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Birthcontrol
I dont want to sound like a jackass or anything, but why do most women (most being the ones that ive talked to on the subject taht are in HS or graduated around the 17-21 age range) not like birth control. Now it seems to me that birthcontrol isnt to bad at all, and that these women dont understand that seriousness of having a baby. Can someone pleas like to explain why someone would rather risk getting pregnant and having an unplanned baby or having an abortion, instead of takin a pill that would save you from alot of trouble.
Sorry about the length, but its a serious subject, 18-m
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there are some dangerous side effects to birth control. they may also gain weight; and a lot of women don't like the hassle of taking a pill everyday; or having to remember to deal with it.
i'm on birth control and i don't see a problem with it; but it's all in the girl's preference.
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every women at a point of their life wants to have a baby of their own ..and taking birth control pills can damage ur reproductive system and can make it harder to have kids even after taking them
does thata nswer your question
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some people dont like taking birth control because it makes them gain weight thats why
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Well birth control can be somewat dangerous with its side effects here r some that it can cause:
Nausea is a common early negative effect of the pill, as the estrogen in the pill may irritate the stomach lining. Nausea usually goes away after three months; antacid tablets or taking the pill with dinner usually gives relief. Again, if this symptom persists, seeing a practitioner and switching to a pill with twenty micrograms of estrogen might offer relief from the nausea and decreased appetite.
Other common side effects of the pill are headaches, depression, change in intensity of sexual desire and response, vaginitis and vaginal discharge, urinary tract infection, changes in menstrual flow, breast changes, skin problems, gum inflammation, it can aggravate asthma, and increase your incidence of contracting viral illnesses. All of these are common side effects, which means not to be alarmed, but to discuss them with your practitioner to see what changes can be made to reduce the discomfort.
Any problem lasting more than two or three cycles should be reported to a health practitioner. The following are symptoms of serious problems: severe pain or swelling in the legs (thigh or calf), bad headache, dizziness, weakness, numbness, blurred vision (or loss of sight), speech problems, chest pain or shortness of breath, abdominal pain. Report these immediately; they mean you should stop taking the pill.
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it can be against their religion.. my aunt wont use condoms,birthcontrol or anything cause its against her religion.. some might just be stupid.. im on it and have no problems.. and some could not be able to take it cause of side affects and health reasons.. like my sister cant take it cause she has high blood pressure.. ♥ Dez
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Well, for one when if you start taking birth control at a younge age it can fuck you up. Such as giving you cancer or having it where you can't ever have babys when your older. Also maybe those girls are too embarrassed to go to a doctor to get birth control (which in my opinion if your too embarrassed to get birth control then you have no right having sex.)
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There are lots of reasons why some women are reluctant to use birth control, many of which have already been brought up.
Firstly and most obviously, ignorance and denial are real factors. In the US, sex education is woefully lacking in most schools, and most girls simply do not realise just how likely they are to get pregnant if they have regular unprotected sex. Others just ignore it. You may find it difficult to understand how people can just push aside their fears and continue to go about their buisnesses knowing their at risk, but people do it in all areas of their lives: think of all the people who ignore their growing credit-card bills, their workloads piling up, whether their partner has any STDs etc. It's easy for some people to kid themselves and push any negative thoughts to the backs of their minds, even when their are serious consequences.
Then there are practical factors. For young women in the US cost is a prohibitive factor (I live in England, and I can assure you that having to pay for my pills would certainly have influenced my decesion to go on them) especially when you are young and living with your parents.
Another factor is that if you are taking birth control, this can make insisting on using a condom difficult as you are "already protected". It's extremely sensible to use a condom even if you are on birth control because condoms obviously protect against STI's whilst the pill does not, but if a woman is on the pill many guys will try to use this fact to suggest that they should have condom-less sex. If you find it hard to stand up to a boyfriend pressurising you in such a way, it can seem much easier to not go on the pill and so always have a reason to have to use condoms, which actually benefits your sexual health as you are protecting yourself from infection as well as pregnancy. Women might also fear that going on the pill gives them a label that they aren't comfortable with. Taking the pill regularly is different from buying a condom and keeping it "just in case", it's a thing you have to make a consious effort to keep doing, and they may fear that doing so makes them "slutty" even if they haven't actually had sex.
Hormonal contraceptives are also not for everybody. It's not like popping a single paracetomol when you have a headache, it's making a commitment to take a pill at the same time every single day. It doesn't sound a lot, but it only takes a girl missing one pill to risk pregnancy, and for many young girls it's simply easier to rely on a barrier method where you can be certain you're protected, rather than being vaguely sure that you've taken all your pills recently. There are also side effects to taking any hormonal birth control that are worse for some women than others - weight gain, change in breast size and tenderness, moodyness and potential greater risks from certain diseases.
If you mean birth control at all, not just hormonal methods such as the pill, that's harder to answer. Ignorance and denial are factors. Women may dislike condoms for the same reason that men do, that they stop the flow of the moment and reduce sensation. There are in fact many other methods of birth control other than the Pill and condoms, but because sex education in the US is lacking many people do not know the full extent of options, and assume that if they aren't happy with either condoms or the pill, their isn't an option for them.
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Lots of reasons. Most of them are crappy.
- Birth control is physical proof that you're having sex. Your parents may find it.
- Birth control is expensive and not like buying pills at the store - they usually want to give you a full checkout for it, which is pretty uncomfortable for lots of women (some even think they'll "loose their virginity" by going to a gyno). Condoms are worse, because they "break the mood" when you have to put them on.
- Taking hormones makes you gain weight.
- Taking hormonses also increases your risk of heart disease (not sure any young women use that excuse, though).
- You are Catholic and believe that birth control is abortion, and/or a sin.
- Girls are horrible to each other and like to find excuses for calling each other a slut.
- Complete and total denial: of having sex, of the possibility of pregnancy. Maybe ignoring the risk means that it can't hurt you, or at least, you don't have to go through the oh-so-painful ordeal of thinking about it seriously.
I personally think that a girl who doesn't use some sort of protection has no business having sex at all, because she's either really irresponsible or completely immature (or both). That might leave the burden on guys like you, and thank goodness you're conscientious about it.
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Actually, it is because it is expensive, and they dont want to go to a gyno. They dont want to talk to their parents, and they "dont want to look like a whore." Ha. What a sorry ass excuse. Ive asked. This is the best I have. Women. Some get it....most dont.
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You really want to know why? Woman these days are irresponsible skanks. I'm sorry, I mean i am a girl, but is a shame to see how many woman are getting pregnant, and having a abortion or whatever. Some woman want to get pregnant, and then they end up aborting it. Birthcontrol, even though its not 100 percent positive to work, is still a good thing to use. Teenagers shouldnt have to use it, because they shouldnt be having sex. Hope I answered your question in some way.
~Brina~
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As far as questions go, that actually wasn't that long. I agree with what you're saying in that the pills would protect them against pregnancy, but I also understand the other side of the issue.
I think with a lot of young girls, it comes from the fear of their parents finding the birth control and knowing they are having sex. Parents usually don't react well to finding out their little darling is having sex.
With the older ones, it may be the inconvenience or cost of birth control. As a former birth control user, I can say from experience that the pills are very easy to forget, not to mention are somtimes costly unless you get some sort of assistance. The ones I was on last were $35 a month. It may not seem like much to you, but to someone attending school full-time and depending on a minimum wage part-time job for money, they were expensive. If I was really tired or if I was sick, I forgot to take the pills.
With other forms of birth control such as condoms, they may feel that they take away the intimacy of the moment. Not to mention, many women are allergic to latex or the lubricants used in comdoms. Some of it may also come from their partner's wish to go "bare". They give in on the issue rather than fight with their partner.
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I believe it generally comes down to one of two things: ignorance, or passion.
A lot of young women are ignorant of the basic facts of their own biology. This can only be corrected by adequate sex education programs, which are not always available in the United States (I can't speak for sex ed programs in other parts of the world).
Unfortunately some politically powerful people claim that sex ed CAUSES teen pregnancy, and a lot of ignorant adults believe that. Nothing could be farther from the truth, but documentation means nothing to people who feel free to make up their own reality.
The other problem is that hormones, and the drive to reproduce, are incredibly strong. They HAVE to be, or none of us would be here. In fact, if you think about it, you can be sure that *every single one of us* has many accidental, unintentional, unwanted children in our ancestry. And probably not many generations back, either.
Ultimately, we're all accidents. :D
When you're in the throes of passion, it's hard to think about putting on a condom or whether or not you took a pill today. Of course most teens' brains are still not finished growing; there are key areas that have to do with responsibility that don't fully develop until a little bit later.
And some, of course, are just plain immature. Or else, to be blunt, they're stupid.
Sorry, this isn't a very cheerful answer. The one bright spot is that sex ed IS effective, if it's available.
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Well, some women may not like the Pill because it is a hassle to take everyday if you're not used to taking a pill every single day. Some women, myself included, don't like the Pill because it is a oral contraceptive. That means it is an abortion that you take by mouth. When a women is raped, and goes to the hospital for a check over and such, she is offered one of these pills - to abort the pregnancy from the earliest stage. I strongly believe that abortion is murder, and a contraceptive aborts the pregnancy, thus being an abortion, thus being murder. Some women, myself also included, believe that if you don't want a baby, don't have sex.
There are other side effects that go along with the Pill that some women don't want to deal with, some don't like taking a pill everyday - plus it screws with your hormones which isn't fun - and some women don't like it because it is an oral abortion. Take your pick which.
There are, of course, other reasons, that vary from woman to woman. But I'm pretty sure this should answer your question basically.
-FunnyCide
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Hi. Well maybe not all of them are against contreceptives... just birth control pills. Maybe because the pill protects you from pregnancy but NOT from STDs and they feel better using other stuff. OR maybe becuase it causes them side effects like headaches and stuff (some chicks are more sensitive to bith control than others). Or somejust don't like the diea that they have to take it EVERY SINGLE DAY. I doubt that all of thsoe chicks are anti protection... just the pill. I bet they prefer condoms or something else. If they really are anti contreceptives and dislike ALL type of bith control methods... than that's just weird.
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