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Birth Control
Hey! 17/f
Ok, so i was wondering whats the best type of birth control that you've tried?
If i'm 17... can i get it on my own if i live in Ontario, Canada? Can you just get it over the counter?... i know u can with the plan B pills...
I mean, my mom said if i ever wanted to get on the pill she'd take me... but its just to weird to ask you know...
Thanks in advance!
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The best kind or type of birth control depends on you. Who you are and how you feel about it.
Some people respond poorly to certain kinds of birth control and can’t live with the side effects. Some people have a psychological dislike for some kinds of birth control. When you go in to get your prescription, your doctor will ask you a few questions and then tell you about your options, so you can decide which one you’d like to try.
In Canada, and in the States, you must see a doctor to get birth control. It is true you can get PlanB over the counter if you are 18 or over, but PlanB isn’t birth control, it’s an emergency contraceptive. You’ve got to have a Plan A. The only thing you can get without a prescription is condoms.
If you want birth control you will have to have, at some point, a pap smear and a full gyno exam. Some doctors will demand it before you go on birth control (especially if you have never had a pap smear before) some will expect the exam after three months of using birth control. In Canada, any family doctor or GP can give you a pap smear and prescribe birth control.
If your mother is cool with it, I would just tell her straight up. Yeah, it’s a bit awkward, but at least you are being honest and its waaay more comfortable to go through this with someone else who already has done it. It can all be a bit confusing by yourself.
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