Asking Mom about the Pill?

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Registered: 09-25-2003
Asking Mom about the Pill?
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Sat, 07-24-2004 - 1:06am
Hey everyone! I’m 20, and I still live at home with my parents while I am in college. I attend school during the regular year about 2 1/2 hours away, but I come home a lot. That’s not the point, but I do have a question.

I wanted to get on the Pill for two reasons: 1. in case anything should ever happen, that way I protected from pregnancy, and 2. my periods are somewhat regular for a few months, and then become sporadical to where I can’t tell when they should start, but after a couple of months, get regular again, then crazy, etc. I also had an ovarian cyst about a year and a half ago, and then another one a few months ago, and I recently read that they help prevent those from happening.

The problem is, I am scared that my mother will think that I am trying to get them in order to have sex. I had planned on going to a Planned Parenthood Clinic locally, but now I am scared if she were to ever find the pills, that she would be more worried/upset/angry with me than if I had talked to her about it before, but I’m not sure if that would really be the case.

My question is, should I talk to her about it myself and explain to her my reasons, or should I just do it alone, for my protection, while running the risk of getting “caught”?

Thanks for your help!

-L




Edited 7/24/2004 1:08 am ET ET by babe0206

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Thu, 07-29-2004 - 12:00am
Hi babe0206, welcome back!

If this will be your first pelvic you might be interested in reading "Questions and Answers About your First Pelvic Exam" http://www.contraceptiononline.org/contrareport/article01.cfm?art=167 I'm Soooo glad that you talked with your mom! I would have given anything to be able to talk with mine about contraception. She died when I was 7 y/o. Let us know how you're doing, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 09-25-2003
Thu, 07-29-2004 - 12:07am
Hey! Thanks so much for that article! I had read about it when I was younger, and I know that most people say it's really not a huge deal once it's over, I just am going alone so it's a little scary. But, after reading the article, I feel better about it, although I am still nervous as this is my first time--you know how it goes. I can't think of something to compare it to, but I hope all goes ok.

Thanks again for all of your help on here! :-)

-L

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