God closes womb; Parents rejoice?

[Patsy]

I'd say your three best options short of a hysterectomy are (in order of cost, invasiveness and duration):

- BC pills continuously as described upthread

- Mirena IUD: Doesn't always stop periods completely but they're usually lighter and less frequent, reversible whenever you'd like.

- Uterine Ablation: Permanent in that you're no longer able to carry a child to term, but you still have to take BC if necessary to prevent pregnancy since you can GET pregnant and it might be dangerous. Again, no guarantee that you'll stop having periods completely, but many women do and those that don't generally have shorter, lighter, less frequent periods.

There's also Implanon, which is a small flexible implant that goes into your arm. I have no idea how accessible that is as an option where you are, or obviously whether you have any aversion to implants and minor surgical procedures. Stops bleeding for some, doesn't for others.

Seriously, get your doctor's ok for peace of mind (peace of mind, btw, is the reason the sugar pills are included - because some old school doctors think you "should" bleed and subconsciously a lot of women on the pill do as well) and then try not taking the sugar placebos. I highly recommend it. And if that doesn't work, there are ^ other options.