Women should get free birth control, panel says

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

We have to be careful with this one. I think (due to many I know with such issues) and talking to some doctors, that being on birth control for years can cause infertility issues. One doctor I talked to suggested that we take long breaks without birth control pills from time to time. Just saying that free birth control is great but we all need to be educated.

Even the possibility is something women should be informed about.

I know someone who was on birth control for 20 years. She took a break to give her body a rest and assumed (definitely not based on doctor's orders) that her body had stored enough birth control that she couldn't get pregnant.

And then BOOM...PREGNANT.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Even the possibility is something women should be informed about.

I know someone who was on birth control for 20 years. She took a break to give her body a rest and assumed (definitely not based on doctor's orders) that her body had stored enough birth control that she couldn't get pregnant.

And then BOOM...PREGNANT.

The "break" concept is from back in the day when there was only one hormone loaded pill that everyone took. Many of them nowadays are so low dose that this isn't an issue at all.

Originally Posted by nittanygirl

Have before. He takes it as a personal attack for some reason.
I've even said I'm quitting taking it and if that's happening then nothing's happening
Of course I know things happen so I'd be too nervous to go off it.


Well, we're not living in the same area right now anyways because I'm still finishing school, so I'm not a very expensive girlfriend really at this point.
Yes, he drives to see me (it's only a few hours and honestly isn't happening every week) & we usually go out to dinner (but I'm modest about choosing dinner options/price points -- I usually pick something that costs less than his unless it's like my birthday)

I don't know why he won't help pay for it though really. He's good about offering to pay for my dinner, or my movie when we actually do see each other (and sometimes I pay for us, out of respect that he drove all the way to see me, or whatever)

My boyfriend (the one w/ no money that I bitched about before) actually offered to help pay for my $2.50 pill packs, for crying out loud.

Is he worried that you're cheating because of the distance? It sounds like something other than $$ is involved here.