Teens: the pill?!
Question:
Teens: the pill?
okay, so im 16 and yes, me and my bf are having sex. we are using a condom everytime and are comfortable talking about having sex and the best method of birthcontrol with each other. we wanted to get the pill as well. i live in va if that helps, and i wanted to know how to get the pill without my parents knowing and at either no cost or very little cost to us.
i dont need lecturing on abstinence or how bad premarital sex is. we have chosen to have sex and dont regret it. we just wanted to obtain another method of birth control other than the condom. thanks=]
Answers:
Well I am glad you two are mature enough to talk about birth control methods instead of diving right in. However, I am concerned that you don't want your parents to know about it. That shows that you might actually not be ready to have sex if you cant talk to your parents about it.
A condom will work about 98-99% of the time, but if you are planning on using the pill too, you should still use condoms all the time. Not only will it prevent pregnancy, it will tremendously reduce the risk of an STI.
Being 18 years old, I respect your decisions regardless of what my beliefs are about premarital sex. I just hope you really know whether or not you are ready to have sex.
It may be hard, but you should really talk to your parents about the pill, and if anything, add in that it will help with your period, too (but you shoudlnt lie about it!).
Good luck!