Fluke in her testimony mentions an anonymous friend who has "Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome". It sounds scary, right? Until you remember that ovaries naturally cyst every time an egg matures as part of the natural menstrual cycle. Menstruation is not an illness, it is a sign in women of being healthy. The only thing unusual here is there’s multiple eggs ripening on the ovaries instead of just one, which leads to a higher chance of fraternal twin production. It’s estimated to be present in 5%-10% of the female population. It's certainly not life threatening. It basically means, “fat chicks with facial hair.”
According to Wikipedia, the main indications of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome are:
* obesity
* hirsutism (ie female facial hair)
* irregular menstrual pattern
* absence of breast development
Sounds like Denmark, right?
The birth control pill is prescribed for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome not because of medical or health reasons, but only for cosmetics: It will reduce hirsutism ie reduce their facial hair over time, but still probably not remove the need to get regular wax jobs. In the UK there is Dianette/Diane, which adds cyproterone acetate --its a cocktail to reduce both facial hair and acne. And despite these cosmetic-only goals, it's still officially sold as a "birth control pill".
While I’m all for women treating their acne and being less hairy, these are cosmetic issues, not health or medical issues. There's some question if medical insurance providers will even cover this in the US, since they don't cover other cosmetic uses of prescription drugs. And those medical expense accounts where you set aside tax-free cash every month for your own medical expenses? Cosmetic expenses aren’t eligible either.
Here's a woman with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, showing the facial hair it generates. Still seems easier to just get a facial wax.
![[Image: Polycystic-Ovary-Syndrome-Facial-Hair.jpg]](http://www.doctortipster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Polycystic-Ovary-Syndrome-Facial-Hair.jpg)
According to Wikipedia, the main indications of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome are:
* obesity
* hirsutism (ie female facial hair)
* irregular menstrual pattern
* absence of breast development
Sounds like Denmark, right?
The birth control pill is prescribed for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome not because of medical or health reasons, but only for cosmetics: It will reduce hirsutism ie reduce their facial hair over time, but still probably not remove the need to get regular wax jobs. In the UK there is Dianette/Diane, which adds cyproterone acetate --its a cocktail to reduce both facial hair and acne. And despite these cosmetic-only goals, it's still officially sold as a "birth control pill".
While I’m all for women treating their acne and being less hairy, these are cosmetic issues, not health or medical issues. There's some question if medical insurance providers will even cover this in the US, since they don't cover other cosmetic uses of prescription drugs. And those medical expense accounts where you set aside tax-free cash every month for your own medical expenses? Cosmetic expenses aren’t eligible either.
Here's a woman with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, showing the facial hair it generates. Still seems easier to just get a facial wax.
"Alpha children wear grey. They work much harder than we do, because they're so frightfully clever. I'm awfully glad I'm a Beta, because I don't work so hard. And then we are much better than the Gammas and Deltas. Gammas are stupid. They all wear green, and Delta children wear khaki. Oh no, I don't want to play with Delta children. And Epsilons are still worse. They're too stupid to be able to read or write. Besides they wear black, which is such a beastly color. I'm so glad I'm a Beta."
--Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
