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[quote=Anonymous]Women’s health NP weighing in - all of the hormonal methods ( pill, ring, patch, depo shot, IUD, implant) can potentially help improve symptoms associated with period. As others have said above, especially with the pill when there are so many options, it can sometimes take a few tries to find the right one. And with the choice of methods, whether or not they’re also be used as a contraceptive, it’s really usually a process of trial and error. IUDs are certainly an option and can be incredibly effective, but If i were doing an insert for someone so young I’d have a pretty low threshold for discontinuing if she became too uncomfortable. The last thing I’d want to do is traumatize someone already experiencing such severe monthly symptoms. I also really like the Skyla IUD for younger women/ teens: It is smaller with a more flexible inserter and less painful going in. The nice thing about the pill (or the ring or the patch which are the same method just deliver the medication differently) is she keeps her control of the process. If she doesn’t like it she just stops taking it in the hormones her body very quickly she doesn’t have to go for a procedure to have something take it out or wait three months for the Depo to run its course or whatever.[/quote]

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