Re: convenient types of birth control
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 26 May 2002 14:56:46 -0500 (CDT)
I recommend condoms and something else. Whether foam, the pill or other
choices, use a condom as well.
Dr.M
At Sat, 25 May 2002, Sarah wrote:
>
>I'm an 18 year old virgin. I'm planning on having sex with my
>boyfriend, also a virgin, some time soon. I don't want my family to
>know that I'm going to have sex, though, for personal reasons. I'm
>wondering what the best type of birth control is, and what kinds could
>be easily concealed (I'll still be living with my mother for a couple
>more months before moving to a college dorm). Are condoms good enough?
>Or should I look into an oral contraceptive or a shot? Is there anything
>else you recommend?
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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