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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

BC pills without prescription

Ok, so due to my choice of going back to school, i've had to take 2 part time jobs after I my full time one laid me off.  I'm 30 and have no health insurance and probably won't until 6 months from now.  My dilemma is I am running out of my birth control pills.  I can't afford the doctors visit to get them renewed without insurance. Even planned parenthood will not prescibe them without a check up, which I have to pay for.  I can afford the pills, but not the dr. visit.  I had one less than a year ago and everything has been 'normal' for over 5 years now.  Now I know I'll get a lot of 'then don't have sex if u don't want kids' speech.  Thats not the issue.  I can go without sex to avoid pregnancy.  The thing is I've been on birth control for 9 years now.  Why is it so hard to get birth control without a prescription when you can get viagra-like pills and male enhancements on almost every corner and online?  This isn't fair.  Why has there not been an OTC pill invented available for 18 and up or something of the like?  I'm being told to go to Mexico if I really want them (its only 2 hours away).  Is there any way to get them that I don't know about?  What are my health risks of being off after being on them for so long?  They really help keep my cysts to a minimum, not to mention my periods are quick and painless.  Need advice!
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  • Bridget's Avatar
    Posted by Bridget Mon Oct 6, 2008 2:31pm PDT

    Just ask a friend to get you some at her next doctor visit.

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  • Natasha Diamonds's Avatar
    Posted by Natasha Diamonds Mon Oct 6, 2008 2:35pm PDT

    Its not good to take pills from a dif country they are not the same pills you get in the US most of the time they are a little dif. Anyway the only ways I know of getting them will send you to jail. Your best bet find a good private doctor explain your prob and see if he will give you a good rate just to write a script.

    Side effects of coming of the pill? No one can give you that answer but most likely nothing I just came off after 6 yrs.

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  • m@r!@'s Avatar
    Posted by m@r!@ Mon Oct 6, 2008 2:46pm PDT

    Call some local hospitals. Sometimes they have clinics with a sliding fee scale. Call the main hospital # and ask the operator if they have a "family planning clinic" or "OB/GYN clinic. Good luck.

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  • CM's Avatar
    Posted by CM Mon Oct 6, 2008 4:59pm PDT

    Try your local health department.

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  • Silence*Tells*All's Avatar
    Posted by Silence*Tells*All Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:03am PDT

    ummm planned parenthood may be able to help or idk if you have a clinic you can visit and get pills. You will have to ask around. Good luck!!!

    P.s. I read your response about the blonde vs. brunette prep time blog... check out my blog in response to that one and tell me what you think!!!!

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