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Posted by mel20 on October 15, 2001 at 03:00:07:


I was wondering I got my period about 8 years ago. At the beginnig i was regular now i get it about twice a year if i'm lucky. I've been from doctors to specialists. Finally they came to the conclusion that i have very low estrogen levels. They told me that i must go on birth control. However I'm very against it. I wanted to know if I choose not to supplement the estrogen in body what kind of side effects can I endure. I am only 19 years old and i'm very nervous because the doctors made me feel like it was a very serious issue.



Re: low estrogen

Posted by val on October 15, 2001 at 07:59:56:

In Reply to: low estrogen posted by mel20 on October 15, 2001 at 03:00:07:

Mel20 -

I am not a doctor, so take this for what it's worth, but I have read (and heard) that a woman only needs to have her period 4 times a year to be healthy. I am not sure why or what that does to the reproductive system, but I do know that there are pills in the works right now that allow only four periods per year. This would obviously be an advantage for women who have it 12 times a year!

Hope this helps!
val

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Re: low estrogen (Archive in hormone imbalance.)

Posted by Walt Stoll on October 16, 2001 at 07:35:43:

In Reply to: low estrogen posted by mel20 on October 15, 2001 at 03:00:07:

Hi, mel20.

Using the BC pill right now would be throwing a monkey wrench into an already shaky hormone imbalance. Although it would likely cause you to have menses, it would mortgage your future for the dubious benefit of making you think the doc knew what he was doing.

200 Years ago docs used to do the same thing by purging the patient. They would give the patient a purgative and the patient would be impressed because the doc could cause them to have a bowel movement.

MY suggestion will entail your doing a lot more learning and work than simply taking a pill. First of all, start a wellness program (see the archives and go to the home page for how to get a free protocol).

Next get a copy of "Every Woman's Book" by Paavo Airola, ND and read it from cover to cover. Let us know what you learn and how you do. It is available from any library and you can get your own copy via the link to Amazon.com on this 'site.

This will take about a year (at the longest) but you will be rewarded with a healthy hormone balance for the years to come!

Walt

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