Re: BCP : Don't want parents to know!
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 26 Mar 2002 09:18:40 -0600 (CST)
Robin,
I am just gonna go to the doctor and have them decide what i should do,
and if they decide to put me on the pill, then i will tell my mom, But
not until then. I think it would look bad if i was to say "hey mom i am
gonna go to the doctor so she can put me on the pill" My mom would see
that as a huge blinking red light..."oh my god, my daughter is having
sex!!!!!"
So i will just explain it all to my mom about my irregular periods. And
then myabe she will understand.
>
>Amy,
>
>You can also just tell your parents you are taking the pill for the
>reason of regulating your irregular periods. This is a widely known use
>for OCP's. I started taking them when I was 16 for this problem. My
>Mother knew this then. I was not sexually active at that time, but when
>I did become sexually active, she did not know that either. She just
>knew I was taking them to regulate a very irregular cycle.
>
>Dr. Wang's advice, as usual, is very accurate (as if he needed me to
>say that anyway ;o).....).
>
>Good luck, Amy, on whatever you decide.
>
>Robin
>
>>
>>At Mon, 25 Mar 2002, Amy wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi , i am a 20 year old, and i have very irregular periods. I have been
>>>thinking a lot lately of going on the BCP to help with this problem. But
>>>there is one slight problem, i do not want my parents to know i am on
>>>it. But i don't see how i can hide it. Due to the fact that my parents
>>>both have health plans i can recieve the pill for no charge. I know i
>>>am grown up now and shouldn't have to hide this from them, but i know my
>>>mom will think that i am sexually active and i don't want her to know
>>>that either. SO i guess what i am asking is, is there anyway i can be
>>>on the pill and have my parents not find out? is there any other way for
>>>me to do this?
>>>Any info will be greatly appreciated!
>>>Thanks
>>>Amy:)
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