My teen aged daughter and contaception.?

Question

I have been having talks about dating, relationships, and sex with my teen aged daughter. I think it is time for protection. My question is the pill or implant. I really don't know much about the implants vaginal or under the skin. Do you have any input or experience with personal use of any of them. I'm obviously a male thanks in advance. These talks with my daughter are tough.

Answer 1

It's good that you 2 can talk so openly with each other about these things. :) I'm 15 and I can only imagine how it must be awkward for you.

Re hormonal birth control .. they work by supressing ovulation. The advantage of an implant or the shot of course is convienence. You have to remember to take the pill daily but getting a morning routine down is reasonable.

I would advise your daughter to use birth control pills because if she experiences bad side effects she can just stop taking them. Some people may see it differently than I do.

And it would be a good idea for your daughter to research the options herself and make an informed decision. Perhaps she can make an appointment with her family doctor or gynaecologist and discuss her options. Planned Parenthood is also a very good place for her to go for this. I feel comfortable with a woman doctor or physicians assistant. My dr. is a woman who is like in her 40s.

I hope this helps. Good luck and best wishes for you! Please feel free to email me if you like or your daughter is welcome to :)

Answer 2

A Dr. won't give an IUD to someone that isn't in a steady, commited relationship, it has something to do with the risk of STVs. Try NuvaRing. Or better yet, have the Dr. help her decide. You're being a great dad for trying to protect your daughter against unplanned pregnancy, but don't forget condoms. There are sooo many viruses just floating around, and boys can be relentless. I forgot to mention that NuvaRing is a plastic ring that goes in for 3 weeks, (that generally can't be felt, like a tampon) and releases hormones, is taken out for a week to allow for a period, and a new one is put in. It worked great for me, BC pills made me sick and I always forgot them. The only problem I had with the Ring was the possible side affect of frequent yeast infections. You're being a really great dad, if you can't keep her from it, you might as well try to protect her...

Answer 3

honestly i would go for the under the skin implant . for teens anyway they tend to forget to take the pill everyday. a vaginal implant may be a bit too personal for your teen to deal with yet but talk to your family doctor they can weigh you up with the pros and cons of each form of contraception and talk to your teen as well about the type she would like to use after all she should have a say on the decision. a healthy talking relationship with your daughter is great to have congrats on that it is a very difficult thing to do..
good luck.

Answer 4

You might want to suggest she make an appointment with a female gynecologist so she can discuss her options for birth control/safe sex and any other concerns a teenage girl may have. She also needs yearly pap smears if she is sexually active no matter what age she is.
Address provided below should provide you and her the information you questioned between the pill, implants and injections.

Answer 5

Maybe rather than deciding alone you should speak with both your daughter and your daughter's doctor. There are benefits and possible side affects with both. She probably should start on the pill first to make sure she doesn't have any reactions to it before getting something more permanent like the implant, but her doctor is the one to answer that.

Answer 6

First off congrats on having such a good relationship with your daughter that you can talk to her about these things. YOu are being a good parent, even though it may be can be hard.

I would suggest birth control pills. Since your daughter has never been on a hromonal birth contol you don't know how her body will react to them. I myself can not take an estrogen birth control. I agree that you should make a appt with your family dr and talk to them about it.
And please remind your daughter that BC pills only protect against pregnancy. That she still needs to use a condom to help pertect herslef form STD's

Answer 7

I dont think they will do vaginal implants (IUC or IUD) until the persons had a baby, but i could be wrong. Best way to go is abstinence, but since its not a perfect world, take her to a OB/GYN and talk with him, he'll be able to suggest whats right. My first b/c was the Yasmin pill and it was great. I now have the Mirena IUC and have some problems with it.

Answer 8

Ask her which she would prefer. Obviously, the implant is easier, as you don't have to remember to take pills. The pill, however, doesn't involve any insertion of foreign objects into her body for long periods of time. It's really up to her which she would prefer. Be careful, though...make sure you don't push birth control on her...that can make it seem as though you don't trust her. Good luck!

Answer 9

I would think the pill. But do you know if she's planning on having sex? Because she could take offense at you wanting to put her on something. Especially, something as drastic as implants.

Answer 10

providing her with contraception is the same as giving her permission to mess around. You dont have to allow her to date until you think shes responcible enough to follow YOUR rules. Remember, your the father, you pay the bills, provide the clothing, food, and what not. You can let her go out once, if there is ANY violation of your rules, thats it. keep those standards for every date. set the rules and write them down in your Bible. I let my daughter know not to even ask if they could date until they are 16, then we'll talk about whether their mature enough.