Why birth control - there is no sex (wife, women, therapy)

[restorationpromise]

I guess I need a talk with my wife sometime. She is deffinately trying to keep this a secrete but I just discovered it. Why is she taking birthcontrol? We have not had sex in years. Is she horny and ready to get back in bed with me? Is she having a sex fling? Or does birth control help reduce PMS or whatever side effects?

[chance2jump]

Do a google search.

[optiflex]

Several reasons, birth control pills can reduce length of monthly friend.
She could be getting it on with somebody.
Bunch of health reasons.

[younglisa7]

Here are some possible reasons. You might also ask her.

Benefits
Prevent pregnancy. First and foremost, birth control pills are one of the most effective forms of reversible birth control. If used correctly, the odds are that only five in 1,000 women is likely to get pregnant in the first year of use.

Improve your menstrual cycle. Birth control pills can improve your menstrual cycle in at least for ways, including:

less bleeding during periods; one product is designed to eliminate your periods entirely

more regular and consistent menstrual cycle patterns

relief from pelvic pain during menstruation

relief from primarily mood-related symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a condition that causes many of the same symptoms as PMS, but with more intensity. A combination oral contraceptive containing drospirenone, a progestin, and ethinyl estradiol, a form of estrogen, was recently approved by the FDA. Known as "YAZ," this OC was shown to be clinically effective both for the prevention of pregnancy and for the emotional and physical symptoms of PMDD.

Prevent cancer. Birth control pills have been shown to protect women from ovarian and uterine cancer, and possibly from colorectal cancer.

Improve bone density. Some studies have shown that it's possible that bone density improves while taking birth control pills. However, it has not been shown that BCPs make a difference in reducing bone fractures.

Protect you from ovarian cysts. If you take BCPs, you may have about one-fifth less risk for developing ovarian cysts than women using nonhormonal methods of contraception, such as diaphragms or condoms. Women using low-dose pills (20 mcg of estrogen) or multiphasic pills may not get the same benefit.

[Ivorytickler]

Originally Posted by restorationpromise

I guess I need a talk with my wife sometime. She is deffinately trying to keep this a secrete but I just discovered it. Why is she taking birthcontrol? We have not had sex in years. Is she horny and ready to get back in bed with me? Is she having a sex fling? Or does birth control help reduce PMS or whatever side effects?

Why aren't you having sex? Usually, BC is to prevent pregnancy and she wouldn't need it if she's not having sex. While there are other uses for BC, by far, the most common one is preventing pregnancy.

Does she have medical issues that a doctor might treat with the pill?

[Woof Woof Woof!]

Originally Posted by restorationpromise

I guess I need a talk with my wife sometime. She is deffinately trying to keep this a secrete but I just discovered it. Why is she taking birthcontrol? We have not had sex in years. Is she horny and ready to get back in bed with me? Is she having a sex fling? Or does birth control help reduce PMS or whatever side effects?

Why don't you ask her?

[tasmtairy]

Originally Posted by restorationpromise

I guess I need a talk with my wife sometime. She is deffinately trying to keep this a secrete but I just discovered it. Why is she taking birthcontrol? We have not had sex in years. Is she horny and ready to get back in bed with me? Is she having a sex fling? Or does birth control help reduce PMS or whatever side effects?

Could be all of the above, have "the talk" with her

[Ivorytickler]

Originally Posted by younglisa7

Here are some possible reasons. You might also ask her.

Benefits
Prevent pregnancy. First and foremost, birth control pills are one of the most effective forms of reversible birth control. If used correctly, the odds are that only five in 1,000 women is likely to get pregnant in the first year of use.

Improve your menstrual cycle. Birth control pills can improve your menstrual cycle in at least for ways, including:

less bleeding during periods; one product is designed to eliminate your periods entirely

more regular and consistent menstrual cycle patterns

relief from pelvic pain during menstruation

relief from primarily mood-related symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a condition that causes many of the same symptoms as PMS, but with more intensity. A combination oral contraceptive containing drospirenone, a progestin, and ethinyl estradiol, a form of estrogen, was recently approved by the FDA. Known as "YAZ," this OC was shown to be clinically effective both for the prevention of pregnancy and for the emotional and physical symptoms of PMDD.

Prevent cancer. Birth control pills have been shown to protect women from ovarian and uterine cancer, and possibly from colorectal cancer.

Improve bone density. Some studies have shown that it's possible that bone density improves while taking birth control pills. However, it has not been shown that BCPs make a difference in reducing bone fractures.

Protect you from ovarian cysts. If you take BCPs, you may have about one-fifth less risk for developing ovarian cysts than women using nonhormonal methods of contraception, such as diaphragms or condoms. Women using low-dose pills (20 mcg of estrogen) or multiphasic pills may not get the same benefit.

Birth control pills also increase the risk of breast cancer, blood clots heart attacks and strokes. No doctor will prescribe them for health benefits. That would be like prescribing aspirin therapy for women. Sure you reduce the risk of a heart attack but you increase the risk of a hemoragic stroke. They may prescribe BC to treat a specific condition. Does your wife have a condition that might be treated with BC?

What bothers me is she's keeping it a secret. Why would she keep a medical condition being treated by BC a secret? I'm sorry to say, most likely, she's having an affair. Why else would she need to keep this a secret?

[Twinkle Toes]

Originally Posted by restorationpromise

I guess I need a talk with my wife sometime. She is deffinately trying to keep this a secrete but I just discovered it. Why is she taking birthcontrol? We have not had sex in years. Is she horny and ready to get back in bed with me? Is she having a sex fling? Or does birth control help reduce PMS or whatever side effects?

If you take birth control and skip the placebo, or last week in the pack (the different colored pills) you don't have to have a period. A lot of women do this. Has nothing to do with having an affair.

[Ivorytickler]

Originally Posted by Twinkle Toes

If you take birth control and skip the placebo, or last week in the pack (the different colored pills) you don't have to have a period. A lot of women do this. Has nothing to do with having an affair.

But why would she be keeping that a secret? It's the fact she's hiding this that sounds alarm bells.