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Q: Can doctors tell parents about sex ?
asked by: dogs4life011 on July 12th, 2008
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Hi I"m 15 years old and I'm just wondering can your doctor tell your parents about sex?
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narusayshi replied on September 12th, 2008
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um well, my suggestion would be, since youre under 18, talk to your doctor about it, and tell them you dont want them to tell your parents. most the time theyll respect that.
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FallenKitty replied on September 18th, 2008
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unless it's endangering your health
they usually won't say anything
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zigemyster replied on October 4th, 2008
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If you are underage, which you are, and your parent(s) want to know if you have had sex then yes the doctor is obligated to tell the parent(s). However there are doctors who would not tell the parent(s).

~Zig
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justinsgirl21 replied on October 26th, 2008
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When your under age if the parent asks,then yes they have to right to tell them.
But they wont just up and tell them,and most of the time they wont say anything!
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GreyWolf replied on November 11th, 2008
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No, patient confidentiality means that doctors cannot just tell your parents.
If you are over 18, they are not allowed to tell anyone anything you tell them. Also once you are over 18, it is considered none of your parent's business as you are an adult.
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