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You know, if they've gone six years without sex, they've got bigger problems than her taking or not taking the pill.
To the OP, why the heck haven't you addressed your intimacy issues before now? To be honest, if one suffered through a sexless marriage for six years, one would have to be superhuman to NOT mess around.
You should be worried about the lack of intimacy in your relationship before you worry about the birth control issue...put the cart before the horse...6 years is a ridiculous amount of time to pass without figuring this out...
there are wonderful benefits to birth control as the other posters have mentioned. For me I'm regular like clockword, cramps are non-existent, I can make it go away when I have vacation. It's not all about preventing conception.
You should be worried about the lack of intimacy in your relationship before you worry about the birth control issue...put the cart before the horse...6 years is a ridiculous amount of time to pass without figuring this out...
I find it so funny that ppl post on forums for questions they can google.....but for this one I think the OP knows or has a thought the wife is stepping out on him. Otherwise why question the BC now?
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.
Very intelligent post - hope he's paying attention. Frankly he's got much bigger fish to fry than why she's taking these pills - how many people go this long without sex and communication in their marriage????
Last edited by lovesMountains; 01-06-2009 at 05:09 PM..
Dude, man show some concern and care for this pitiful soul. Step into his shoes and empathize for once.
I would love to step in this guys shoes! So I can tap it! I feel bad for his wife she can't be that much of a cow since she is getting it somewhere else.
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Ouch!