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so i'm on depo and i have an appt(that i set up a while ago) to see my current gyno next week to get the next shot and get a former yeast situation checked out. here's where a lot of odd problems come in:
#1: next week i will be between jobs because my current job ends tomorrow and my new job starts the 27th. so, i'd like to push getting bc back to the 27th or later because my health care will be much better then and... well i guess i can't go tomorrow. but i don't know the exact range of when i can get a new shot because that little reminder card got lost when my wallet was stolen :-/ sigh. but this doesn't really matter all too much because:
#2: i'd like to switch to the patch because i don't trust depo to not make me depressed. also, i keep getting afraid that i'm pregnant because i don't have that nice menstrual reminder that i'm not. it sucks though, because i otherwise really enjoy not menstruating. anyway, so i need to know the following:
a: when do i need to start using the patch to keep my contraceptives effective?? just before the depo range runs out?
b: can i get a prescription for the patch without getting a new gyno exam? i really hate having to take off work for things like this and i don't know what doctors are covered under my new healthcare yet.
b-1: can i get this from a regular doctor? i got depo from my family doctor once, exam free
b-2: also, how much does it cost without insurance (per month, i guess?)
c: does a patch perscription cover any number of months or a specific amount? i wouldn't mind paying out of pocket for just a few months if i have to get it before my new job starts.
#3: so i suppose some of you are thinking that i should just call my old gyno and find out these things, but i'd really rather not because i'm afraid they're creepy because SHE BROUGHT HER POODLE INTO THE EXAM ROOM. A POODLE SAW MY GIRL STUFF (well i don't know that he was looking). now i like dogs and all, more than the average person even, but this is very shady and i worry that there could be other shady things going on. so i'd really rather just call to cancel and discuss nothing else