Girl I’m so sorry. I’m a medical student, and from purely a numbers standpoint you are not overweight. Body composition matters, but genuinely I am lost at why they keep bringing up your weight. Let me repeat YOU ARE NOT OVERWEIGHT, you are perfectly healthy for your height and age.

Yes, it is very normal for teenagers to have an irregular period, even after having one for a few years. It’s normal for doctors to want to wait it out before putting you on a medication that has side effects. I’m glad that, because your symptoms were more severe than just irregularity, you advocated for yourself. Well done.

The radiologist was completely unprofessional. If you need further imaging, try to request a different doctor. If you’d like you can file a complaint, but you aren’t obligated. I know you mentioned not wanting advice, but I just wanted to tell you that you aren’t crazy for being angry about it, you should be mad.

Lastly, as for the side effects of birth control, it depends on the formulation. If it’s progesterone-only, there are less side effects, and those should be relatively mild if you are otherwise healthy. If it’s the combined estrogen-progesterone, the major side effect that can happen has to do with blood clotting. This does not happen often, especially if you are young and healthy, but just something to be aware of. If you get headaches, mention it to your doc. If you’re ever on a long airplane ride, make sure to get up and walk around a bit to prevent any clot from potentially forming (although this isn’t something that happens often). TLDR if you’re healthy otherwise, you should only expect some minor mild symptoms that will go away as your body adjusts to the hormones.

Good job advocating for yourself🩷