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Birth Control
17, F.
Ok so I want to go on birth control, either pills or the injection, but i'm too shy to go on my own. I'm not very good with walking into places on my own, its a nervous thing, that I just can't help.
I can't really ask my mum to take me, because she doesn't know im sexually active, I haven't got a friend that will go with me either..
What can i do?
Also what do I say when I ring up? Do i ring my doctor, or the sexual health clinic? :S
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I'm 15 and also on birth control. When I first became sexually active I immediately wanted to be put on the pill as a precaution but like you, I was terrified of what my mom would think.
The wonderful thing about birth control is though, it has other advantages than just preventing pregnancy. Which is the argument I put up to my mom. Birth control clears your skin, makes your periods shorter, and makes your premenstrual symptoms alot less intense. Try talking your mom about any or all of those benefits and maybe leave out the part about how you also don't want to get pregnant.
It took a while for my mom to come around purely based on those reasons but eventually she did and I've been on the pill since April.
If you're absolutely not comfortable with telling your mom anything of the sort then I would reccomend a sexual health clinic. They are sworn to confidentiality where as some doctors aren't simply because your parents pay the insurance. Places like Planned Parenthood have free samples of birth control(though if you want to make it a monthly routine at some point you will probably have to begin a regular prescription) so I would suggest checking out one of those. As for when you get there, most places accept walk in appointments and if not just explain to the person working the desk that you're interested in learning more about birth control options and schedule a return date.
Best of luck! :)
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I'm sure that you could call either place.
However, you need to try to make the step on going on your own. You won't always have someone to go with you.
That, and considering you don't usually get birth control without a pap/pelvic exam, you wouldn't likely want people along to witness that...
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