Doctor's Ground's When Prescribing the Pill? Posted: 10-31-03 01:51am
Hello,
i'm single, 19 years old, and am not
sexually active with anyone. I plan to
ask my doctor to go on the combined birth
control pill next month. I'm extremely
nervous, because i'm not sure how my
doctor is going to react to my reasoning,
because I do not plan on becoming sexually
active anytime soon after i'm on the pill.
I'm just feeling like it's a good time
to start those possible three months of
side affects since I have a very light
schedule. It's just one thing less I
will have to worry about when I do decide
to become sexually active if i'm already
on it. I did a ton or research, and
found out that there are benefits to the
pill besides the main purpose, avoiding
pregnancy. I will also have lighter and
easier periods and a decrease risk of
ovarian cancer. Plus, studies have shown
that after being on the pill for a year
without missing a single pill, the
combined pill becomes more accurate, from
an average or 99% to 99.9% effective.
Can the doctor even prescribe the pill to
someone who isn't planning on becoming
sexually active anytime soon and simply
would like to plan ahead.
Thanks for your time!
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Suzy
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 530
Posted: 10-31-03 02:57am
Hi beachbabe,
relax when going to see your doctor, you
do not need to feel guilty about asking
for the pill. You do not need to be
sexually active to be on the pill, you are
just being responsible, and your doctor
will probably applaud you for thinking
ahead. I know people who have been
prescribed the birth control pill just
because they had terribly heavy and
irregular periods. Besides you are 19
years old, you are old enough to make a
decision such as starting birth control
without being questioned about why you
want it. Many women take the pill for
reasons other than to avoid pregnancy,
such as regulating periods, helping to
reduce acne, etc. Another benefit to
starting the pill before becoming sexually
active is that by the time you are ready
to become romantically involved, the pill
will be in full force and you will be
protected. I'd like to say
congratulations on being so responsible,
if more of us took these preventitive
steps we would not have such a big problem
with unwanted pregnancies.
Good luck...
Suzy
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beachbabe
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 2 Location: California
Posted: 10-31-03 03:46am
Thanks suzy,
i feel a lot better reading your response!
Thank you. You are so sweet for
replying back with such encouraging
words:)
