Opt out of that nonsense.
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Aside from the montly reassurance that you’re not knocked up, getting your period sucks.
The hassle of carrying tampons, enduring painful cramps, and dealing with hormonal acne is enough to make any reasonable woman ask: “Can we not?” In fact, in a 2018 survey of 1,000 women by Pandia Health, a women’s telemedicine site, a majority of participants said they’d straightup shut down their periods for good if they could do so safely. As it turns out, thanks to your never not-magical birth-control pill, you can. Yes, it’s safe. Yes, you can do it as long as you want. Yes, a lot of your friends are already on board. Here’s how to catch up.
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