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OK, sure. But know the facts about birth control first. The truth is that hormonal birth control (the pill, patch, shot, IUD and so on...) have not been tested in women under the age of 18. This is critical information because during these younger years your hormones are all over the place. Hormonal birth control works by prediciting normal ovulation in most women and working to prevent ovulation from happening. The problem is that since teenagers have hormones that aren't quite settled yet the predicition of when ovulation occurs could be significantly off. Plus, experts say that a young girl who misses her pill by even 4 hours could have a breakthrough ovulation and thus an unexpected pregnancy. Also, know that outside factors effect the pill. For example, some antibiotics null the pill. Further, using these forms of birth control give you absolutely no protection from STD's. A girl on the pill is more likely to engage in risky behavior and more likey to end up with an STD. All in all, you decide, is it worth the risk?
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