Warning to guys: I know I have several male friends who read my blog. You won't want to read this post. It's so woman-oriented, your voice will change if you read it. You've been warned.




Have you heard about the new 'pill?'



For those of you living in a cave, you may not have heard about the new birth control pill. It's taken every day and the majority of users don't have any menstrual periods!! Alleluia - there is a God!



I swear it was created by women. What incentive would men have? (Oh, yeah, that incentive.)



I'm blogging about this today because of an editorial in our local paper, The (Toledo) Blade. The editor claims "An ethical and moral debate is warranted." (Yes, a letter to the editor is being formed in my head at this moment.)



Granted a medical debate may be warranted as this drug, although it's undergone rigorous FDA testing, is too new to know its adverse long-term effects). I am concerned about that, but not because I'm a nurse, but because I'm a woman.



But an ethical and moral debate because it eliminates menstrual periods???? The article quotes one researcher as questioning "medicating away 'a normal life event.' " Give me a break! Is there any doubt about the gender of that researcher?











Headaches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea - are among many other "normal life events." Isn't it great that we can (often) medicate them away? How about male impotence? Can you imagine a drug researcher hesitant to medicate that 'normal life event' away?



Women who still have menstrual periods long for the day when they're gone - especially after they've finished having children.



Do I miss the cramps, bloating, inconveniece, unpreparedness, worry, etc.?




I know menstrual periods are viewed differently in different cultures, but that's not what I'm addressing here.




While reading this to my husband (who couldn't agree with me more), he asked, "Isn't The Blade pro-women's rights? Isn't this another woman's right?" That's why I love the guy so much.



On second thought, maybe guys should read this - I'd love to hear their views, too.