Can I get an IUD at 16 without my parents knowing?
Can I get an IUD at 16 without my parents knowing?
And do you need parent permission to get an IUD? There's no age requirement to get an IUD. If your nurse or doctor says an IUD is safe for you, you can get one. Most of the time, you don't need parent permission to get birth control, like IUDs.
Can I get an IUD as a virgin?
Know this: You can get an IUD, regardless of your sexual experience. "It's safe to get an IUD even if you've never had penetrative vaginal sex," Dr. Gillian Dean, Senior Director of Medical Services at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said in a statement to ELLE.com.
Can a 16 year old have a coil fitted?
You can get the IUD for free, even if you're under 16, from: contraception clinics. sexual health or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics. GP surgeries.
How can I get birth control at 17 without my parents knowing?
But if you feel like you can't talk to your parents, you can still look into birth control options and get sexual-health care. Make an appointment with your general doctor or gynecologist . Or you can go to your local Planned Parenthood (or student health center if your school has one).
Does getting an IUD break your hymen?
White: Yes, absolutely. It will just involve a process to actually cut through the hymen. Which means it might not be able to happen in the office and might need a procedure in a procedure unit.