please be thoughtful on this.
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That’s true, it would be different then what I go through. She should talk to her priest. All we can do is give our stories and how we deal with things. But he would be able to give her the best answer.
 
Judie Brown on EWTN answered some questions similar to this today.

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You can check on the search feature to see if your question has already been asked or you can ask a new question, they will email you when your question has been answered, usually within a day or two.
 
Hormonal preparations that are also used as artificial birth control may be taken for medicinal reasons. However, most NFP only doctors will tell you that there are usually other treatments that would work and do not have the side effects and risks that the birth control preparations have. So take the hormonal preparations if you don’t have access to an NFP type doc who will take the time to find the best treatment.
 
The doctor is recommending bc for hormones and flow control, which has become out of control. Right now I am hoping things will end with a hysterectomy, but am willing to try some other options just to cover the bases. Thanks to all of you who have posted for the advice, it has been very helpful.

To respond to Ramalama, I don’t live in Saskatoon, I am from Wisconsin. I have been to Saskatoon many times and just love it there. Wish I could help you with your question.

:winter: Global warming, ha!!
 
saskatoon said:
Ok, here is my question. Due to some health issues the doctor has recommended the use of birth control. I can’t have children. My husband and I have been trying for 14 years without success. I later went to a fertility doctor and found out conclusively I can’t have children. A can’t get to C without going through B and B is the problem, on both sides, hopefully someone understands me:D . The fertility doctor suggested some other tests, but because it was for fertility insurance wouldn’t pay and we couldn’t afford the tests.So since I know for a fact I can’t and haven’t gotten pregnant is it ok for me to use birth control to sort out the problems I’m having?
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If you have to take birth control to treat a medical issue there is no sin involved. Yes the result is contraception but you are not taking the medicine to contracept but rather for your health.
 
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