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Do you ever feel like you don't have enough information about birth control?

Asked by AnonymousWoman (6531points) January 9th, 2010

If so, what kinds of things do you feel you need to understand about it? I’ve been educated about it a lot during my school years. I’ve read about it on the Internet. I’ve read things about it in little booklets and stuff like that. I still don’t feel like I have the answers I need. Maybe I’m just forgetful. However, a lot of the questions I still have are questions I’m embarrassed to ask. So, this is my attempt in trying. How do you know what birth control is right for you? What if your parents look down on birth control? Who are you supposed to turn to? Maybe I’m not normal, but I feel like there’s a lot of pressure on us teenagers to understand it and how it works and everything, otherwise we must be “irresponsible” or whatever. I feel like sex is being pushed on teenagers a lot, especially with all the hype about birth control. Am I crazy or what? Also, am I somehow irresponsible because I don’t feel I have all the answers I need about it? Am I a “prude” because I have this attitude?

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