I got this message in my email box this morning.  The thing that gave me pause, is the fact that all BCP can cause blood clots as a side effect.  Now, this email is somehow implying that missing your period is what causes the problem (even though this simply isn't true).  

What's scary is that this email seems to imply that other BCP, ones that have a break in hormones, allowing monthly bleeding (although it's not a cycle, because usually no ovulation occurred), are somehow better, and don't have side effects when they most certainly do.  

All hormonal supplementation has grave side effects, from blood clots, to cancer, which is why hormones should only be used in grave circuмstances.  For example, progesterone to help a mother carry a baby to term, or steroids to help heal wounds that otherwise won't etc.  Everyday use of hormones for birth control is not only immoral, it's dumb medicine.

> PASS THIS ON EVEN IF YOU DO NOT USE IT
>
> Recently this past week, my cousin Nicole Dishuk (age 31...newly grad
>
> student with a doctoral degree about to start her new career as a
> Doctor...) was flown into a nearby hospital, because she passed out.
>
> They found a blot clot in her neck, and immediately took her by
> helicopter to the ER to operate. by the time they removed the right
> half of her skull to relieve the pressure on her brain, the clot had
> spread to her brain causing severe damage.
>
> Since last Wednesday night, she was battling.. they induced her into
> a coma to stop the blood flow, They operated 3 times.. Finally, they
> said there was nothing left that they could do.. they found multiple
> clots
> in the left side of her brain.. the swelling wouldn't stop, and she
> was
> on life support..
>
> She died at 4:30 yesterday. She leaves behind a husband, and a 2yr
> old Brandon and a 4yr old Justin.. The CAUSE of DEATH - they found was
> a
> birth control she was taking that allows you to only have your period
> 3 X's a year... They said it interrupts life's menstrual cycle, and
> although it is FDA approved... shouldn't be - So to the women in my
> address book - I ask you to boycott this product & deal with your
> period once a month - so you can live the rest of the months that your
> life
> has in store for you.
>
> *Please send this to every woman you know - you may save someone's
> life... Remember, you have a CYCLE for a reason!
>
> Fyi.
>
> The name of this new birth control pill is Lybrel. If you go to
> Lybrel.com ; , you will find at least 26 pages of
> information regarding this drug.
>
> The second birth control pill is, Seasonique. If you go to the
> website of, Seasonique.com ; , you will find
> 43 pages
> of information regarding this drug.
> The warnings and side effects regarding both pills are horrible.
> Please, please forward this information to as many daughters AND
> sons, co-workers, friends and relatives. Several lives have already
> been
> changed.