okay well im only 14 but me and my boyfriend have been talking about having sex and i have him ova when my parents rnt home and i need birth control i dont wanna get pregnant and i know about planned parenthood but i dont know how im going to get it without my parents knowin plz help me
JBella123 answered Thursday June 22 2006, 7:52 pm: I would wait a couple years but it is your decision so you decide if you want to do it and if you want to get bcp (birth control pills) you should ask a friend or some one you trust to get them for you but you have to give them the money and you can also get them from the doctors office they neva tell you parents anything you dnt want 2 tell them [ JBella123's advice column | Ask JBella123 A Question ]
kristen22 answered Thursday June 22 2006, 7:14 pm: Your body is changing rapidly and your mind in not adjusting as fast. I would suggest that you wait a few years, although the decision is yours alone. Just make sure that it is a decesion that no matter what, you won't regret. OK, now on to birth control. Very smart of you for wanting to be protected!
Go to your local health department. They provide birth control for free and do NOT consult your parents at all. Just go in and ask about it. They will do a physical exam first, to make certain you are healthy, and will give it to you. They will also teach you how to use it properly.
Just google your city, state and type in health department so you can find out which one is nearest you (EX.. Jacksonville, North Carolina Health Department) [ kristen22's advice column | Ask kristen22 A Question ]
loves2shop86 answered Thursday June 22 2006, 6:23 pm: hey!
ok, you might not want to hear some of the things I have to say, but I will say them anyway because I actually want to HELP you, and not just give you answers you want to hear.
First of all, why do you want to hide this from your parents? You must think it's a big deal to have sex. Maybe you are embarassed to tell them. Maybe you are scared of how they will react? Whatever the reason, if you are not comfortable enough to talk about it and ask your parents to help you get on birth control, then you are not exactly ready to have sex. Now I don't want to preach and tell you what you can and can't do... I'm just telling you about the impression I am getting. I know plenty of people who had sex when they weren't ready, and they all really regret it... sex is a good thing, but when you are not ready for it, it feels ANYTHING but good.
Every time you have sex, whether you are using condoms or birth control pills, there is a chance that you will get pregnant. If you can't even tell your parents that you are going to be having sex and ask them for help, how will you ever be able to go up to them and tell them that you are pregnant if it happens?
Lastly, because you are under 18, your parents can find out that you are on birth control. Now I am not saying that they WILL find out, but they deffinitely can. I work at a pharmacy and there are strict privacy laws which don't allow us to give out information about our patients to anyone but the patient. However, if the patient is under 18 years old, their parents have full access to their records.
If you still think that you are ready and want to do it despite everything, you should talk to your parents about it. It will deffinitely make things easier because you won't have to hide things and be paranoid. Not only that, but in case you do become pregnant, it will be easier for you to talk to them about it. Good luck and let me know if you need more help! :) [ loves2shop86's advice column | Ask loves2shop86 A Question ]
barreldreamer101 answered Thursday June 22 2006, 6:10 pm: Ok if you are only 14 i would suggest you wait. Not very many people are actually in a serious relationship at that age. But if you are so set on it that you won't think twice on not doing it, buy condoms. There is no age linit on them. But as the birth control I don't know how you will get that without telling your parents or an adult at that age. You can always say mom can I go to the doctor because my periods are really long and painfull because most the time if they have things like that they will put people on a pill to stop them and it is birth control. or come up with a way to get them on your own. Hope this helps. Good Luck in the future. [ barreldreamer101's advice column | Ask barreldreamer101 A Question ]
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