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You have a talent for understatement. Joel Send a noteboard - 03/02/2012 01:08:40 PM
Namely, that getting a gyne to give a woman who hasn't had kids to give you an IUD can frequently be a PAIN IN THE ASS. IF you have complications from an IUD, it CAN lead to infertility. And in most Gyne's minds out there, maintaining potential fertility for if you want kids is more important than long-term easy birth control. It's ridiculous to me. I have less a chance of complications than I do of becoming pregnant while having an IUD ANYWAY. it's about a .01% complication rate for actual lasting DAMAGE to the uterus.

And the arm implant's hormone profile does't work for a lot of women. It works fine for some, of course, but I know a good number of girls who had unacceptable changes in personality or skin quality. And, unlike pills, there aren't other hormone profiles to use (that I know of).

I generally agree with you, but there are reasons that more permanent forms are discouraged. mostly pretty stupid reasons to apply to everyone, but yah...

In the case of Implanon, there are so many problems we are not even sure all are known yet; such are the risks of new drugs (and yes I know 13 years is more than a week, but nowhere near enough time to determine the long term effects of extended hormone therapy.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implanon#Side_effects_and_risks

There is always Depo Provera, but when most of the critics are womens health groups (generally inclined to SUPPORT easy safe contraception) that raises huge red flags for me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depo_Provera#Controversy_over_approval_of_Depo-Provera_in_the_United_States

With the IUD I expect you are up against the Hippocratic Oath; were I a doctor (which I obviously am not,) I would be reluctant to help a patient do something with significant, if small, risk of causing serious permanent harm despite a host of safer alternatives. If you decide next week, month or year you really REALLY want an IUD instead of what your current doctor gave you, you can probably find a doctor who will give you one (in fact, I would bet you already have. ;)) On the other hand, if you decide in 15 years you really REALLY want tays baby but you have been sterile for a decade: Too bad. I know which I would want on MY medical conscience.

Still your choice of course, but it is that recurring recent theme: The doctor cannot forbid you doing it, but has every right (perhaps even an obligation) to refuse to facilitate it. If you tell your GP to help you grind up heroin to snort so you can avoid AIDS from sharing needles, he will probably still suggest methadone treatment.
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Susan G. Komen cuts funds to Planned Parenthood. (with updated edit) - 02/02/2012 04:32:27 PM 2230 Views
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I can understand it though. - 02/02/2012 05:45:55 PM 1085 Views
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Re: If you are arguing most sex ed opponents are naïve/ignorant, I agree. - 05/02/2012 10:04:59 PM 1015 Views
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I'm done discussing my use of the term "oppression." The Tim Ryan stuff is interesting, though. - 07/02/2012 05:37:05 AM 1084 Views
Yet, regrettably, not done misusing it. - 08/02/2012 06:01:32 PM 1174 Views
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You have a talent for understatement. - 03/02/2012 01:08:40 PM 1016 Views
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Right - 02/02/2012 06:24:14 PM 1066 Views
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No, I don't. I don't believe I said that? - 02/02/2012 07:53:50 PM 920 Views
You didn't; I inferred it from the way you phrased that ("if she HAS to..."). Sorry. - 02/02/2012 08:06:11 PM 995 Views
I know I'm not always clear. - 02/02/2012 08:32:47 PM 998 Views
Just curious... - 02/02/2012 10:07:49 PM 985 Views
Not at all. - 02/02/2012 10:24:19 PM 1051 Views
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My argument is based on my belief that the pro-choice women are more dedicated to women's causes - 02/02/2012 11:17:24 PM 991 Views
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wow that may be the worst advice I had in weeks - 03/02/2012 12:13:18 AM 966 Views
Ooor, the best. - 03/02/2012 12:25:56 AM 943 Views
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rabble rouser *NM* - 04/02/2012 04:24:01 AM 568 Views
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You don't know stuff. - 02/02/2012 08:43:38 PM 1031 Views
I know the stuff that matters. - 02/02/2012 09:55:08 PM 932 Views
That's true. - 02/02/2012 10:34:32 PM 1029 Views
they may also be a afraid that PP will go the way of ACORN - 02/02/2012 11:04:16 PM 1072 Views
"Accused" of = unfounded slander. - 03/02/2012 12:13:30 AM 1091 Views
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Must be nice. *NM* - 03/02/2012 12:26:49 AM 654 Views
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Obviously not adenocarcinoma, no. - 04/02/2012 07:36:06 AM 994 Views
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They restored funding incidentally - 03/02/2012 05:43:47 PM 930 Views
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Truth - 04/02/2012 02:07:20 AM 1043 Views
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are you trying to disprove the study you posted? - 03/02/2012 09:20:12 PM 1064 Views
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you admit you have no incite into what happened - 04/02/2012 04:27:17 AM 983 Views
Actually, it looks like Komens new VP (and former GOP GA gubernatorial candidate) had the incite. - 04/02/2012 04:24:14 PM 1028 Views
educated guess don't work when you are tinfoil hat wearing kool-aid drinker - 04/02/2012 09:33:49 PM 935 Views
Dude. - 04/02/2012 11:20:49 PM 869 Views
Yo mama? - 05/02/2012 05:32:11 AM 1029 Views
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Why would I not think that? - 05/02/2012 05:46:15 AM 890 Views

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