Lybrel for Birth Control:
No period: Great or bad for women?
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What does living period-free mean for women? Read what what writer thinks about the controversary stirring and contribute your own opinion in the comments section.
Margarita Tartakovsky
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The author raises some good points about the pro/cons of what a drug like Lybrel will do. I think the most important point she makes is that we don't really know what the long term effects of not having a period might be. What irks me is the (in my mind) overly sentimental way she talks about menstruation. While I do agree that some women would miss the griping sessions and the chocolate cravings and what have you...I don't think that's going to be a big concern for the women who would seriously consider choosing Lybrel.
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