Should 13 year old girls be able to get the pill?

Oh well the pharmacy where I live DON'T give you health check ups if you're buying it. You just buy it and that's it.

The pill doesn't suit everyone anyway the first pill I went on (Microgynon 30) was a nightmare. It gave me depression, a lot of weight gain and I was very moody. Loestrin was better and now I'm on Mercilon which is a miracle. Would 13 year olds be happy with side effects such as weight gain in our society? hmm

Saying that, i agree with the trial, most 13 year old girls should go to their parents first, if thats not possible due to parents being ****e or druggies or w/e then go to GP, but if you cant do that then i would rather them have sex without getting pregnant than nothing. Also the pharmacist would be able to give them some limited advice...

i see it as a last ditch safety net.

but i thought you could get the pill at 13? i know lots of people who got it for their periods etc, and i'm sure you're allowed for contraception too.

Should we provide burglars with free protective clothing so they don't hurt themselves when breaking in to someone's house? Just because someone's going to break the law anyway, doesn't mean we should spend taxpayers' money protecting them whilst they do so.

Either that or change the law. You simply cannot have a state where the law says the age of consent is 16 and the government permits something completely contradictory.

YES. They should be allowed the pill. No children unless your over 22, married, or both, would lead to a more stable future generation, a stronger economy and better culture.

Obviously, 13 year old's shouldn't be having sex, but if there are no children, and they're having sex with each other (not adults) then there is more harm then good in not giving them the pill.

What are we talking about here, the pill or the MAP? People wouldn't be buying the pill anyway, it would be prescribed. Just by a pharmacist instead of the GP.

I know. If you read my previous post I actually don't think it's a good idea. Not without full access to medical records. Although side effects happen whether you get a prescription from a GP, pharmacist or anywhere else.



Why only limited advice? Just curious as to what you think a GP would tell them that a pharmacist wouldn't.



You can. It isn't about whether 13 year olds should be having sex or even if they should be allowed the pill, it's about whether they should be able to get it through pharmacies. A lot of people seem to be missing the point.

YES. They should be allowed the pill. No children unless your over 22, married, or both, would lead to a more stable future generation, a stronger economy and better culture.

Obviously, 13 year old's shouldn't be having sex, but if there are no children, and they're having sex with each other (not adults) then there is more harm then good in not giving them the pill.

I don't know what MAP means, I'm on about the pill. I get it on prescription since I was 13 because of my periods, but I originally said chemists cannot currently see family records and in my area if you get it from a chemist they don't do all the health checks like they do at GP. There was a story in the news only last week that a girl who was 14 I think? Had a stroke because of the pill, so health checks are important

Pretty sure it's possible to get the pill at a clinic in Scotland at that age. No first time users can get it over the counter at the pharmacy, but once they've been on it for three months or so without side effects then they can.

I think it should be right for 13 year olds to be able to get the pill once they have discussed the risks with a health professional. The side effects of the pill are far too risky for just dishing out though, that's what condoms are for. It's not really about age, it's about maturity.

As for the legal age of consent I would keep it where it is, 16 years old. People are always going to break this law but so long as it's kept high then people aren't going to break it more than they are already doing. It is an effective guideline.

At that age they still shouldn't be sexually active, hence why some could die if they did become pregnant.
There is a massive difference between minor sexual arousal, and ****ing someone. The problem is that they have no support from their parents and feel neglected, thus try to compensate for it by sleeping about as early as possible. Giving these kids the pill is simply advocating under-age sex and not tackling the real problem.

Sorry, morning after pill.

So are the pharmacies in your area prescribing the contraceptive pill? Yeah, health checks are important but I think most peoples' checks are how I described mine. Do you really get your height, weight, breasts etc checked at every appointment? Maybe that's a really thorough GP. Or they might carry out more health checks if your history puts you at higher risk.

Can they? I've never come across that.

It wouldn't just be dished out though, it would be prescribed following a consultation with a pharmacist (who is a health professional.)

Sorry, morning after pill.

So are the pharmacies in your area prescribing the contraceptive pill? Yeah, health checks are important but I think most peoples' checks are how I described mine. Do you really get your height, weight, breasts etc checked at every appointment? Maybe that's a really thorough GP. Or they might carry out more health checks if your history puts you at higher risk.

You mean they can get it for free?! It cost like £22!!!

Why shouldn't they be sexually active, does it go against your religious values?

Teenagers have varying levels of sexual arousal i.e. some will not even masturbate whilst others are so sexually aroused that they chose to have consensual sex with like-minded peers.

I know people in my year group (comprised of 15-16 year olds) who have had sex and have a lot of support from their parents (not about the sex of course, but in other areas).

Giving teenage girls contraceptive pills does not in anyway advocate under-age sex, because if the pill was banned and then reintroduced a girl wouldn't just go "I better have sex then". The real problem here is not teenagers having sex, in fact, if the pill was banned you would see increased levels of teenage pregnancy (considering the UK is the worst in Europe for teenage pregnancy, banning the pill wouldn't be such a good idea) and consequently higher levels of abortion (which has been shown to cause mental health problems in up to 40% of people who have abortions).

Ohh I get it now, and yeah as the pill gives you a higher risk of breast cancer I think it is? & I get blood pressure taken, I don't have family history of strokes or anything but my GP said a while ago she feels it's important because you hear all these stories in the news about GP's misdiagnosing people and people dying from stuff

My GP was really thorough when i asked to go on the pill (i was 18 at the time) he also stressed that of all the forms of contraception, condoms were the best to prevent against everything, whereas pill will only prevent pregnancy blah blah... he also talked me through all of the other forms of contraception even though i had already researched everything before i went to him, and he sent me away with alot of leaflets and told me to go back once id made a definite decision. That was before even checking my medical history.

Yes, my girlfriend is on it. I was under the impression that this new pilot scheme would have the boxes thrown out on to the street, and that's why it's so radical.
So long as a health professional is involved I'm ok with it, but they should be very discouraging to women of a younger age: 'Do you REALLY want to do this?' etc.

I thought you might

It's usually girls who through no fault of their own have had less than happy home environments. So a lot of it is preventable with the right measures.