Tuesday 25 November 2014

My Family Planning Woes!!!


My Family Planning Woes!!!
 
Dear Doctor,
I have a problem, since I started family planning I have not been seeing my periods again. I started the family planning in April, 2010, i.e the three months injection type. Since then my period stopped coming. Up till now I am still taking the injection.  Please advise me what to do if it is to continue or discontinue? I will be appreciate if you could please educate on this problem. Your early response would be appreciated.
Cheers. NVC, Misau, Bauchi State
Dear NVC,
What to do? Simple. First rest assured that sooner or later, your periods will return. That's for certain-- the earlier they'll return will depend on how early you decide to stop the offending shots. Second, go quarrel with whoever led you into the use of this method of Family Planning without adequately preparing and counseling you about what to expect. That's one thing everybody should understand--never use any methods of fertility control without asking full knowledge of the side-effects. Your complaints here are very well known for this 3 monthly injection method, and what we do is tell ladies who still want to have kids not to consider it precisely because, they may not see their periods at the exact moment they need it to get pregnant. Of course, if you are done with child-bearing it might even be a relief for you not to see periods for prolonged stretches of time. So, it boils down to this-- if you still want babies stop this method. If not, continue.