Question: should non-sexually active teens have access to birth control especially when they have severe cramping? . many teens often have severe cramping or other symptoms that are really hard to push through. sometimes it can hold one's self back from doing many daily things even walking. would you consider birth control an effective way of reducing the pain when just applying heat and taking midol or pamprin just isn't enough? just because teens may need birth control does not always mean the want to be sexually active and some have a hard time telling their parents that. think of the health benefits.
Answer: absolutely. i have dozens of teens on birth control who have never been sexually involved. hormonal regulation menstrual pain heavy/frequent periods. and even severe acne (also hormone-related) are some of the medical indications to use birth control pills. teens do have birth control access even without parent permission but when it is for a medical reason (and not contraception) parents should be involved. and supportive. really good question. the incidence of non-sexual teens is probably pretty low in this day and time. but yes god bless them it happens. i think you have to address the cramping first obviously. lots of possible causes. again i say you start at the most obvious cause and work your way back to the most obscure. with girls cramps are most commonly due to menes blood flowing thru the cervix clots hurt more. the cervix which is the distal end of the uterus which extends down into the vag is very sensitive to stuff going thru it dilating it. that's why clots hurt more than just thin blood. some doctors from my experience over the years have used bc pills to control blood flow down the uterus to the vag. i'm not a girl but i've been married twice and i have 2 daughters. one started her periods at age 8. very cruel joke from mother nature. both my wives had endometriosis and had bleeding problems. cramps were an everyday occurence. so was overflow bleeding. geez i felt so bad for my girls. nothing prepares a girl for that. gone are the days when girls cramps were written off by professionals as nerotic. i know it hurts. altho some girls tend to be drama queens who actually knows how bad it hurts except them? historically bc pills a cocktail of hormones i think seem to reduce blood loss. also affects weight gain. bigger boobs too. fluid retention. lovely. but my answer to your direct question is if it's bc pills then yes it could help with the cramps. and who knows or wants to know if they're sexually active? just put them on the pill. hope for the best. if it doesn't work with the cramps let them know they should tell you so you can seek other answers. parenting is tough especially with girls. this is my best answer. to be honest my cramps were much less severe (and sometimes i never even had cramps) while i was on birth control. however if you don't truly need birth control i would advise finding another method to control your cramping. think about what birth control is and what it does to your body. you are literally swallowing one tiny pill that completely changes the mechanics of your body. i don't know for sure what types of negative effects they have truly linked to birth control but it all just seems too much to be necessary. i don't take any pills if i do not have to to keep junk out of my body but when my cramps get horrible i have found advil liquigels work much better than midol and the like. there are also many natural alternatives that are simply an internet search away. birth control pills estrogen and progesterone are powerful and potentially dangerous drugs and should not be used for period cramping unless there is a clear need. these drugs have very severe side effects and should not be taken lightly. birth control pills can cause blood clots liver cancer gallbladder disease heart attacks acne oily scalp hair loss high blood pressure depression cataracts and many many other side effects. bcps should be reserved only for those that are in severe need of them. if you have severe cramping there are other things you can try: otc pain medications heating pad soak in a warm bath.
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