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Should I let my daughter take birth control?
Should I put my daughter on “birth control” when she is not sexually active? If your daughter is experiencing heavy or painful periods or severe PMS and/or is looking to make her life easier by making her #PeriodsOptional, then birth control is a great option.
Can birth control affect your child?
While some research has suggested a link between the use of birth control pills near conception and an increased risk of low birth weight, preterm birth or congenital urinary tract abnormalities, these concerns generally haven’t been observed in clinical experience.
Can your parents force you to be on birth control?
Birth Control (Including Emergency Contraception) You have the right to make your own decisions about using birth control and no one can force you to use birth control if you don’t want to. There are many different kinds of birth control, from condoms, to the Pill, to low-maintenance methods like the IUD and implant.
What is lack of family planning?
There is a vicious cycle of high child mortality and lack of family planning leading to high fertility rates and maternal deaths. High child mortality is not only a cause but also a consequence of lack of family planning. Promoting and using family planning will lead to low child and maternal deaths.
What are the consequences of not using contraception?
Using no method of contraception carries a higher cumulative risk of death than using any contraceptive method except that of OCs by older women who smoke. The mortality risks associated with using no contraception and with using OCs are higher in older women than in younger women.
Can I put my 15 year old daughter on the pill?
Contraception services are free and confidential, including for people under 16 years old. This means the doctor or nurse won’t tell your parents or anyone else, as long as they believe you’re mature enough to understand the information and decisions involved.
Should I let my 15 year old go on birth control?
As for any health risks, Dr. Appleson explains that while the decision to begin using a contraceptive is a personal or family choice, birth control pills can be a relatively safe option for women throughout reproductive years, with no increased risk due to young age.
Is it bad to be on birth control for years?
As long as you are generally healthy, you can safely take birth control pills for however long you need birth control or until you reach menopause. This applies to both combination estrogen-progestin and progestin-only birth control pills.
Can 15 year old get birth control without parental consent?
Yes. You do not need permission from a parent or guardian to get birth control. In fact, it is unethical and illegal for clinic workers or health care providers to tell your parents/guardians you were even at the clinic.