is it expensive? is it dangerous?
2006-09-18 05:11:47 · 23 answers · asked by toobdoob 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
How Much Is the Initial Check up
2006-09-18 05:16:03 · update #1
it depends on which kind she gets and if youre in college if they have a health center that offers discounts... most cost between 5-8 dollars if you get them through school... if you get them at the store there usually between $38-90 (the expensive being seasonal which is for 3 months) or you can go to Planned ParentHood which can range from free to a few dollars... good luck and its a big commitment... and its always best to use a condom too
2006-09-18 05:15:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want to compliment you on asking a very grownup question. If more teenagers would ask this question before having sex then there just might not be as many unwanted pregnancies.
Birth Control is not expensive or dangerous. You see BC is the act of preventing the sperm from reaching the egg. The Sperm you as a male carry and the egg is what your girlfriend carries. So if you girl friend is thinking about having sex with you, then you and her should research exactly what that means. First if you are not in school go to the library and check out books on pregnancy, birth control and prevention.
Once that is done you girl friend should go to the doctor and have a vaginal check up. Once women start having sex this is really a must. Now if you are in a large town there are clinics set up to help teenagers to understand and prevent pregnancies.
You being the male need to understand your role in the process of having sex. You should always wear a condom and you can buy them at the drug store. Or in the men's bathrooms of a truck stop. Please don't be embarrassed as it is an adult thing to do, by buying condoms.
Your girlfriends doctor can prescribe the best BC for her as every girls is different and with the right medical help from a licensed doctor he/she will know which method is correct for her.
If you are under 16, it would be a good idea to wait for a while then to explore the world of sex. Sex is and can be fun for the 3.5 minutes it takes but if done incorrectly it can be a 18 year sentence of hell for the woman and the father. Sex can bring a relationship closer or in most case drive the lovers further apart.
So think long and hard about having it. If you love her deeply and she is under 18.... best wait for a while but do the research.
Good Luck
2006-09-18 12:29:11 · answer #2 · answered by NIck N 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Costs vary depending upon things like insurance and financial need. Have her go to the local health department and fill out the information in order to find out the answer. It could be she could them for free. Birth control is not dangerous when used properly. It is far more dangerous and expensive to not have birth control.
2006-09-18 12:16:26 · answer #3 · answered by rkrell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the type to birth control she wants. The shot for 19+ is $50 w/o insurance and w/ insurance it's just whatever your copay is. For teenagers you go to you local health department and get it for free, for teens, and about $10 for 19+.
Condoms are always free at a local health dept.
REMEMBER Always preactice safer sex.
2006-09-18 15:41:43 · answer #4 · answered by way2clase 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on what birth control.....usually it averages out to $20-$30 a week.
as far as that being expensive.....try the cost of having a baby!
tell her to go to planned parenthood. they usually can direct you to a clinic that offers low cost birth control. and ethically, you should be responsible to pay for at least half of it.
2006-09-18 12:19:05 · answer #5 · answered by Bella 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Condoms and birth control methods are cheaper than all the things a baby needs
2006-09-18 12:44:28 · answer #6 · answered by reba s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how much it costs but I do know it is nto expensive and it is not dangerous, unless you forget a day. Big Thumbs Up for caring so much about your girlfriend!!!
2006-09-18 12:14:06 · answer #7 · answered by babyjay_babyjae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its actually free like all forms of birth control. She may have a negative reaction to it though depending on lots of things like her size, weight, mood. Try it first without sex for awhile, to see how she reacts to it.
2006-09-18 12:15:35 · answer #8 · answered by soundalonedrummer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my friend, Birth control pills may have side effects, n she'll have to take it for a whole month on a daily basis, its better n safer if you just use a condom, if you want to be extra safe, use 2 condoms at a time. all the best n enjoy the experiments.
2006-09-18 12:19:10 · answer #9 · answered by jude 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Birth control pills are not that expensive. Try going to planned parenthood and they will be fair and go off of your income and charge you according to your income.
2006-09-18 12:14:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋