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unicornbomb t1_j5ujjg9 wrote

Reply to comment by CyanideCocktails in Lamont proposes allowing CT pharmacists to prescribe birth control by gabbydeben

Modern birth control pills have fewer documented instances of side effects and are demonstrably safer than otc Advil and Tylenol, but I don’t see anyone demanding those be prescription only from your PCP.

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CyanideCocktails t1_j5umreo wrote

Best site your sources dude. It's probably not wise to risk something major like a blood clot because you don't want to see a doctor for a BC prescription and to keep up to date, on that as well as yearly check ups. While you say they are rare they can still happen. I've literally heard so many instances of people having complications from the pill, IUD and the implants.

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unicornbomb t1_j5uqjqr wrote

Not a dude. “Less risk” doesn’t mean “no risk” — it simply means the risk profile is below or on par with over the counter medications.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/birth-control-pills-are-safe-and-simple-why-do-they-require-a-prescription/

Also relevant: most progestin only pills are not associated with any increased risk in blood clots according to studies cited in the above article.

The increased risk only exists for combination pills, and even then it’s small - between 3-9 out of 10,000, vs 1-5 out of 10,000 without the pill.

This risk profile is extremely simple to filter out via simple self reported health surveys — for those who report they have a family history of clots, experience migraines, or are smokers - progestin only pills. This is the exact extent of risk profiling your doctor will do when it comes to prescribing the pill.

No one is arguing for pharmacists to be inserting iuds or implants in the middle of cvs, so this is really only relevant to the pill.

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