|
|
Article: To bleed or not to bleed: new options in the birth control arsenal.
- Article from:
- Women's Health Activist
- Article date:
- November 1, 2007
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2007 National Women's Health Network. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
"MENSTRUATION IS NOT A NORMAL, HEALTHY THING TO HAPPEN." (1)
Since the recent introduction of "menstrual suppression" products to help women avoid or limit their periods, some physicians and scientists have made grossly unsupported claims--like the one above--with respect to menstruation. While the NWHN supports the availability of menstrual suppression products as an option for women, we have strong concerns about the unsavory manner in which these products are being marketed by manufacturers and health care providers alike.
As part of the menstrual suppression trend, in late May, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a "new" form of ...