I started taking birth control at 15 stopped a few months ago at 21. Never been examined. I don't see why it matters if you are sexually active or not, as long as you know you don't have an STD. Im sure if you ask enough doctors you will find someone who will give it to you. I hadn't seen the specialist that was giving me it in over 3 years so she cut me off until I would drive out and talk to her. I went to my primary care Dr and he was really unhappy about giving me birth control without an exam. I just promised him I would get one and he gave me a few months worth until I went to the specialist.


Have you tried planned parent hood?
"4. Choose and undergo your exam option.

Prior to being given or administered with contraceptives, you have to undergo a gynecological exam. Planned Parenthood offers four options. You can choose to undergo the examination at the Planned Parenthood clinic, at another doctor's office, have delayed exam, or not have one at all. For the last option, a Planned Parenthood clinician will determine if you are at high risk for conditions that may get worse with birth control use. If you are not at risk for any conditions, you may be able to forego the exam."
http://www.articleclick.com/Article/How-to-Get-Birth-Control-Through-Planned-Parenthood/980173

Quote from: Lee on December 09, 2010, 01:26:34 AM
Anyone know of anything other than birth control or anorexia that does it?  (Because neither of those things are going to happen)

I know a woman who is really fat and she stopped getting it. She said it was because of her weight.


I never tried this stuff. Chinese herbs that are supposed to stop it.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/article/China/Chinese-Herbs-to-Stop-Menstruation/1858http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/article/China/Chinese-Herbs-to-Stop-Menstruation/1858

Hey, Charles, I think you might want to read through the replies to this similar, recent post: https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,87581.msg625367.html#msg625367. 

There's a lot of misinformation floating around in this thread.  There is no medical (or legal) reason to need a pelvic exam or a Pap test before taking hormonal birth control.  The Pap test looks for changes in cervical cells that can become cancerous, but cervical cancer is caused by a sexually transmitted virus; if you have never been exposed to the virus (which 80% of sexually active people have), then the test is unmerited.  Similarly, a pelvic exam tells doctors if there's something physically wrong with your reproductive organs; if you have no complaints (severe cramps, heavy bleeding, irregular periods, etc.) then you simply don't need one, but if you do have any of these problems, it may be a useful diagnostic tool for troubleshooting them, and if you think it would be helpful, you can ask about taking anti-anxiety drugs to help you get through the appointment.  Anyway, if you want to go on hormonal birth control to shorten or stop periods, try calling the doctor your mom wants to take you to to tell them you don't want or need an exam (and also say what you do want, if anything).  You can even schedule a "clothes-on" appointment where you can talk to the doctor about what you're concerned about with no fear of exams or tests.  Don't forget that they cannot do an exam on you against your will; don't forget that you can always say no, so if you don't want it, just say no, and they can't do it.  You may also want to look into your local Planned Parenthood or youth clinic where you may be able to get it at low cost and without any unnecessary exams or testing.

When I was given Depo Provera (birth control) all I had to do was a urine test to check that i wan't pregnant (which I wasn't, but its for legal stuff) so it seems weird that you would need any examination or anything.