you have to go see a doctor for birth control?!


Question: You have to go see a doctor for birth control?
i don't understand why we have to see a doctor for birth control? why can't i just pick it up from a store or something? i never had birth control but I'm just curious because i was thinking about it... i was at the pharmacy and they don't sell it there, so i asked my mom and she said i would have to go to the doctors..so what does the doctor do..check your vagina to see what kind of birth control you should be on? if that's the case then NO THANK YOU

Answers:

No, you don't get checked down there.

The reason you need to go to the doctor is because it is important to know if you are using medicine.
Some other medicine can conflict with birth control pills.
And besides that, it messes with your hormones and it is not for anyone just to mess with.



Birth control pills can only be used by prescription and are a controlled substance. They are not available over the counter.
The doctor has to monitor you while you're on the pill to check for any possible problems.
If you're under 18, you won't necessarily have to be examined for a pap smear, but you will when you're older. But, if you're going on the pill for sex, you definitely have to be examined.

I was on the pill for fourteen years.



Hormonal birth control pills have side effects and they can be dangerous for some people with some types of diseases or conditions. That's why hormonal birth control is prescription only. You can buy condoms anywhere, though.

I find it odd that you're totally okay with having unprotected sex with someone, but a highly trained doctor examining you is out of the question. You might want to rethink that.




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