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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you know why she doesn’t want to be on birth control? Have you suggested an iud, which is much less cumbersome, generally comes with fewer undesirable side effects, and does not increase the risk of blood clots, which, as a previous poster mentioned, is a legitimate concern. [/quote]

OMG don't give a 15-year-old an IUD. Jesus. Why would you put her through that?[/quote]

“Put her through that”? It’s a safe, effective, no-maintenance form of BC. None of the IUDs co rain estrogen, so they’re much safer. They now have IUDs that are physically smaller and have smaller doses of hormones (or you can go with the copper form). They last for years and should be the go to method of BC like they are in many other countries. There’s mild discomfort during insertion, but it’s really NBD.

I still want to know whether OP has listened to WHY her daughter doesn’t want BC when OP feels so strongly about it. Maybe she is gay or asexual, in which case OP seriously needs to put on her listening hat. Maybe she’s afraid of side effects and shouldn’t be. Maybe she’s just asserting her autonomy. There may be a lot more going on here. [/quote]

Maybe she's just not ready for sex.  The average American girl has sex for the first time at 17, so there are plenty of girls feeling this way.  I wasn't ready for sex at 15, and if my parents had implied that I couldn't possibly know that I wasn't ready, or that I was lying, or that there was something wrong with me because I chose to wait, I would have been really hurt.

An IUD may not be a big deal, but it's still an invasive procedure, and if you aren't having sex, there's no need for it.

OP, ask her to come tell you when she's ready to explore birthy control.  Remind her that using condoms and another method in conjunction will be the best choice when she decides to become sexually active, and then back off. [/quote]

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