Birth Control

[BoundBrook]

Re: Birth Control

Whoa!

"The sextuplets -- New Jersey's first surviving set -- require 40 diaper changes and bottle feedings daily"

Whoa!

[phoenix]

Re: Birth Control

Originally posted by Nunya:
[qb] Does one, at this age, not need parental consent before taking birth control?

She says her mother doesn't know about it... her mother is a nurse... [/qb]

I think that once the teenager understands the risks and the benefits of using birth control it is her decision. Ideally she should be encouraged to involve her parents, but some adolescents simply do not have that kind of relationship with their parents.

If she is mature enough to make the decision to control her fertility then she should. If only more young people and adults thought like that!

[Nunya]

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But who determines the level of her maturity? Cause one would say, "I don't want to get pregnant so I will do this or take this" doesn't mean that they are necessarily mature...

And how much of a responsibility would the school have for administering this drug to her, if it can later be proved that she did not have all the necessary information?

She told me that she's using this method of birth control because it would stop her periods and periods are 'so annoying'...

Further she's been getting these shots ever since she was sixteen. In Canada, isn't a sixteen yearold considered a minor? Does one not need to be the age of majority before one can make such medical decisions for themselves?

I am hella confused and scared as well...

[Suesumba]

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could someone suggest alternate forms of b/c that doesn't include surgery or the iud or harmones for people who are extremely sensitive to chemicals (i.e. the sponge, FMS, foams)?

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i'm asking for a friend

[BlessedLadyOfZion]

Re: Birth Control

Abstinence. Try that one sue

[BlessedLadyOfZion]

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What about the pills w/low hormonal levels?

[Guest]

Re: Birth Control

I was on the Depo shots for several years and luckily did not have any of the "werewolf" side effects describe. I'll admit I did like not having periods as they were painful so I thought that side effect was great. I was told that the shot is recommended to young girls as they don't have to think about taking the pill everyday which a lot of times they fail to take correctly so the every 3 months shot had a better pregnancy prevention rate.

[BlessedLadyOfZion]

Re: Birth Control

rhythm(sp?) method or natural family planning

[Nunya]

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abstinence? I hear it works really, really, really well...

Although there have been reported cases of immaculate conceptions... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

side effects include (but are not limited to):

crabbines

obsessing about things over which you have no control. ie other people's business

thinning hair

scaley back

new skin cell growth in the vaginal area.

extreme mood swings

a rapidly escalating unfunny sense of funny

face bumps

[kia027]

Re: Birth Control

Nunya did this teen have a child already? In the US, once a girl is pregnant, she is considered 'emancipated' and can make her own decisions.

[Nunya]

Re: Birth Control

No. Never been pregnant.

[Suesumba]

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Originally posted by LadyZ:
[qb] What about the pills w/low hormonal levels? [/qb]

i've tried every form of pill from norynl(?) to triphasal(?) none of them work, month 1-3 okay and then month 4 is an entire month of period and fainting spells.

[loops]

Re: Birth Control

Sue....a vasectomy works darn well...and requires no surgery on your part.

[loops]

Re: Birth Control

Originally posted by Nunya:
[qb] abstinence? I hear it works really, really, really well...

Although there have been reported cases of immaculate conceptions... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

side effects include (but are not limited to):

crabbines

obsessing about things over which you have no control. ie other people's business

thinning hair

scaley back

new skin cell growth in the vaginal area.

extreme mood swings

a rapidly escalating unfunny sense of funny

face bumps [/qb]

I am soooooo wanting to start a thread on how this abstinence thing is accomplished.....I'm mystified. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[phoenix]

Re: Birth Control

Originally posted by Nunya:
[qb] But who determines the level of her maturity? Cause one would say, "I don't want to get pregnant so I will do this or take this" doesn't mean that they are necessarily mature...[/qb]

The person who prescribes should discuss the risks, benefits and appropriateness (based on individual preference and personal and family history) of the method of birth control. S/he should also provide written information about the preferred choice and alternatives, and check that the woman understands the options and makes an informed decision.

Originally posted by Nunya:
[qb]And how much of a responsibility would the school have for administering this drug to her, if it can later be proved that she did not have all the necessary information?[/qb]

Am not sure why this is happening at school as school may not be the appropriate place to do this, but I am hoping that they have concomitant health education and promotion to go along with their service.

Originally posted by Nunya:
[qb] She told me that she's using this method of birth control because it would stop her periods and periods are 'so annoying'... [/qb]

Well, periods are sometimes [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] . Some people prefer to have a monthly bleed others don't.

Originally posted by Nunya:
[qb]Further she's been getting these shots ever since she was sixteen. In Canada, isn't a sixteen yearold considered a minor? Does one not need to be the age of majority before one can make such medical decisions for themselves?[/qb]

Am not sure what happens in Canada but over here once an adolescent understands what is involved s/he can give consent for themselves. However adolescents cannot refuse medical treatment if they are under the age of 16.

Originally posted by Nunya:
[qb]I am hella confused and scared as well... [/qb]

It is scary especially if they seem casual about it, but the alternative is scarier sometimes.