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Reporter @reveal covering immigration. Dodgers fan. Misser of the 15" of hair I recently donated. Seed saver. Occasional bead worker. Amateur cancer haver.

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    1. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017

      Birth control: a thread. Please pull up a chair.

      6 replies 300 retweets 347 likes
    2. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
      Replying to @aurabogado

      Two things you should know about me: I have some strange allergies. I also have *horrible* cramps. Both have almost killed me at times.

      1 reply 1 retweet 37 likes
    3. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
      Replying to @aurabogado

      Several years ago, I developed a monthly allergy that coincided with my period. It was hell, so I went to my school's health clinic.

      1 reply 1 retweet 23 likes
    4. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
      Replying to @aurabogado

      After several visits, an allergist explained that it was likely my allergy wasn't being caused by period, but by the medicine I was taking.

      1 reply 1 retweet 23 likes
    5. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
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      It was less likely (although technically possible) that my allergy was being caused by a synthetic dye in my medicine.

      1 reply 1 retweet 24 likes
    6. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
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      The medicine I was taking for cramps was a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). You know these as Advil, Aleve, Motrin, etc.

      1 reply 2 retweets 24 likes
    7. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
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      I could continue to take the NSAID and still risk the allergy. I could switch the NSAID to one without dye -- but still risk the allergy.

      2 replies 1 retweet 16 likes
    8. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
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      Or I could stop taking NSAIDS. That was what I did... I was young and healthy and I got a lot of chamomile tea. My friend sent a crystal.

      3 replies 1 retweet 26 likes
    9. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
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      Remember how I said my cramps are bad? So... they're *really* bad. Kicking and screaming and googling "can cramps kill me" bad.

      1 reply 3 retweets 37 likes
    10. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
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      The increased exercise, stretches, and chamomile tea wasn't cutting it. The crystal was beautiful, but didn't help my cramps.

      1 reply 3 retweets 22 likes
      Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017

      Three weeks later, I got a shuttle ride back to the clinic because I thought I might die from pain. I made out the elevator and passed out.

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        2. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
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          The next thing I know, I was on a hospital bed and surrounded by nurses and doctors. I had passed out from the pain.

          1 reply 2 retweets 24 likes
        3. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
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          Turns out that cramps might not kill you but they will make you pass the fuck out. But I digress.

          1 reply 4 retweets 59 likes
        4. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
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          I was administered some drug while the nurses called my emergency contact to pick me up. I was drowsy and was asked to return the next day.

          1 reply 1 retweet 18 likes
        5. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
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          Once that drug started wearing off, I took an NSAID right away. But then had to deal with the allergy, which was a different kind of pain.

          1 reply 1 retweet 18 likes
        6. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
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          In short, I was in hell.

          1 reply 1 retweet 19 likes
        7. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
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          I went back and my doctor explained that she could prescribe me the pill, which would likely eliminate nearly all my pain from cramps.

          1 reply 2 retweets 27 likes
        8. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          I never wanted to be on the pill. For starters, the history of policing of women of color's bodies and reproduction made me resistant to it.

          2 replies 5 retweets 45 likes
        9. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          My doctor (who was also a woman of color) seemed to understand this. We talked for a while and I went for it. I got on the pill.

          1 reply 3 retweets 33 likes
        10. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
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          One month later, I had the first period I could ever remember without significant pain. It was unbelievable.

          1 reply 1 retweet 44 likes
        11. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          The pill, which I wasn't taking for heterosexual sex that I wasn't having at that time, felt like a miracle to me.

          1 reply 6 retweets 52 likes
        12. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          Yes, there were some side affects. And these can be very serious for some people. But I had a low dosage, and it was amazing for me.

          1 reply 3 retweets 30 likes
        13. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          I couldn't take NSAIDS because of my new allergy. I couldn't not take anything because of the pain. But I could take the pill. Amazing.

          1 reply 1 retweet 28 likes
        14. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          The pill was available through my school clinic/pharmacy for about $16 a year. And that first year, $16 was a big part of my budget.

          1 reply 1 retweet 37 likes
        15. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          I had to ask if I could break up the payment into four $4 installments. The person that I asked personally gave me $20 to cover it.

          1 reply 2 retweets 49 likes
        16. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          That person INSISTED I buy myself a drink with the extra $4, which I did. And for that, I'm eternally grateful.

          1 reply 1 retweet 45 likes
        17. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
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          I wasn't a bad person. I wasn't an immoral person. I was just broke and trying to finish school. And trying not to die from pain.

          2 replies 2 retweets 48 likes
        18. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
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          And then I graduated. And lost my health insurance.

          1 reply 2 retweets 30 likes
        19. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
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          Through the miracle of federally- and state-funded clinics, I was able to continue to get my prescription for the pill.

          1 reply 1 retweet 36 likes
        20. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          I say "miracle" even though birth control shouldn't feel like a miracle. Birth control is healthcare. That's all.

          1 reply 13 retweets 75 likes
        21. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          I accidentally took an Advil few years after all this started. Turns out I'm allergic to a specific synthetic dye. It wasn't the NSAIDS.

          2 replies 1 retweet 28 likes
        22. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          *womp womp*

          1 reply 1 retweet 19 likes
        23. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          So I transitioned off the pill, now use NSAIDS again for my horrible cramps. But I'm grateful for having access to the pill for those years.

          4 replies 1 retweet 34 likes
        24. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          Do I want a special birth control exemption for women who can't take NSAIDS? No. We're not special.

          1 reply 1 retweet 32 likes
        25. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          Birth control should be available to any person that wants it, whenever they want it. For heterosexual sex. Or not. Even if they're poor.

          2 replies 85 retweets 194 likes
        26. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          The idea that if you can't afford birth control you shouldn't be having sex is so fucking absurd to me.

          3 replies 68 retweets 146 likes
        27. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          Having heterosexual sex shouldn't be contingent on your wealth bracket. Not to mention some of us use the pill for other reasons.

          6 replies 55 retweets 114 likes
        28. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          *mention these tweets to me so we can talk more about it at the bar for a $4 drink, my treat.

          1 reply 1 retweet 55 likes
        29. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado 13 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aurabogado

          END RANT.

          0 replies 1 retweet 38 likes
        30. End of conversation

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