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sex & protection
I am giting marrid nexted year & want to have sex now but dont know what to use to keep from having a kid. What is the best to keep from having a kid?
PS I am 17 about to be 18.
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If you haven't used hormonal birth control methods before, you won't know if you might suffer from any of the side effects. But the common ones to look out for if you decide to use a hormonal birth control, is constant tenderness in breasts, weight gain, nausea, dizziness, mood swings, constant headaches, break through bleeding, loss of libido. These do not go away on their own. A female has to stop taking such a product if she does experience problems. See your gyn or planned parenthood to get on birth control now.
My opinion is that it isn't normal or healthy for the body to totally stop or almost stop having a regular period cycle. But it's your body and your choice so read up on line on the different types of birth control out there, the pro's and cons. Keep in mind that pharmaceuticals make money off the stuff you need to take monthly.
Something like IUD's are good for many years and pretty care free and in my opinion the best contraceptive out there. But again, you'll need to look up and read up on them. The Mirena is the IUD intra uterine device with hormones in it and the "Paragard" is a copper one. The copper reacts with the uterine lining and makes it inhospitable for an egg to implant. The copper has no hormonal side affects, and you get a normal period, and its good for 10-12 years, and once you have it taken out later, can try for kids right away without having to wait for your body to ride itself of any remaining hormones that prevent pregnancy. Also look up Depo-Provera injections, Ortho Evra (the patch) mini pills and the pill.
Good luck dear with finding a good one that works for you and good luck on the marriage.
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The morning after pill is not meant as primary birth control so I don't recommend the suggestion of the previous advisor.
You're 17 about to be 18 and soon to be married. Then I suggest you visit your gynecologist for birth control medication. You do not need parental permission at your age to ask the doctor for birth control medication.
By Federal Law you have medical confidentiality over your reproductive system. The law is called HIPPA. Among the rights this law grants is the right to ask for and be prescribed birth control medication without parental permission.
Your parents no longer have the right to view your medical records concerning anything to do with your reproductive health without your expressed written permission to the doctor. This includes being in the exam room with you while you're examined. Mom must wait in the waiting room and the doctor cannot tell her anything of the exam. all you need say to the doctor is; I invoke my rights under HIPPA.
The fact that you may be using their health insurance to see and pay for the doctors visit. Does not give them any right to violate your right to privacy that is granted under HIPPA. So go see your GYN and get birth control medication and use that and a condom together.
Until you are married a condom is a must regardless of whatever other birth control method you use. Condoms are not only *5% effective in preventing pregnancy they also protect against transmission of some STS' and the HIV/AIDS virus. Some states require a for these things before they will issue a marriage license. If yours is one of these states and you're going to have sex before marriage, even with your future husband. A condom is a must until you have blood work saying you are not carriers of any STDs or the HIV/AIDS virus
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Well the best protection is to not do it at all-but this protection seems to be overlooked by everyone.
You should use a combination of things so its 100% effective. Like a condom and the morning after pill/birth control pills.
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