Nice to be on the pill but again someone who is sexually active and not in a long term/tested relationship should be using a condom.

My wife was on the pill,long ago.It was SO long ago,that I don't
remember,how the medical things(payments)work.With a medical
procedure,for a man,you get a referral(sp?)to the Dr. that is in that particular field.As for a woman,you would have to ask a female.My daughters are 34 & 36,and it was before that.My age,
prevents me from remembering that far back!I think that the pills,
were round & they weren't made from wood or slate! Irish
P.S. You get the referral from your Primary Care Physician!

I agree Lil about the condom use. I expect that Raven was using that precaution. The pill is a secondary safeguard against pregnancy in case of condom failure. I have has a condom break on me a few times.

yes, ive used a condom :-p

now i need to get more condoms....

In the States, most insurance plans will cover gynecolgy appointments, but many of them won't cover the cost of birth control pills unless you are taking them for a reason other than birth control (stupid, I know). My daughter's birth control pills (prescription) cost $35.99 per month at Walgreen's. If you can get them from Planned Parenthood, I imagine they would, indeed, be cheaper.

BlueSwede---Yes,some laws ARE stupid!In NH,you can only get
syringes(needles)by perscription.I have Diabetes, & have to take
two insulin shots a day.I asked them-"If you're out of needles, &
have no current perscription,what do you do,drink it? (jokingly)
Irish

YIKES MAKE SURE TO GET AN Rx!!
 

As far as I know, it is illegal to use birth control pills without a prescription in the U.S. as well. I'm not sure about getting them off the internet, but that sounds to me like they could be out of date and thus ineffective. I'd stay far far away from it, not to mention the gyno checkup may be unpleasant, but discussing the different pill options with someone who knows your medical history (allergies, etc) is much safer than just grabbing some off the internet. Go to your general practitioner or to a family planning clinic. Most colleges also have a student health center where the pills might be cheaper. Mine are only $5 per month, and well worth it. Also, as Lilith said, whether or not she gets the prescription, it's very important to use the condoms as well- pills certainly don't protect against the STIs.

The best thing to do if you are in college is go to either the campus infirmary/clinic or go to a local health clinic. Here in Louisiana you can make an appointment with the health clinic and they will give you a LOAD of condoms and get you a gynecological exam and dispense a prescription for birth control pills. They will also schedule your appointments for STD tests and are negligible cost.

Congratulations by the way :D I am happy your first time was wonderful!

I agree :
You should get an exam.
After that exam, you will get pills prescibed that will not cause an ill-reaction to your body...

Just be safe, and be careful!

Wow - this thread has been an eye opener to me.

In Britain, any birth control method is available from your GP or Family Planning Clinic for free. I know we have the NHS, but ordinarily we do have to pay for prescriptions.

Seems a very obvious thing for governments to do, if they want to cut down on the number of teenage pregnancies and STD occurrence.

If you want to cut down on the # of pregs or STDs,allow me to suggest PFs suggestion of an asprin or my suggestion of a dime!
Your health is not worth the money that you save momentarily!
Irish
P.S. My $.02.

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