tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353562921292849252.post731242447178104854..comments2017-11-29T03:32:49.047-06:00Comments on University of Illinois Evolutionary Medicine, Spring 2013: First Reader: Should Women Menstruate?KateClancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10266484364483890008noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353562921292849252.post-15580665789094022422013-03-12T20:37:24.425-05:002013-03-12T20:37:24.425-05:00This is my Respondent post:
Jazmine, first I woul...This is my Respondent post:<br /><br />Jazmine, first I would like to say that I really enjoyed reading your opinion on this chapter. It highlighted several different points that made me considered the benefits of MSOCs. The only thing that really caught my eye was that you didn’t discuss any of the disadvantages that might arise from taking. The part of the reading that I am thinking of is the Pros and cons of Menstrual-Suppressing Oral Contraceptives. Although there is aren’t many side effect that differ from regular oral contraceptives, I believe that they are worth considering if you are going to advocate the use of such a pill. <br /><br />One thing that the reading mentions is the increase of spotting or bleeding in between cycles. This might have an impact on someone who is anemic. My roommate suffers from this condition and a slight nosebleed makes her light headed. I could only imagine if she was caught off-guard by this. (I’d like to think that she would start carrying Guinness in her purse because it is high in iron, but that seems unlikely.)<br /><br />In addition there is the question of pregnancy. It is not unheard of for a woman to get pregnant while on birth control, and it states on page 194 that if this happens while on the MSOC, it is unlikely the woman would know for sometime depending on where they are at in the 84 week rotation.<br /><br />And as Sievert states, “Finally, women’s health advocates are concerned that if menstrual suppression is presented as the preferred contraceptive option, then menstruation will be stigmatized. ‘This is particular a concern with respect to young teens who are just beginning to learn about menstruation and are forming a new understanding about the way their bodies function’” (194). Although everyone might not see a problem with this, it is a concern that should be considered. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426688827463217864noreply@blogger.com