How to convince parents to let me go on the pill at 15?!
Question: How to convince parents to let me go on the pill at 15?
Answers:
The first person you should talk to is your mom, because she's a girl too and will be able to relate to your issue. Although you should talk to your dad as well, your mom should hear you out first. I started birth control at 14 and I love it! I'm not on it for sexually active reasons though. It's cleared up my skin immensely and I hardly EVER get my period. I don't even remember the last time I had one. I've also lots weight on it too :) Before talking to your parents, write down your reasons for wanting to get on birth control. Explain to them that you can get a prescription for as low as $5 a month, that will benefit you in more ways than one. Let them know that you don't plan on having sex any time soon within the next few years and that you want to focus on your education. But also tell them how your acne, headaches and your period are effecting you at home and at school. It should get to them after a while. My mom put me on it right when I turned 14 because she knows how rough periods can be.
I take a generic brand that's only $5 a month and it works just as well as he expensive ones. I don't recommend YAZ though because they have ALOT of reported side effects- depression, headaches, anxiety and anger. Also- I don't recommend getting the birth control shots because even though they can last for years, they make you gain weight like crazy!
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Personal experience and numerous health courses
I think you should just talk to your mom about it. Explain to her that your periods are really heavy, you get bad cramps, and you get headaches and acne. A lot of teenage girls get on birth control specifically for this reason; half of them aren't even thinking about sex right now.
sit down with your mom and tell her the truth! a lot of teenagers get it for their periods, I did. it helps a lot. and if you need to, you can show her what you just explained to us and see what she thinks. but yea, all you can really do is sit her down and talk to her about it. good luck!
talk to your mom...leave dad out of it...just my 2 cents
a Dad
No, you need to go to an OB-GYN. if the reason you want to go on the pill is because of problems with your period, then you need to see a doctor who specializes in that kind of thing. there are a lot of conditions that can cause period problems and you may have one of them. if the OB-GYN says you need to go on the pill, then your parents are not going to have a problem with it. i don't know that your family doctor would even perscribe you birth control pills if you asked, he'll probably send you to the gyno.