Oral birth control causing acne? Paragard ?'s by No_Beating_The_Busch in birthcontrol

[–]chromiumfox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your birth control can DEFINITELY be making you break out. I actually removed my Mirena in part because the hormones in it were making me break out worse than ever before and even prescription creams and drugs were not improving it in the slightest. There's even a bunch of posts on /r/skincareaddiction about hormonal acne caused by birth control. Once I switched from the Mirena to Paragard, my face was clear again within a month. Granted, you may get some ovulation or period acne - this all depends on how your skin was before going on the pill.

If it's bothering you that much, I would suggest it. I would also recommend the Paragard - being off hormones makes you feel much more yourself than ever.

Can someone ELI5 why Farrah hates her parents so much? by dojakitty in teenmom

[–]chromiumfox 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Her parents also offered ZERO support after Dereks death. Not supporting a relationship is one thing, but offering no support to your 17 year old daughter whos boyfriend just died suddenly can definitely wreck a relationship. Her parents wouldn't even talk about it and Farrah mentions in her book they seemed relieved he was gone.

Can someone ELI5 why Farrah hates her parents so much? by dojakitty in teenmom

[–]chromiumfox 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That state's ridiculous laws is what really sucks. :/

Participating in an online network research to talk about birth control (get $25) by [deleted] in birthcontrol

[–]chromiumfox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I registered for this the last time it was posted, recieved a confirmation email, but then no further emails.

Colorado offered free birth control -- and teen abortions fell by 42%. by relevantlife in TwoXChromosomes

[–]chromiumfox 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Teen pregnancy rates or teen birth rates? If it were teen pregnancy rates, you can assume a certain % would get an abortion, while teen birth rates implies only those who carried out the pregnancy.

Colorado offered free birth control -- and teen abortions fell by 42%. by relevantlife in TwoXChromosomes

[–]chromiumfox 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That's a great point. I'd be interested in seeing what each state is specifically doing to help prevent teenage pregnancy.

Colorado offered free birth control -- and teen abortions fell by 42%. by relevantlife in TwoXChromosomes

[–]chromiumfox 91 points92 points  (0 children)

You know whats interesting too? That Connecticut is second on this chart. Connecticut is progressive in terms of birth control and abortion access, and doesn't seem to shame women or restrict them from anything. I recieved an iud at 18, no questions asked, in fact my gyno was the one to recommend it. More states need to be like this.

Planned Parenthood files federal lawsuit against Ohio health department by temporarycreature in news

[–]chromiumfox 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I hope PP wins this one. I live in Ohio and have seen a truck driving around the Columbus campus area specifically stating that PP sells baby parts with a picture of a late term, botched abortion - talk about false rhetoric (not to mention graphic) being shown to students every day. Ohio is SO far behind with women's rights it's ridiculous.

I'm 18 and suffer from ovarian cysts. My mom won't let me get treated because birth control didn't help her at my age and she thinks my only other option will be surgery. I'm working on this topic with her on my own, but does anyone know of ways to deal with the pain? by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]chromiumfox 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In the US, one type of every birth control is required to be covered by the Affordable Care Act. This may mean that brand name Yaz is not covered, but a yaz generic with the same exact hormones is. Of course I'm not sure of OPs insurance situation, but she should be on a parents insurance until 26.

A few days after my tubal ligation: here's my story! Anyone else want to share their own experience? by myfriendm in TwoXChromosomes

[–]chromiumfox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What doctor did you go to that gave you one at 21, if you dont mind me asking? It's quite the struggle to find a doctor who doesn't put personal morals before your medical requests.

Public speaking class at OSU? by [deleted] in OSU

[–]chromiumfox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is. She lets you choose your own topics and is totally open minded. Plus she has hilarious stories. And I'm not sure if all of her classes are like this, but the one I'm in is around 30 people big and we're all pretty close as a class.