This post is half rant and half to see if others are experiencing the same. When I go to a new doctor or clinic and they ask me what medicine I am on I always mention the birth control hat I am on, currently YAZ.
Quite often I get the response of 'Oh good, you don't have to worry about suprise pregnancies' or something like 'Its great that you are being so responsible with your sex life'
I would take these sayings as positive IF they had already known that I have PCOS. Other times I think people think BCPs are just for women who 'sleep around' I've known since I was 16 that BCPs treat a large number of issues under the sun. I feel like I could chalk it up to that fact that I am so young with a PCOS diagnosis but come on.
I've tried to get the opinions or friends and family about this issue. It seems that a few of them come to the same conclusion. That when they meet a woman on BCP and she is single, then she is "fast".
Does anyone else get a similar response when saying they are on BCPs??
whenever you tell the drs you are on bcps say i am on Yaz (or whatever) as treatment for my PCOS. or to make me have af. also in all honesty it's been years since i was on bcps, but trust me, the 'fast' girls out there sleepin with everyone honey, they ain't usin no pills. and they ain't using condoms or anything else either. they on maury gettin dna test for the 15th time. LOL but seriously, i know a lot of young girls, that basically should be chargin for they way they give it up, and they are using NOTHING!
i too would kinda take those statements to heart, so i would really suggest adding on that extra "for my pcos" thats' what i always do with my met or when i was on spiro. tell people you're on blood sugar meds and the dr or nurse is like oh, you have diabetes? no i have pcos, look at the paper i filled out!
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When I am asked, I mention FIRST that I have PCOS and am on Yaz along with Metformin. I always go to the same doctor, so they already know why I take it. With friends, it typicaly goes like this...
-"OMG OMG OMG YOU HAVE BIRTH CONTROL LOL!!??!?!?"-overly-curious/conservative male friend digging through my purse without permission
-"Oh, that. I have something called PCOS and I have to take birth control with Glucophage for the hormone problems it causes."
-"Oh, wow, I'm sorry."
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Hmmmm. Almost every young woman I know is on birth control and has been since college, and while I don't exactly go parading it around in front of my dad or uncles, I'm not ashamed of it generally and I certainly don't hide it. Yes, I take mine for PCOS. But I also take it for birth control, and even if I didn't have PCOS, I would be on it.
How old are you? If you are younger, maybe that's why you feel like this - if you're still in high school or something, I could see how maybe it would be a bigger deal. If you're out of high school and people still act weird about it, I would wonder if it's a regional thing because really, I just pretty much assume now that anyone I know in college or above is on birth control. That does NOT mean I think everyone is loose or slutty, it just means that most women are having sex or plan to have sex and don't want to get pregnant. To me, it would be more of a shocker if someone was not on BCP. Even if someone doesn't have a steady boyfriend, I think most people continue with BCPs between relationships just to keep everything steady.
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I have been on the bcp since age 15 and fortunately, I have not had too many bad remarks. You should take what your doctors are saying as a compliment. They truly are giving you kudos for being a responsible adult. They aren't going to tell you how responsible they feel you are, if they feel that you are "sleeping around". Most doctors don't jump to that conclusion anyhow, they are ballsy enough to just flat out ask. Just remember that doctors are trained to be straightforward and not sugar coat things. So, what they remark is just probably the first thing in mind.
As far as family and friends, you can be as public or as private as you want about your bcp. If you wish to share it, then just explain that you take a bcp for PCOS. Usually the conversation won't go much farther, unless it's a question of what PCOS is. But, the good thing about the bcp is that they are tiny and can be hidden if it bothers you that bad. Keep them at home or in a compartment of your purse and if you must, excuse your self to the rest room to take your pill.
BCPs and the stigma that goes along... 
