Im 17, when i turned 15 i became sexually active.My mom decided to put me on the depo shot. After i got the shot i looked up side effects and long term affects,one being a chance of becoming sterile. Now i plan to have a family one day and i dont want to take ANYTHING that risks my chances of doing that. an honestly i will hate my mom if i cant have kids. i know she was just looking out for me by putting me on that, but it should have been my choice. An the only choice she gave me was either take it or dont see my boyfriend. There are so many risks with taking that shot including, bone density, weight gain which leads to obessity, osteoporosis, breast cancer, cervical cancer and more. Why should i be put at risk of all this when i dint even want to get the shot to begin with? i have been on the shot since i was 15 which is two years now, that increases my chances of getting anyone of the things listed above. Since i've been on the shot i have gained 35 pounds which has put me at risk of getting diebiets. Im 5'1, i weighed 140 before the shot i know weigh 175 and i definatly DONT want to get diebiets. Why wasn't it my choice to do this to my body? i dont want anything to happen to me. And if it does i want to know it was my choice that made it happen. It's not fair that just because im not 18 that i dont get to choose what goes into my body and puts me at risk of alot of things.
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By dagamm17 - Posted on April 18th, 2008
You do have a choice. Don't have sex and you won't need the meds. It's up to you. If you think the risks are too high for the rewards, you DO have a choice.
It is your choice to choose a different form of birth control. You're mom cannot make you use the shots and you should be able to ask your doctor or nurse practioner for a different kind of birth control, like the pill. Or you can go to a clinic like Planned Parenthood on your own and get a different kind of birth control if your mom refuses to pay for a different kind and you can't afford it on your own.
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I agree with both of the above commenters.
However, I would like to add that your health is your responsibility. You made the choice to have sex young; your mother has every right to insist that you protect yourself. I only find it sad that you engaged in risky behavior without making the effort to care for your sexual health on your own. This only shows your lack of responsibility and preparation for the consequences of sex.
do everything i should have done. we used protection an it was only once before i told my mom as soon as i did anything i told my mom i needed to get put on birth control but the one she put me on is the one i didnt want to take. i have no problem with being on birth control because i am sexually active an i dont want kids right now, but im not ok with taking something that could possibly mess up my chances of ever having kids or gettin a bone disease.
I think you should have a relaxed discussion with your mom about these concerns. Do some research about your current meds so you can calmly, and rationally support your arguments with facts. Your mom obviously cares about you, so this should be a topic you are able to talk about. Just keep your cool and don't argue. Being sexually active is an adult decision, so have a discussion with your mother acting like an adult.
Until you are 18, it is your mother's responsibility to take care of you and any subsequent offspring. I think she was protecting herself as well as you. When you grow up to have a good career, you will thank her because college is alot more difficult with a child.
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