I hear you, Jan. And I agree, but I'm not a good ocp candidate. It's a rock and a hard place. Mom with MI 49, MGF MI at 35 (death) and father with cva at 59. I guess it's possible...was hoping for another way to survive that week. But I am setting up with a new FM so will discuss with her. I wonder if the hormones mess with the flora of the pouch...like how some women get recurrent yeast infections because of vaginal ph and flora changes. Made me wonder if antibiotics at nose of changes would be of benefit or it is a set up for resistance later.