For many years, women and probably even doctors believed that should a woman not have a menstrual cycle that it was unhealthy, possibly even harmful to a woman’s body. The idea that the menstrual cycle was some sort of cleansing of the woman’s body has now become, well, bunk. The only thing they have discovered that the menstrual cycle is for, is to let you know that, guess what? You’re not pregnant.

For those women who believe in using oral contraceptives will then be very happy to know that by using them, they don’t have to worry about missing a period and its being harmful to them.

The idea of controlling when you have a period or whether to have one or not may sound foreign to a lot of people, but; for those who perhaps have dreadful periods, ones that may even cause them to miss work due to the fact that either their flow is just to hard to control, they’ve got terrible headaches, muscle aches, cramping, so much so that they can’t function, will find this news perfect for them and their condition.

Doctors for some time now have realized that the pill has been able to regulate a woman’s period and help ease any of the issues that come with that period. They also realize that the little bit of bleeding that comes after they stop the pill has no medical benefits either. Doctors now are beginning to help women understand that they can, without any medical consequences, indeed miss periods for very long periods of time.

This then alleviates all the pain, illness, irritability, embarrassment and inconvenience that a woman’s menstrual cycle often brings. This should also put to ease the minds of those who thought that it was unhealthy to not have periods.

Studies have shown that using for example the pill for 84 straight days and then 7 days of placebo was not only the same as using it for the 28 day cycle but showed no ill affects and it also decreased what is called withdrawal bleeding in women.

Even more studies over the past few years on newer oral contraceptives have shown that the new drugs can actually cease the period for up to two years and without any major side affects. The only noticeable side affects that were indicated would be the exact same ones that one would see with ordinary oral contraceptives.

So, there is no medical evidence that proves that a woman must have a period in order to remain healthy. There is no evidence that a woman must experience the so called withdrawal bleeding either. There also is no evidence that says by eliminating the monthly period, may cause any health issues. So, overall it is a safe procedure and for those who really struggle with their menstrual cycles, this could be a safe way to relieve them of the pain and frustration that comes with their monthly cycle.