I'm glad to hear that your mom was there for you in that situation, and that she was able to help you get the care you needed. Moms (and dads, too) can be surprisingly awesome sometimes.
I also agree that the OP (and anyone else contemplating using HBC as her/his primary means of contraception) should be aware that it doesn't protect users against STIs. Not knowing the OP's situation, I don't want to tell her that she should or shouldn't continue to use condoms if she begins using HBC, though -- I think that's kind of her call.
However, I have to disagree with some of your statements about men. While it's unfortunately true that there are guys (and girls) out there who are dishonest about their STI status, or who are simply unaware that they are harboring an STI and pass it on to their partner(s) through simple ignorance, I don't think it's fair to lump all guys/men together that way. There are plenty of honest, educated men of all ages out there, and since we don't know the OP's partner, I think it's best not to make judgments about his character. :)
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Date: 2008-04-27 09:42 pm (UTC)I also agree that the OP (and anyone else contemplating using HBC as her/his primary means of contraception) should be aware that it doesn't protect users against STIs. Not knowing the OP's situation, I don't want to tell her that she should or shouldn't continue to use condoms if she begins using HBC, though -- I think that's kind of her call.
However, I have to disagree with some of your statements about men. While it's unfortunately true that there are guys (and girls) out there who are dishonest about their STI status, or who are simply unaware that they are harboring an STI and pass it on to their partner(s) through simple ignorance, I don't think it's fair to lump all guys/men together that way. There are plenty of honest, educated men of all ages out there, and since we don't know the OP's partner, I think it's best not to make judgments about his character. :)