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birth control
i`m a 16/f.. almost 17. i have sex with my boyfriend, and we use condoms, and he even pulls out. my parents have no idea we're having sex & would completely flip out if they knew. i want to go on birth control - because i have really long periods & because i get very very bad cramps. will birth control help with those? & also, if i tell my mom i want birth control for just cramps, and the doctor asks if i`m having sex - what should i say? if my mom is in the room, i don't want to say yes.
so, what should i do? also, does birth control make you gain weight?
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you can go in the doctors office alone definitely. just tell your mom that you would be more comfortable that way. i didnt gain weight when i started. but honestly, for me, the cramps got worse. i never use to have any. and now they are almost to point of making me cry. but i think thats just me. never heard it from anyone else.
just tell your mom you would feel more comfortable going alone.
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You should be able to go into the doctor's office alone and your mom can wait out in the waiting room. It depends on the laws in your state. In Pennsylvannia, Where I live, My mom just had to write a note to the doctor saying she had permission to treat me, and I can go alone. You can just say "no" but the doctor only asks that question so she knows if you need to be tested for STD's.
Some people gain weight and others don't. Like the other side affects it usually subsides after 3 months of use.
Kate <3
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yes, it will help with cramps and long periods.
also, at the doc's, you can ask your mom to not be in the room. im pretty sure that the doctor can make her leave (if necessary.) but everything you tell the doc is confidential. but don't lie to her. if the doc asks you, say yes. this may affect what type of pill she puts you on
yes, it does make you gain weight. you may need to experiment with different types of pills or patches to see which don't make you gain weight.
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umm it can make u gain weight but its not always possible and it does stop cramps some..not all the way though. since you said your parent would freak out..if you told your mom then she will probably think that your planning on having sex.
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Birth control makes a HUGE difference with the length of your period and the cramps.. because you don't ovulate when your on BC you don't get any cramps (except for the very few uncomfortable moments with i guess its bloating)
Usually they make you go to the gyno before they put you on BC to try to solve your problem before they just resort to BC ( my sister had to go twice). While your there you can easily tell your mom you don't want her there because duh your not gonna have pants on and thats when they will ask if you have.. even though they can usually tell and they can't tell your mom unless there is something seriously wrong related to that.
or either way just ask her not to be in the room with you... just be like incase they examen me I would feel uncomfortable if you were around or whatever
Also another option you have is planned parenthood. Some of them will give you BC without a parents consent but you have to pay for it
And you do gain weight.. its all water weight.. I gained like 5 pounds but you slowly lose that weight.. my doctor said it should be completely off within 4 monthes but I couldn't really tell cause 5 pounds isn't much
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Think about it before you try to go on it. Your still horomonally developing, birth control can cause a lot of side effects. It put me into a 5 year depression. Yes it can make you gain weight. Sometimes it can make your whole world turn upside down.
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Hi honey, yes the pill will help regulate your periods and will help with the cramps. I don't know what state you live in, but here in CT, paretns are not allowed in the room with kids who are 16. Here, the doctors DO ask the girls if they are having sex, and then will make recommendations and give advice about birth control pills and sexually transmitted diseases.
I really don't think the doctor will ask you that, many times birth control pills ARe prescribed for acne, regulating periods, and stuff like that. It is not unusual. I think you should tell your mom that you know girls in school who are on the pill for the periods, and their life is so much easier, because they KNOW when their period is going to come, and when it will be over. An irregular period is nothing to laugh at, especially when it can be so easily controled by being on the pill. I applaud you that you want to go on the pill. It shows that you are responsible, and you want to avoid getting pregnant.
Although, if the doctor does not ask you about having sex, and thinks he is only prescribing it to regulate your periods, you MAY NOT put you on a dose strong enough to pevent pregnancies. (You can tell this by.......if you have break through bleeding or spotting during the month when you are on the pill, it means that the dose you are on is not strong enough) You don't have to tell the doctor that you are having sex. He may assume that once you are on it to regulate your periods, that you may be more likely to have sex. And believe me, doctors are used to handling delicate situations like this. They would rather you disobey and go on the pill, than bring an unwanted child into the world, or have an abortion.
So since you are having sex, then urge your mom to get you on the pill, no matter what it takes, and be responsible. And yes, some women do gain weight on the pill. If that happens, it may be that the dose you are on it too high, and the doctor can but back on your prescription.
Here is something else to consider. I don't know if you family doctor can prescribe birth control pills. You may have to go to an OB/GYN doctor, they he/she is going to perform an internal exam before they prescribe birth control pills to you.
But it is something that all of us women have to go through, and it is for our good health. It is necessary. Good luck to you
Michele
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