Lack of safe birth control methods

Women have a severe lack of safe birth control methods, that don’t have negative side effects. We also need treatment for ovarian cyst, better medical understanding of polycystic ovarian syndrome. Basically we need something more than having hormonal pills thrown at us that have incredibly horrible side effects and for me at least have left me in the pits of depression.

The way women get dismissed by health or medical professionals when it comes to the side effects and pain that women experience from birth control is a major issue. I have had to have my husband come with me to doctors appointments to advocate on my behalf after multiple tries beforehand myself. This is such a waste of our time – just listen to what I am telling you.  When I had an IUD inserted, there was NO pain management. When I have asked about that and the side effects of birth control doctor’s just deny deny deny.

There is a lack of safe birth control methods even while we are told women’s reproductive health is about ownership over our bodies and control over the decisions that impact us and our fertility. But with narrow choice and information we have about birth control and our bodies, and health professionals gatekeeping, it feels like they think that I do not know what is best for me. It is beyond infuriating.

PW, Australia

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