1337 k4th0l1x0r Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 I'm in agreement 100% with the Magesterium on the issue of birth control, but what is the stance on when birth control pills are used by women who are not sexually active. I've heard that women who take acne control medication are required to take birth control pills by law and that birth control pills also help women acheive a regular cycle. I agree that if a woman is married, she should not take the acne medication or use some other means to acheive a regular cycle, but for the unmarried chaste woman, is it okay for her to take birth control pills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcceNovaFacioOmni Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 If a remember correctly, this question was answered "yes" by some forum members a while ago. There are other reasons however, that taking the pill is not reccomended. Somebody else will know more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 The Church doesn't oppose taking birth control pills by unmarried chaste women to help regulate their cycles and whatnot. However, considering the health problems that the Pill can cause, I'd say it's not wise to take it for any reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleflower+JMJ Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 i would recommend telling the doctor that you wish to take something else to help since most of the time you dont have to take birth control to "help" you, its just what the doctors like to hand out like candy to fix "everything" when i think it really doesn't. i consider birthcontrol dangerous to use whenver its taken. so its not very good to use..... i know if you tell your doctor you dont want to take BC, they can find you something else, its just that most of the time they wont' tell you "your options" tho its not immoral, i still think its not healthy since it could be causing more damage then help in the long run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 My friend took BC and now she finally lost her acne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 k4th0l1x0r Posted July 12, 2004 Author Share Posted July 12, 2004 Yeah, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, but I know some people who were considering doing this. From what I understand though the acne medication can cause bad side effects as well such as severe dehydration, drying out of eyes (and even contact lenses drying onto the eyeball), and hair loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 k4th0l1x0r Posted July 12, 2004 Author Share Posted July 12, 2004 I'm not really speaking of a situation where the birth control pill is used to cure acne (this is really more of a side effect), but I'm talking about cases where the doctors prescribe a medicine to treat the acne and they are also required by law to prescribe birth control pills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JeffCR07 Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 I am pretty sure that a doctor cannot legally "force" one to take birth control pills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Well unless the birth control pills that could save a life... but thats still really the patients option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azriel Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Birth control pills / and other hormonal regulators are often used to treat endometriosis in women ... a very serious condition that can cause infertility and/or sterilty. As with any medication it is best to research treatments with a medical professional that you trust. All medications have side effects. I speak from experience, and I'll leave it at that. They should obviously not be used as birth control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 As a side note, you DO NOT have to take birth control when you're on acne medication. My sister is on medicine for acne and she is not required to take birth control. Her doctor never even mentioned it to her. She uses an acne med plus a cream and her skin looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qfnol31 Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Since many types of birth control are abortifacients, they leave lasting results in the body. I would recommend that a woman not take them at least months before she is intending to have sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 They also increase your chances for breast cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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