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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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(X) related rant
So I call in to renew my bcp prescription this morning, and they tell me it's EXPIRED. They could have told me this when I picked up my last package so that I would know to make an appointment to get a new prescription, but no. Now wth am I supposed to do for the next month? Do you think that if I call the Dr's office she'll give me an extension for until I can get an appointment? Last year when I scheduled my annual, I had to wait for like 5 weeks! If that happens again that means I'd be bcp-less for TWO WHOLE CYCLES.
Re: (X) related rant
If I ever have to use condoms again, they'd better be flag ones. LOL.
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ditto - I was thinking of calling and getting a free sample
yes - this happened to me once.
First i thought this was an x rated rant. ?
Second, ditto loving the IUD. ?No more bcp hassles.
Third, call the doc. ?They'll likely extend if it's allowed in your state . I've run into hassles before where they just weren't able to do that for me despite it being PP. ?If that doesn't work, call a PP to see which one has walk ins. ?In some state, they're allowed to issue bcp without an exam. ?In some states, they will require that your pap is within the past year or else you have to do a full exam. ?It all depends on the state's laws, so call to find out.?
This happened to me last year--and my doctor was a total arse about it (hence why I found a new doctor!)...
I got myself down to PP, explained what had happened and they gave me a scrip for six months--to give me time to go find a new ob/gyn and get my annual. They also offered to go ahead and do my annual for me (and would have given me a scrip for a year), but I opted to find a new doctor in my insurance.
PP was great about the whole thing and it gave me a whole new appreciation for the work they do!
Wait - you have an IUD? Am I wrong that you are currently childless (I think I remember you stating your aversion to nestie water....) How did you get an IUD without a baby? My doc refused.
Anything you can achieve through hard work, you could also just buy.
Ditto this question, I am curious. I haven't asked my doc yet, but I am tired of taking BCP and would like something besides a condom to rely on.
I'm another child-free with an IUD. ?The reason some doctors don't want to do it is that your cervix is small if you've not had a kid. ?Really, all that means is that it's a little more painful going in. ?Ok, it's kind of a fair amount of pain (although nothing compared to a kid!), but it was completely managebale with the xanax or whatever it was they gave me before which also helped relax the cervix. ?You also go in during your period so that helps. ?I had spotting regularly off and on for a few months, and I cramped for the first month, but those were all far preferable for me to deal with than 5 years of pills. ?Of course, little did I know I wouldn't be living with my husband for 2 of those 5 years and could have gone without any bc. ?Ah well.
Another reason a doctor might refuse is that there's a slight risk of infertility (this is actually the big one I've heard anecdotally as the reason for refusal). ?Now, I think that's a risk you should weigh, not your doctor. ?His/her job is to inform you of the risks and benefits, not make the decision for you. ?I'd be pissed if a doctor told me they wouldn't give me one b/c medically speaking not having a child isn't a reason not to. ?I see that as a doctor moralizing on me that I should have children some day and won't do something that would jeopardize that. ?Of course, many things can cause infertility, so an IUD really IMO isn't a risk worth worrying about.
The last counterindication is if you're not monogamous. ?That wouldn't matter to us here I hope, but if you have friends... any STI is far more dangerous if you have an IUD b/c the infection has a device on which to grow and a direct path into the uterus where it can cause more damage.?
Quite often it doesn't matter what your doc does. ?Your insurance company has the final say in how many you can fill. ?I had my prescription for 3 months at a time but insurance would only let me get 1. ?Apparently that's a fairly common restriction. ?It really pisses me off. ?Of course, when a prescription is expired, it doesn't matter how many refills you might have left. ?You can't refill after that date.?