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title: Talking to My Mom about Birth Control
date: 2022-11-10T21:15:56-05:00
author: OBOS Admin
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[Stories & Conversations](/stories-conversations)# Talking to My Mom about Birth Control

BK discusses the research she did while considering using the birth control pill and how talking to her mom helped her to be even more informed.

## Transcript

**OBOS Today:** Knowing that she kind of went through the same things and she was being a support system and stuff was she the one who kind of led you going to the doctor and like making sure you were always good and all of that?

**BK:** Yeah definitely and I remember when I was looking into it, it said that like the, on the internet it said that you can get on the pill um without a parent being with you when you are under 18, but you would have to pay for it out of pocket and I remember thinking, oh my gosh I'm going to have to figure out, how am I gonna pay for this because I can't use my parents' insurance because then they're gonna see that this medicine is covered under their insurance. But when I talked to my mom it made it like ten times easier because one she knew more about it than I did even though I researched into it, she knew more about the medications and she was able to reach out to her OB-GYN which is also my OB-GYN and kind of made the appointment for me and was in the room with me when he was explaining everything about the pill.

**OBOS Today:** Yeah! And um, would you say that you kind of doing that research and stuff has kind of helped you for the future like getting prepared to go on anything else that you might have to face or like changing your birth control and stuff like that?

**BK:** Yeah definitely, and I think it's great now because we have YouTube so there's so many people that go on YouTube and will sit down and talk to you about this stuff because some people aren't as fortunate who have parents that are that open about it. And so, I think it's great that you have that connection and you're able to kind of just log onto the internet and find out all this information and it definitely be useful for my future.

**OBOS Today:** Yeah, and so you said you used YouTube and stuff to find your information. Have you ever like gone onto other websites maybe that are actually like more in for the purpose of contraception and things like that as well or is it mainly like listening to people and them telling their stories?

**BK:** I definitely went onto different websites and read more about the scientific part of the pill so what it is, the different percentages of hormones that are in it, different types of pills that there are, the different companies, the different brands, and I also then went on to YouTube and listened to how women would ask their parents about going on the pill and listen to their stories and how and why they did it and how they convinced their parents to do it.

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- [birth control pill](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/birth-control-pill)

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## Contraceptive Choices Poster

This downloadable poster provides information on contraceptives. It includes emergency contraception. It details how to use them, key facts, and their effectiveness.

![A marble table with contraceptive methods and a pregnancy test](data:image/png;base64,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)

This downloadable poster provides information on contraceptives. It includes emergency contraception. It details how to use them, key facts, and their effectiveness.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/contraceptives-choices-poster)

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## Explaining Why I Wanted to Go on the Pill

BK discusses her conversations with her mother and doctor about going on the birth control pill.

![BK](data:image/png;base64,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)

BK discusses her conversations with her mother and doctor about going on the birth control pill.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/using-the-pill-to-manage-menstrual-health)

[ResourcesWatch

## A Conversation about Contraceptive Choice and Reproductive Autonomy with Dr. Kristyn Brandi

OBOS program associate Grace Koch hosts a crucial conversation with OB-GYN and Complex Family Planning Subspecialist Dr. Kristyn Brandi, about access to contraception, freedom of choice, and the impact of birth control on our reproductive autonomy.

![Video cover for interview with Dr. Kristyn Brandi](data:image/png;base64,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)

OBOS program associate Grace Koch hosts a crucial conversation with OB-GYN and Complex Family Planning Subspecialist Dr. Kristyn Brandi, about access to contraception, freedom of choice, and the impact of birth control on our reproductive autonomy.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-conversation-about-contraceptive-choice-and-reproductive-autonomy-with-dr-kristyn-brandi)

[ResourcesRead

## Everything You Need to Know About Opill

Opill is a new progestin-only birth control pill that is available without a prescription, online as well as in some brick-and-mortar stores. When taken daily around the same time, Opill is 98 percent effective in preventing pregnancy.

![A box of Opill next to birth control pills](data:image/png;base64,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)

Opill is a new progestin-only birth control pill that is available without a prescription, online as well as in some brick-and-mortar stores. When taken daily around the same time, Opill is 98 percent effective in preventing pregnancy.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/everything-you-need-to-know-about-opill)

[Stories & ConversationsWatch

## Dealing with Contraception Side Effects

MT shares her experience using birth control to treat heavy, painful periods. She addresses problems with the first birth control pill that she tried.

![My Story- Dealing With Contraception Side Effects](data:image/png;base64,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)

MT shares her experience using birth control to treat heavy, painful periods. She addresses problems with the first birth control pill that she tried.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-dealing-with-contraception-side-effects)

[ResourcesRead

## Endometriosis and Birth Control Pills

This article explores how hormonal birth control pills may help manage symptoms of endometriosis, but may also include side effects.

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This article explores how hormonal birth control pills may help manage symptoms of endometriosis, but may also include side effects.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/endometriosis-and-birth-control-pills)

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## Birth Control Options for Transgender and Nonbinary People

This guide for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people discusses how contraception relates to hormone therapies, different contraceptive methods and how to use them, and tips for communicating with medical providers.

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This guide for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people discusses how contraception relates to hormone therapies, different contraceptive methods and how to use them, and tips for communicating with medical providers.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/birth-control-options-for-transgender-and-nonbinary-people)

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## Birth Control Misinformation as Contraception Coercion

Why are birth control influencers so appealing? How can medical providers rebuild trust with their patients? And how can we protect ourselves against the barrage of coercive misinformation on social media?

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Why are birth control influencers so appealing? How can medical providers rebuild trust with their patients? And how can we protect ourselves against the barrage of coercive misinformation on social media?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/birth-control-misinformation-as-contraception-coercion)