hi, my birth control prescrption has expired and I REALLY don't want to have to take another exam just to get a refill. I have read that thet if your under a certain age, there only neccesory every two years. I don't think that I should be forced to have one done just to get the pill. how can I get my doctor to refill my presction without the exam?
2007-02-26 14:28:38 · 9 answers · asked by pinkfurshop 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
call the doctor and ask if you can get a refill on your birth control and his/her nurse will call the pharmacy that you use and with that, it will give you xx amount of refills you can you. If you've had a pap and everything is normal within this year , then yes he/she will give you a prescription of birth control.
2007-02-26 14:38:02 · answer #1 · answered by poshbaby24 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For basic health reasons it is okay to go every other year under a certain age if you are not sexually active. Once you become sexually active you need an exam every year. If you're not and using the birth control as a "just in case" you still need to have one every year because birth control pills can cause certain symptoms to be masked. You don't want to have some kind of problem and not know about it until it's way too late. Do you?
Another point to think about, do you really want to see a doctor that will hand you pills without making sure that it won't hurt you? Yes, I understand that you already have the prescription and just need a new one, but since your body is still changing and maturing, it may be reacting differently and the yearly exams are the way to catch it before it becomes harmful and damages you enough so that you can't have kids.
2007-02-26 22:36:33 · answer #2 · answered by Jen R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every doctor I know requires an exam to get the pill and then a yearly exam to check for cervical changes. If you are sexually active, you really should have the yearly exam. Sexually active includes everything involving sexual contact. It is possible to get STD's from things other than actual intercourse. With the fact that about 80% of woman have HPV, it's better to get the exam and be safe.
If you really are against it, you may have to call around or find another doctor if your current doctor is sticking with having you have an exam done.
2007-02-26 23:56:25 · answer #3 · answered by seaofclouds21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My doctor says she wont give an exam if you have never had sexual intercourse, because then you would be "non virgin" but i dont know if every doctor is like that... Some people just get on the pill to help periods be regular, or to help with acne.
2007-02-26 22:40:13 · answer #4 · answered by Brittany 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason that the dr gives the exam is to make sure that everything is still ok because certain health risks, even gyn ones could make it such that the pill is not a viable option.
They are doing it to protect both yourself and them.
2007-02-27 07:15:14 · answer #5 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to get the exam. If you aren't responsible enough to accept that the exam is part of being on birth control, then you honestly shouldn't be having sex.
2007-02-26 22:37:58 · answer #6 · answered by B.J. H 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He or she doesn't need to give you birth control and you don't need to take the exam. If I was your doctor and you wouldn't level with me, I sure wouldn't risk a lawsuit from you because you had a problem that was exacerbated by birth control meds. What are you hiding anyway.
2007-02-26 22:36:13 · answer #7 · answered by jekin 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go to a free (aka walk-in) clinic. Do make sure you get your pap test every 2 years though. Really important to catch early signs of infections, changes in cells, HPV, cancer, and more.
2007-02-26 22:33:41 · answer #8 · answered by K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No doctor is going to prescribe medication without examination. That is against the law. Get over yourself. it's not rape.
2007-02-26 22:35:56 · answer #9 · answered by justbeingher 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋