Question 1

can doctors prescribe birth control pills for women with primary amenorrhea?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Whether or not your doctor will want to prescribe birth control pills for you depends on the cause of your primary amenorrhea. You should see a doctor to determine whether you are not having periods because of hormones, anatomy, or another cause. This will guide treatment of your amenorrhea and help determine your best contraceptive options.

Question 2

can doctors prescribe the birth control pill with primary amenorrhea?

Accepted Answer

Yes: First and evaluation should be done to find the cause to see if it can be treated. Hormone replacement of some type should be used if the periods can not be started naturally.

Question 3

can general doctors prescribe birth control pills?

Accepted Answer

Sure, Why Not?: If doctor is knowledgeable and interested, whichever country s/he practices, can write birth control pills. Here in the usa, pediatricians, family physicians, internists, nurse practitioners, ob/gyn, all rx. Birth control pills whenever needed to help patient.

Question 4

why would a doctor refuse to prescribe birth control pills?

Accepted Answer

Blood pressure: Elevated blood pressure, even when borderline, is for many doctors a reason not to prescribed hormonal birth control.

Question 5

hello, can doctors manage and prescribe birth control pills and medications for anxiety and depression on the premium paid service?

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With periodic exams: Virtual health care is not "online shopping for prescription medications" and needs each patient to have an in-person doctor to do in-person exams periodically. For example, after an in-person exam has cleared a healthy woman for starting birth control pills, she may be able to get follow-up care online for the rest of that year. Psychiatric meds and certain other drugs are not given on HealthTap.

Question 6

if i move somewhere else can i still find an ob doctor to prescribe me some birth control pills?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You should have no problems finding a new doctor.  It may be helpful to get a copy of your old records.

Question 7

i want to take birth control pills for pms, but i'm afraid of blood clots. so, can i have a doctor prescribe birth control pills and blood-thinning meds to be taken simultaneously long term?

Accepted Answer

Just take ocps : I will not take blood thinning pills ,it is very rare ,just stick with ocps

Question 8

with history of breast cancer in my family, most doctors will not prescribe birth control pills to me. what options will not raise my risk for cancer?

Accepted Answer

Have you asked?: Many women  have  a family member who has or has had breast cancer.You need to discuss this with your provider.I .e. The risk based on family history.you other options are an IUD,a diaphragm .

Question 9

can you explain why lawyers are sdvertising about the dangers of certain birth control pills but doctors still prescribe them?

Accepted Answer

Birth control: Any medicine can have certain complications in the right individual.  Birth control pills are no exception.  Therefore their use needs to be monitored by a physician who can then intercede at the appropriate time should a complication start to occur.

Question 10

what is the youngest age a doctor would prescribe birth control pills (for menstrual cycle reasons)?

Accepted Answer

Anytime: If the md feels it's needed and the cause of the irregularity identified, then any post menarche(period starting) age is appropriate.

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Hello, can doctors manage and prescribe birth control pills and medications for anxiety and depression on the premium paid service?

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If i move somewhere else can i still find an ob doctor to prescribe me some birth control pills?

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I want to take birth control pills for pms, but i'm afraid of blood clots. so, can i have a doctor prescribe birth control pills and blood-thinning meds to be taken simultaneously long term?

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With history of breast cancer in my family, most doctors will not prescribe birth control pills to me. what options will not raise my risk for cancer?

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Can you explain why lawyers are sdvertising about the dangers of certain birth control pills but doctors still prescribe them?

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What is the youngest age a doctor would prescribe birth control pills (for menstrual cycle reasons)?

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