The number of people 25 and under on birth control is a little bit ridiculous. In fact, as part of that demographic, I’m pretty sure I’m the *only* female I know that’s not. Don’t get me wrong, birth control is a godsend for people who have actual female-type problems, but a lot of it’s not really necessary. I think it’s just something parents do by the time they send their children off to college because it has the nice effect of rendering you temporarily sterile despite your poor decisions. And let’s face it, who wants to pay tens of thousands of dollars a year just to have their kid drop out because they got pregnant after had one too many and did something stupid?
Hi CITB. Your name made me smile. I have 3 cats and they love boxes of course. The fattest one crams herself into tiny shoe boxes till she’s busting out the sides. It seems to make her feel secure. She’ll eventually fall asleep in the little box and it’s really cute :). Right now, though, she’s standing on my desk between me and the monitor. This is cute too, but I keep putting her on the floor anyway...and she keeps jumping back up in my face. She doesn’t fear me at all :)
Anyway, I’m sure you know this, but it used to be by the time someone was 25 they were married, had kids, and were thought of as old, but I know what you mean. And believe it or not, in spite of how it appears, there are actually more out there like you than you realize, which is a great thing, IMO :) - my DIL of 2 years being one!
I just don’t know about BCPs for helping with female problems - there are too many risks, one being that they can lead to female problems, and I wouldn’t do it unless there was no other way. But as far as using them for birth control, most women are willing to ignore the risks.