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A member asked:
When you go to a gynecologist (i've never been before as i'm only a teenager), are they able to tell if you're on birth control? or will they ask?
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Share: You can't tell by looking at someone or doing an exam that they are on oral birth control or shots. They should ask you as part of your history. Please be honest and share that info with the doc. We will not disclose that info to anyone if you don't want us to, but it is valuable information to us in assessing your health needs. For instance, things like your blood pressure, clot risk if smoker...
Answered 6/14/2013
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