Guest guest Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 REducing the menstruation down to 4 times a year sounds like a crazy idea. I suspect that there will be a higher number of infertility cases once women come of the drug, along with obvious liver problems, like liver qi stagnation. Can anyone speculate on other possible syndromes we're likely to see? Taken from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3300497.stm A contraceptive pill that cuts the number of periods to four a year has been approved for use in the US. Seasonale involves taking the Pill for 84 days in a row, then not taking it for a week. Many women already safely combine courses of pills short-term to avoid periods during important events, such as family holidays or exams. It contains the same hormones in similar doses to the conventional Pill. The most popular standard Pill regime involves taking a combination of the hormones oestrogen and progestogen for 21 days, then stopping for seven days, when a menstrual bleed will take place. Some women practice " tri-cycling " , in which the contents of three " cycles " of pills are taken consecutively with no breaks over 63 days before stopping for a week. This new product effectively " legitimises " this process. Some women take contraceptives because they find periods painful or disruptive, and Seasonale could appeal to them. Manufacturers Barr Laboratories say they intend to apply for a licence in the UK next year, and say that the advantage of their product is convenience. Welcomed A spokesman for the FPA, which advises women on contraception, said that the lower number of short breaks from taking the Pill could mean that fewer women forget to resume taking it at the right time, cutting the risk of unwanted pregancy. She said: " It will enable some women who have a problem with their periods to manage their lives better. It's not a 'lifestyle drug'. " We welcome Seasonale as a another contraceptive choice for women. " Taking the Pill does slightly raise the risk of blood clots, but she said that this brand was no worse than any other. The doses of hormones were similar, she said. Any comments? Attilio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2003 Report Share Posted December 28, 2003 I agree - additional problems associated with this are problems related to the constant elevation in copper levels (part of the pills mechanism to convince the body it is pregnant) which I understand to be a contributory factor in the rampant hypo- thyroidism in female population), as well as contributing to extreme blood deficiency (women on typical birth control pills experience extremely scanty menses, in my experience) That is off the top off my head - let's all look at this further & discuss. Remember, depo-provera was supposed to be a great answer like this as well and had horrible side effects for women (migraines, musculo-skeletal pain, extreme bleeding every few months) Chinese Medicine , " Attilio DAlberto " <attiliodalberto> wrote: > REducing the menstruation down to 4 times a year sounds like a crazy > idea. I suspect that there will be a higher number of infertility > cases once women come of the drug, along with obvious liver > problems, like liver qi stagnation. Can anyone speculate on other > possible syndromes we're likely to see? > > Taken from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3300497.stm > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2004 Report Share Posted January 1, 2004 Well said Michelle. I wonder what the WM contraceptive pill does to the Qi, Blood Chong, Ren and Zangfu from a TCM perspective. Does anyone know? Attilio " Michelle " <treasurerecycler@h...> wrote: > I agree - additional problems associated with this are problems > related to the constant elevation in copper levels (part of the > pills mechanism to convince the body it is pregnant) which I > understand to be a contributory factor in the rampant hypo- > thyroidism in female population), as well as contributing to extreme > blood deficiency (women on typical birth control pills experience > extremely scanty menses, in my experience) > > That is off the top off my head - let's all look at this further & > discuss. Remember, depo-provera was supposed to be a great answer > like this as well and had horrible side effects for women > (migraines, musculo-skeletal pain, extreme bleeding every few months) > > > Chinese Medicine , " Attilio > DAlberto " <attiliodalberto> wrote: > > REducing the menstruation down to 4 times a year sounds like a > crazy > > idea. I suspect that there will be a higher number of infertility > > cases once women come of the drug, along with obvious liver > > problems, like liver qi stagnation. Can anyone speculate on other > > possible syndromes we're likely to see? > > > > Taken from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3300497.stm > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2004 Report Share Posted January 1, 2004 I have paid attention to this topic in my clinic very frequently, Attilio. It became clear to me in my practice, that the C.P. - or any other hormone based therapy for that matter - adversely affects the kidney Qi. It is no wonder, by the way, as the kidneys rule the bones (p.thyroid), the uterus, menstruation, ovulation, fertility (male and female) all of which relate in W.M. to hormonal functioning. Moreover, as you know, the kidney Qi nourish the brain which is the source of all hormonal activity in the body. By taking the C.P. kidney Qi gets weakened and looses a great deal of its functionality. This hormonal addition to the body interferes with the kidney - brain reciprocal relations, and K. Qi looses its control over the secretions of the pituitary gland. If the woman takes C.P. for a prolonged time, the connection between K. and brain gets badly harmed, and this is why we see so many symptoms arising (including complete amenorrhea) the minute the woman decides to cease taking the pill. The kidney is the embarking place for the Ren and Chong channels, and is therefore closely related to them. Diminished or weakened K. Qi leads to malfunctioning of these two important extra channels. The Ren arrives at the face and the Chong at the chest. This is the reason why we so often see acne problems, or Tropical Acne, in relation to the C.P. side effects. Other so-called side effects often encountered in C.P. taking women, are alopecia and thinning or falling off of hair, amenorrhea, scant and irregular periods, anemia, poor memory and bad concentration, dizziness, infertility, backache and urinary frequency-urgency or recurrent cystitis - all of which relate primarily to K. Qi deficiency and other K. pathologies. Cheers, Shmuel...................... www.acumedico.com Chinese Medicine , " Attilio DAlberto " <attiliodalberto> wrote: > Well said Michelle. > > I wonder what the WM contraceptive pill does to the Qi, Blood Chong, > Ren and Zangfu from a TCM perspective. Does anyone know? > > Attilio > > " Michelle " <treasurerecycler@h...> wrote: > > I agree - additional problems associated with this are problems > > related to the constant elevation in copper levels (part of the > > pills mechanism to convince the body it is pregnant) which I > > understand to be a contributory factor in the rampant hypo- > > thyroidism in female population), as well as contributing to > extreme > > blood deficiency (women on typical birth control pills experience > > extremely scanty menses, in my experience) > > > > That is off the top off my head - let's all look at this further & > > discuss. Remember, depo-provera was supposed to be a great answer > > like this as well and had horrible side effects for women > > (migraines, musculo-skeletal pain, extreme bleeding every few > months) > > > > > > Chinese Medicine , " Attilio > > DAlberto " <attiliodalberto> wrote: > > > REducing the menstruation down to 4 times a year sounds like a > > crazy > > > idea. I suspect that there will be a higher number of > infertility > > > cases once women come of the drug, along with obvious liver > > > problems, like liver qi stagnation. Can anyone speculate on > other > > > possible syndromes we're likely to see? > > > > > > Taken from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3300497.stm > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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