Pill-less in Seattle?

[desireme.livejournal.com]

Hey you guys, I'm considering going on the pill but I really don't want to. What are the side effects here? My periods are already irregular-- every 2 mths or so-- but I don't mind because, well, it's just less for me to have to deal with. Plus I wouldn't be able to tell my mom about it, I don't want to gain weight, and I don't have cramps or anything now. What to do? Any advice or personal experience? More details onto why in my journal. _{xx Jessica}

Comments

Re: Ovcon --

[desireme.livejournal.com]

Oh that's another thing.. I doubt I'm insured. How much do they typically run? I don't think I want to do this anymore.. =\ _{xx Jessica}

Re: Ovcon --

[ardat-lili.livejournal.com]

I think it's $25-30 *without* insurance. That's going through planned parenthood. Have you thought of any alternatives to birth control? The shot, or anything?

Re: Ovcon --

[duckygurl.livejournal.com]

On the insurance thing, if you're within king county, you can go to the King County Public Health Clinic. It's a great clinic, and not seedy or anything. The doctors there are really great. It's sliding scale, and they dont' check your income. I was making $800 a month when i went there without insurance so my pills came to $30 for a 1 year supply (i was on orthocyclen)

My favorite thing about the clinic was they had pictures on the ceiling in the girly exam rooms.
Good luck.