At Age 14, Going On the Pill Was Empowering. So Was Quitting It at Age 33

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so many . But also, when I was 14 years old and with my mother and my doctor, it felt like the decision was being made for me.

But when I decided this time, I talked to my doctor, I did all of the research. This time, it felt more like it was fully my decision, which was definitely very, very empowering.When I was talking to people and doing my research, it was interesting to me how often people automatically default to saying, “Why don’t you just go on the Pill?” It felt good for me to keep pushing in the direction that I wanted to go, and to do my own research and make a decision that aligned with my values and health goals, despite it maybe not being the easiest or most obvious option.By By and By More from GlamourSee More Stories© 2021.