Just to be darn sure we won't have any male lurkers here (and sorry to the squeamish) but it doesn't seem right to not have a period due to artificial hormonal input. Could someone explain the medical reason why it's healthy and actually okay to stop one's cycle, where the tissue buildup and slough-off would ordinarily occur (and why it's so GOD AWFUL when one finally goes *off* the hormonal b/c?)