[sour]

My dad went to pick up my brothers medication and somehow the pharmacy asked my dad if he wants to take mine too. Which he paid $5 for.

But isn't that a violation? To give MY medication to a family member? Especially since I'm well over 18? Do pharmacies share the HIPAA thing too?

Anyways he calls me to the living room and says "you know your pills won't protect you against STD's right?"

And i had no idea he picked them up so im like "What pills O_o?"

hes like "the *names the generic company brand*"

i'm like "huh?"

Hes like "the pharmacy gave me the pills to give to you"

Im all "oh my birth control. I use that for my heavy flows and really bad cramping and acne"

and my mom is like "yeah i told your dad that too"

and then dads like "it doesnt protect you against STD's"

and im like "oh really? I thought they do"

and moms like "I saw on the news that they can give you cancer"

[everything can give you cancer- mom]

I didn't feel awkward at all, but really dad? BC doesn't protect me from STDs? That sucks...


also, i think he knows im having sex. Oh well- less of a shock to them if they find out somehow for sure.

[ItsASecret]

Pharmacies can give since you are a dependent on their insurance and your name had to be associated with them anyway when the initial paperwork of that pharmacy was written.

As for birth control or anything for that matter absolutely nothing but abstinence from sex will prevent you from STDs. Sex with or without a condom can still result in and STD or STI, any form of birth control pill/patch/shot/insertion, oral sex can give you a disease as well as simply kissing an infected individual. The rates are extremely frequent in young populations these days however any amount of protection is better than no protection. And for the whole cancer thing, yes many things if not almost everything these days, can lead to cancer however it is more than just taking a pill. There is a whole plethora of factors that contribute to developing cancer so taking it in the first place does not mean in any way shape or form that the pill itself will automatically give you cancer.

[DemstarAus]

The pill is a medication that works hormonally. STD/STI's are usually some form of virus, and the pill is in no way antibiotic. Contraception and infections are different things. I agree with you, everything can give you cancer so mummy's just having a mini-conniption.