Guest guest Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 What is the ayurvedic perspective on being on the birth control pill? I have been on it for 22 years and a couple friends think I am nuts... I am open to stopping it but I wanted some perspectives... thanks! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 It is not only glands, but all organs of the body stop working, if their function is carried out by a pill. Thus if you are taking enzymes for a long time, your pancreas may forget how to make enzymes after years. Same thing true about vitamin suppliments. And some glands are sistres, their work is interlinked. Ovaries and thyroid gland for instance. IN 99 PCOS cases(where ovaries are underfunctioning) out of 100 Thyroid also found to be affected and obesity is the result. Better have a look at following messages, the last one from an enocrinologist too! ayurveda/message/1870 ayurveda/message/1872 ayurveda/message/1873 ayurveda/message/1881 And even if you are branded nut, do not stop B/C pills suddenly. You may have to be given few of the phyto-sterol herbs, guggul tablets, liver herbs etc, to restore natural hormones manufacture again. Women developed premature menopause, sterility etc as a side effect of b/c pills, and well known effect of the pills are various reproductive cancers. But if you get scared, scare itself may sow the seed of this dreaded disease. In summary, consult a nearby ayurvedic practitioner and follow his advice trustfully. ayurveda , " yogajo37 " <yogajo37 wrote: > What is the ayurvedic perspective on being on the birth control pill? I have been on it for 22 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 So, When a young woman is stopping the contraceptive pill after taking it for fourteen years what does she replace it with? I am trying to work with one lady who stopped the pill and has nnot menstruated since. She is very large around the middle now while the rest of the body is normal sized. It is very scary to see this. Her body was pushing out so many toxins through the skin. That has stooopped now. But she needs to have a normal menstrual cycle. Shirish Bhate <shirishbhate wrote: It is not only glands, but all organs of the body stop working, if their function is carried out by a pill. Thus if you are taking enzymes for a long time, your pancreas may forget how to make enzymes after years. <snip> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Excessive weight gain and missing periods are both symptoms of PCOS. You might look into that possibility mandv m <mandakiniven wrote: So, When a young woman is stopping the contraceptive pill after taking it for fourteen years what does she replace it with?<snip> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 yes, that is why she was put on the pill at the age of fourteen. She suddenly stopped the pill after having been on it for fourteen years and had a regular period for fourmonths but it has again stopped for six months. --- Jessika Stone <remindersofthen wrote: > Excessive weight gain and missing periods are both > symptoms of PCOS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 Well, I know they use the birth control pill to treat PCOS, but I have also heard of other options such as removing cysts. I have also heard that getting pregnant will help with ovarian cysts, but that is not always something you can just up and decide to do, also it is difficult (though not impossible) to become pregnant when you have PCOS. --- mandv m <mandakiniven wrote: > yes, that is why she was put on the pill at the age > of > fourteen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 Dear Mandakini, I do not think that there can be any replacement to contraceptive pills. There are no proven medicines for contraception in Ayurveda as far as my knowledge goes. However, some unwanted side-effects caused by such pills can be tackled with Ayurvedic regimes. The symptoms you have described like amenorrhoea and central obesity will require repeated Virechan-Panchkarma besides medicines according to the Prakruti. Medicines like Rajapravartini Vati, Kumari asava, Devdarvadyarishta can be of help. What " body pushing out so many toxins through the skin " mean ? Dr.D.B.Muzumdar. M.D.Ayu-Med. dahpc - mandv m So, When a young woman is stopping the contraceptive pill after taking it for fourteen years what does she replace it with? I am trying to work with one lady who stopped the pill and has nnot menstruated since. She is very large around the middle now while the rest of the body is normal sized. It is very scary to see this. Her body was pushing out so many toxins through the skin. That has stooopped now. But she needs to have a normal menstrual cycle. <snip> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Sorry for delay in replying. Aftre taking b/c pill for so long no other method of birth control seems to be necessary. This is one syndrome where conventional medicine has given permanent birth control, even after stopping the medicine. b/c pills anyway lower libido, making no other approach necessary (Post#9763). With link to anxiety, depression possibility, room for prescribing more medication opens up (Post# 8353). And a similar patient experience is stored as " PCOS Story " after abbreviating/dropping names to protect patient identity, the file reference is available in a link in previous post#10084. If you are looking for just herbal birth control at least 60 herbs are available for safe control. Few of the approaches are reversible too. Simplest is recommended in Post# 938. And for those who like scientifically proven or researched approach, see post# 7971 where a pill made according to Sushrut Samhita recommendation is tried, in modern hospitals supported by Government Funds. Question that arises is when we look into ancient texts, we treat them as Bible and accept everything, but when a folk remedy is discussed we adopt the attitude " not scientifically proven " . Did Acharyas conduct any randomized trials? Ayurveda is collection of mass experience, sometimes orally communicated from one generation to next. If one restricts to only standard texts or published literature, the important core of ayur VEDA is missed. The appropriateness of each remedy is to be ascertained by meditation, discussion and self experience. Nothing beats the self experience, the ultimate Guru. The way to regularising cycles after a long b/c pill is arduous, with psychological ups and downs, requiring Panchkarma, herbal medicines and Yoga too. Here Yoga is not only poses but breathing techniques to strengthen Muladhar Chakra too. Key to protocol is loosing central warehouse of Triglicerides. ayurveda , mandv m <mandakiniven wrote: > So, When a young woman is stopping the contraceptive pill after taking it for fourteen years what does she replace it with? > I am trying to work with one lady who stopped the pill and has nnot menstruated since. ....... > But she needs to have a normal menstrual cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 I was not asking for advice on birth control. I have a patient who had taken the pill for fourteen years due to ovarian cysts and has just stopped and has amenhoria now. I want her to start menstruating again. She is almost going to look into allopathic treatment. Can aloe help her? Or ashoka? --- Shirish Bhate <shirishbhate wrote: > Aftre taking b/c pill for so long no other method of > birth control > seems to be necessary.<snip> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 why do u want her to start losing blood again? any good reason? mandv m <mandakiniven I have a patient who had taken the pill for fourteen years due to ovarian cysts and has just stopped and has amenhoria now. I want her to start menstruating again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 I think you can start her on Ashoka and you should convince her to take atleast for 6 months. In the beginning she will have some problems with heavy bleeding and i think you know how to control it by ayurvedic medicine.you assure her she will get regular cycles once she starts taking ashoka. it is also helpful if you give CP (CHandraprabha) vati along with ashoka. -- In ayurveda , mandv m <mandakiniven wrote: > I have a patient who had taken the pill for fourteen > years due to ovarian cysts and has just stopped and > has amenhoria now. > I want her to start menstruating again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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