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how do i ask about the pill
15/f i've wanted birth control for a year becasue i honestly get the worst leg cramps when on my period. im not dramatic at all about physical pain i can take it but it literally is so bad and my mood is horribly like one second im so happy the next im crying and i eat like crazy. i just would like my period to be a little more regulated. my two older sisters take it becasue they are sexually active so they need to take it, but they said dont take it for your period because you could gain weight and your moods could be even worse. but now that im dating my boyfriend for a while i dont know when it could happen but probably sooner than later. im very mature for my age and i put a lot of thought into it. so i am going to the gyno soon for something because i think a have a yeast infection. but anyway..should i just ask the doctor about birth control? like i know my sister is on planned parenthood so i would ge ton that. but im a little worried that my mom would freak that i would be having sex but i mean im trying to be really responsible and careful and i dont want it to hurt me and my moms relationship. he would also wear a condom but still i want birth control so what do i say? because i also dont want to put myself in that position that it just happens when im not on birth control i want to at least be prepared. advice? thanks
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Don't go to your doctor asking for the pill-go asking for pain relief-like I did.
You may know this pill works, but when I went to the doctors asking for something to help me, they gave the pill then.
I was with my mum, but because she understood it was for pains, then she was ok about it.
When you're 16, or even now-most young people go to see the doctor on their own.
If you're that embarrassed-why not get your sister to take you there on your own?
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Since you turned 14 you have had absolute medical confidentiality when it comes to your reproductive system. This has been granted to all young adults 14 years of age and older under a Federal Law called HIPPA. HIPPA stands for Health Information Personal Protection Act.
Congress granted this right; which has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. So that young people will seek medical treatment and speak openly with their doctors for concerns with their reproductive health.
What this means is under this law you are of the age where you can make appointments and see your doctor with or without parental permission. Your mother or anyone else may not be in the exam room with you other than the doctor and the nurse who by law may not tell anyone what is said, what you are examined or treated for without your written permission.
If you ask the doctor for birth control the doctor cannot refuse unless there is a specific medical reason you should not be on birth control. The same is true for the pharmacy they must fill the prescription and they may not inform your parents what that prescription is.
On your next visit to your GYN just tell the nurse you want to take advantage of your HIPPA rights while visiting with the doctor. If mom is with you she will be asked to wait in the waiting room.
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Yes just ask your doctor. The doctor by the way isn't allowed to tell your mom, so if you get it yourself she never needs to find out. If you do want to talk to her about it, you could just tell her its for your cramps and mood (which is true anyway) lots of girls take birth control just to alleviate period pains (I have a friend who started taking it at 12 for the pain, but didn't lose her virginity until 19.)
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