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I didn't realise untill recently that in places such as america you have to pay for your monthly packet of pills and have to have a pelvic examination thing before you are prescribed them.
Personally i think by doing this it may discourage people from going on to contracpetion because i know that if i had to have a full pelvic examination and pay for my contraception each month i may have been discouraged and just suck to condoms? although it probably still could work out cheaper, hmmm.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this, do you think the UK has the right idea by giving out free birth control, or should people be made to pay for it? Would you be using the method you are using now if you had to pay for it? Would it discourgae you against birth control completly because it might seem to much effort/money
Oh and kinda on the subject does anyone know any websites where you can get free condoms or anything? I know you can at th FPA but i live quite away from one so wont be in town untill the new year time, and after a recent scare thing, i like to be extra carfefull now.
Personally i think by doing this it may discourage people from going on to contracpetion because i know that if i had to have a full pelvic examination and pay for my contraception each month i may have been discouraged and just suck to condoms? although it probably still could work out cheaper, hmmm.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this, do you think the UK has the right idea by giving out free birth control, or should people be made to pay for it? Would you be using the method you are using now if you had to pay for it? Would it discourgae you against birth control completly because it might seem to much effort/money
Oh and kinda on the subject does anyone know any websites where you can get free condoms or anything? I know you can at th FPA but i live quite away from one so wont be in town untill the new year time, and after a recent scare thing, i like to be extra carfefull now.
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Mr_Wobble
we dont always realise that we are quite lucky to have the nhs although it doesnt always seem that way. im currently receiving laser treatment on my eyes for a condition and ive had 6 lots of it so far. im sure if i had to pay for it that you would be talking about a grand per session and if i couldnt afford that ide probably be blind................................
sorry that went off the topic but you get my jist!
Although I'm not sure about getting free condoms over the internet you can buy them online (just put condoms into google and you'll find loads of sites). You may, however, also be able to get free condoms from your GP so if they're nearer to you than the local fpa that'd be a good place to start.
Hope that helps some,
CB