@IAmDrTiller I told my mom we should talk, then got shy. She said “are you saying you want to go on bc?” and that was that. #mindreader- @IAmDrTiller we didn't have a PP nearby & when I first got on I think they were about $30 each, it was ridiculous
- @perdonamepadre @IAmDrTiller I’m still paying $24/mo for BC, worried I’ll be menopausal if/when it ever becomes fully covered. #22yo
@IAmDrTiller My Dad is an ab provider - so he made damn sure I was on BC from an early age. Never had an unplanned pregnancy.
@IAmDrTiller had acne& period issues all my life dr tried to prescribe the pill at 15 I refused bc I was afraid it would make me a "slut"- @IAmDrTiller looking back that was ridiculous and I finally started when I was 18 and it has helped a lot with me managing my #pcos
@IAmDrTiller Inconsistent condom use til age 38 (!) then got an IUD (aka: the perfect bc method) at 38, nevr bn happier
@IAmDrTiller PMDD runs in the family, so Mom suggested I get on BC when I was 15 or so. Didn't really help, but she's always been supportive
@IAmDrTiller while a junior in HS I had really bad cramps & an irregular cycle & received the pill to ease pain & regulate #story #prochoice
@IAmDrTiller waited till I had my first exam at 18, went on pill to stop cramps. didn't "need" it till 25. Cramps were SO bad.
@IAmDrTiller Love the stream you have going about people's first experiences with BC. Great dialogue, enlightening stories #prochoice
@IAmDrTiller I was 18 and got spat on & bullied while trying to enter planned parenthood.
@IAmDrTiller Worked at an OB/GYN office over the summers in HS, so they just gave me sample packs :) Mom was happy to know I was safe.
@IAmDrTiller I was 13 and diagnosed with #endometriosis. The pill keeps my endo under control and me pain-free. I'm 22 and still on it.
@IAmDrTiller Got pill at university. Stopped because spotting didn't go away and health service didn't bother to help me find alternatives.- @IAmDrTiller Parents never talked of it. Flipped after finding condom in bin when I was 18. Said I was like "opened magazine, no one wants"
@IAmDrTiller I was on my own, a woman newly in the USAF. Base OB-GYN treated me like trash, even though I was still a virgin & wanted 2 CYA
Thinking back on my experience..it's just so important to have reproductive healthcare w/o judgement-my kids will have better. @IAmDrTiller
@IAmDrTiller I was 17, strict mom. Used infection as excuse to see gyno. He wrote BC prescription w/o mom's say. She found out, yelled @ me.
@IAmDrTiller Not sure what my mom would have said, prob yes but I was convinced no one would ever have sex with me so never asked.
@IAmDrTiller mom didnt like my bf; she wouldn't let me go on BC til she realized how sick my period made me. I missed lots of school waiting
@IAmDrTiller After condom break, partner drove us to PP & I made appt. Appt went great, got BC. Mom tried to get me on it 3 months later. ha- @telephonoscope @IAmDrTiller i was annoyed but didn't get the magnitude at 18. Took me another year to get BC. Turns out I had endometriosis
RT @anntieup: @IAmDrTiller I tried to get BC from my family doctor. My mom flipped & refused to let me. Arguments in the exam room. I went to PP alone.
@IAmDrTiller "Mum I want to go on the pill". She gave me a funny look. Thought I was already taking it! She made an appointment the next day
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Steph Herold
Reproductive health, rights, and justice news/commentary with occasional snark. Pitbull rescue evangelist. Views are my own.
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