WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2001: Re: [Birth Control] little sister and birth control pills

Re: [Birth Control] little sister and birth control pills

From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Dec 2001 13:26:49 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 28 Dec 2001, big wrote: >
>My little sister has been taking the pill for five or six months. She
>recently lost her pack of pills. she cannot remember when her last
>period was, how many pills she missed because she kept forgetting to
>take them, or when she lost the pack of pills. She had sex sometime in
>what she thinks was the middle of her cycle and says that she had missed
>at least two consecutive pills at the point. Her last period was
>sometime in November. She wants to know if she can start a new pack now
>even though she hasn't had a period. I told her that she needs to keep
>better track of these things and to check with a pregnancy test, but she
>doesn't have any money and is afraid to ask my mother (Mom didn't want
>her to get on the pill because she didn't want to have to face my sister
>was having sex). She is going to try to get to a Planned Parenthood to
>get tested for pregnancy. I am concerned for her about STD's since she
>has been in this situation several times before she started taking the
>pill. Is there any way she can get screened for STD's without my
>mother's knowledge? Sorry this is so long. She is young and I am scared
>for her. Thank you for your time.

It might be in your sisters best interest to get tested for pregnancy BEFORE she takes anymore pills. Since her last period was in November, and she has missed pills, there is a chance she could be pregnant, not saying she is for sure. Health departments offer free or income based eligibility pregnancy tests, counseling and even paps. If she has no income, then it will probably be of no cost to be seen. I believe she can get screened for STD's without Moms permission :) Good luck, hope things go well for her.

I know Depo-Provera isnt for everyone, but if she has difficulties in trying to remember to take the pill, maybe the shot would be a more reliable form of birth control: just a suggestion.

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