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You don't always need to go see your DR annually, many will just renew over the perscription over the phone. If you aren't having trouble there is no need to go in. Plus you can buy them on the internet.
Some docs may renew over the phone. It's not "best practice" and could get them in trouble, legally, if a pt. sued.
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Originally Posted by majoun
Definitely.
Birth control pills are even sold over the counter in Mexico which is more socially conservative than the USA. There's no reason why they shouldn't be sold without a prescription in America.
Antibiotics and all kinds of drugs are sold OTC in Mexico. I'm not sure Mex. should be the standard we hold ourselves up against.
I feel more comfortable saying women should see a physician, at least for the first rx, after age 35, if she has chronic medical conditions and so on. I think women of all ages should be able to seek out gyn care w/o parent's consent.
They should not. Since they cause blood clots, they are dangerous and anyone who takes them should be under a doctor's care.
What about people who smoke? I think there is a greater health risk from cig's don't you? Lot's of OTC stuff can hurt you but we don't try to prevent people from getting it. I think this is because it's reproductive in nature, it wiggs people out.
Many women in the U.S. prefer to use abortion as a form of BC instead of using the pill. A great number of those teen pregnancies end with abortion.
In addition, most women in Mexico do not believe in abortion since a vast majority are strict catholics.
You need to show the birth rate of live births of all ages in both countries to get a better sense of the bigger picture.
What on earth are you talking about? Where in the quoted text did it say anything about abortions? Teen pregnancy rates are teen pregnancy rates, whether a live birth follows or not. And as it happens, "The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the industrialized world."
Maybe, just maybe, both the teen pregnancy rate and the teen abortion rate would go down if they had better access to birth control.
Some docs may renew over the phone. It's not "best practice" and could get them in trouble, legally, if a pt. sued.
So sitting in an office while they write the perscription is really necessary? Not everyone needs, or is even covered for, an exam each year but they still get the pills.
What on earth are you talking about? Where in the quoted text did it say anything about abortions? Teen pregnancy rates are teen pregnancy rates, whether a live birth follows or not...
Because you obviously did not read this post:
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Originally Posted by Avengerfire
Great know the low cost of BC in Mexico has slowed down their REPRODUCTIVE rate so well! I bet most of the women do not know how to properly use them there. Does anyone see my point now?
So sitting in an office while they write the perscription is really necessary? Not everyone needs, or is even covered for, an exam each year but they still get the pills.
No, going to the office and getting an exam is the "best practice". Also taking a history. Women who smoke are at far greater risk of stroke from the pill. The doc ought to know if the pt. has started smoking.
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