Menstruation Is Not a Disease

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Society for Menstrual Cycle Research

At the 2007 meetings of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, members discussed current consumer and medical interest in extended hormonal contraceptives to reduce or eliminate menstruation (cycle-stopping contraception). A number of research papers on this topic were presented. It is the position of the Society that menstruation is not a disease, and that further research on the potential health risks and long-term safety of cycle-stopping contraception is still needed.

To read more: http://menstruationresearch.org/position/menstrual-suppression-new-2007/