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How do i get my mom out of the OBGYN room??
15/f im going to the OBGYN becasue i think i hvae a problem with my vagina like a yeast infection or something. but i also want to ask the doctor about birth control and when i can get on it. i told my mom that if i dont want her in the room shes gonna have to leave, and shes like no you cant im staying and then she said i have no rights like she has to stay so like wtf...is the doctor gonna ask me if i want her there or not? or am i gonna have to be like can you get out? im not sexually active but i still want it to be safe but i also have cramps. so should i say i need the pill for cramps or becasue im sexually active? also how am i supposed to pick it up so my mom doesnt know about it or let alone pay for it like this makes no fucking sense and i hvae no money so i guess they would put it under planned parenthood.
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You have every right to go in alone. If she keeps persisting, tell her that the reason you don't want her in the room isn't because you have anything to hide, but that it makes you uncomfortable to have your mother in the room while your vagina in being inspected. If you ask to not have her in the room I'm pretty sure they can't let her in. Its doctor patient confidentiality, and they can't tell her anything you ask them not to. Just tell the truth to the doctor. Tell her/him that you want to get on the pill to control your cramps, and also just to be safe for when you do choose to be sexually active. You will have to get it from a pharmacy though once they prescribe it, so since you can't drive it might be tough to get to the pharmacy each month to get it without mom knowing. A lot of them are covered by insurance, so just ask for a generic brand so that it'll be covered. Good luck girl! :)
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Zane is almost correct. The law is called HIPPA and is a Federal Law. The name stands for Health Information Personal Privacy Act. You can type HIPPA into a search Engine if you like.
Under this law there is a clause covering young people 14 years of age and older when it comes to their reproductive system. A visit to an OBGYN would be covered by this law.
Since you are 15 you have total confidentiality when visiting this doctor or any doctor for something related to your reproductive health. Your parents or anyone else cannot know what the doctor is treating you for or examining you for. Your records are confidential and only you can release information and it must be in writing to the doctor. You even have to give the doctor permission to bill the insurance company as the codes used are confidential.
You can make your own appointments with or without parental permission to see a doctor. If mom is with you she may not be in the exam room with you. All you need to say to the doctor, nurse or receptionist is I WISH TO ENVOKE MY RIGHTS UNDER HIPPA. The reason for this law is so young people will vist a doctor when they have a reproductive issue or problem.
Under this law you may ask for birth control with or without parental permission. Your doctor must prescribe for you unless there is a medical reason not too. You pharmacy must also fill the prescription under this law as well with the same confidentiality.
I hope I have clarified and answered your question for you.
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At 15, You legally ha e the right to go into a doctors office without your parents around with you. There is a law called +Patients Privacy Act) Anyone 14+ has the right to their privacy.
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