Re: [Birth Control] the pill or the shot?
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Dec 2001 20:26:50 -0600 (CST)
Too complex for a simple answer. Feel free to peruse the archives and
see what others have written over the last few months or so.
Dr. M
At Sun, 30 Dec 2001, liz wrote:
>
>which is better, concerning all the side-effects etc, the shot or the
>pill? i dont really want to have to go to my doctor every 3 months for
>the shot, but do you have to go back to get refills of the pill?
>also, i have anxiety problems (panic disorder), so which one would be a
>better choice knowing that?
>i'm 17, and my boyfriend and i want to have sex without worrying about
>me getting pregnant.
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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