The scenario:
A 19-year-old patient (she/they) comes in for STI testing since they recently started seeing someone new. After reviewing their sexual history and ordering appropriate testing, the provider checks in about how their birth control pills are working for them–the chart indicates they’ve been on a combined oral contraceptive for about a year.
They reply, “Oh. I stopped taking them a couple of months ago–I heard it’s good to take a break once in a while.”
They don’t report side effects and share that the decision was driven by things they kept seeing online. They are not interested in having kids anytime soon.
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