IME anyone (male or female) who tries to have a sterilization done before they are well into their 30's will face problems. Very close friends of mine (both 30) had two unplanned pregnancies and decided neither did they want, nor (posted to The motherhood choice and voluntary sterilization)
There's a really great mailing list you could check out for some advice. They are midwives, but they don't just deal with childbirth. I find it a little surprising that you were told you weren't allowed to take oral contraceptive, (posted to going to the doctor sucks, especially when you're a fat woman)
I wish the answer given here had been a little more on the factual side as it's a part of pregnancy that rarely gets given much attention. Generally, women experience a higher sex drive in pregnancy. The reason for this (posted to Ask Professor Foxy: How Does Pregnancy Impact My Sex Drive and Desires?)
Amen to this! :) I was thinking about this topic last night after I saw a t-shirt saying "All mothers work". I work fulltime and I've never really even considerefd whether it is developmentally damaging to my son. It's a (posted to It's funny you should ask)
This argument seems so much more complicated than it needs to be. Image someone on the board who approves medications decided something was immoral or would cause emotional trauma? How on earth is it right that they could refuse to (posted to Extremist doctors: Saving women from the anguish of sluttiness)
My mom was a working mom and there is nothing wrong with me or my sister. Because my mother was so successful my sister and I were motivated to excel in school and challenge stereotypical gender roles. There is a (posted to It's funny you should ask)
I have wondered what solution would work for this problem that wouldn't have far reaching consequences in other areas. I don't think you can just eliminate the "conscience clause" without it then being applied in other unrelated areas (lawyers always (posted to Extremist doctors: Saving women from the anguish of sluttiness)
I have wondered what solution would work for this problem that wouldn't have far reaching consequences in other areas. I don't think you can just eliminate the "conscience clause" without it then being applied in other unrelated areas (lawyers always (posted to Extremist doctors: Saving women from the anguish of sluttiness)
Ugh that's terrible! I had my bad pill experience with Ortho Tri Cyclen lo. I was depressed in a dark cloud for weeks and it didn't occur to me for a while that it could be the pill. I'm sorry (posted to Extremist doctors: Saving women from the anguish of sluttiness)
