reasons besides birth control to go on birth control

[praeclarus.livejournal.com]

i just got back from my first gynecologist exam. actually, VPers, you're the ones who finally gave me the courage to ask my mom to let me go to a gyno!

i was on birth control up until last month using discounted clinic packs provided by my school. i only had to pay $7 a month for Ortho Tricyclen Lo. however, it turns out that my school is no longer offering the discounted packs.

my only options for birth control (without my parents knowing) are pay the full price for Nuvaring (yes, i switched), or go through insurance. however, i did my homework, and after several phonecalls to my insurance company, i found out that my mom has access to what meds i'm taking through my insurance (i'm completely sure of this). i'm over 20, but that's how the insurance plan works.

there is one other option. to tell my mother that i'm taking birth control, but not for contraceptive purposes. i know that some girls take birth control for cramps or irregular periods, but is there any other reason why someone would have to go on birth control?