Im an 18 year old girl and i recently had a check up at the gynecologist. My mom and my dad drove me because it was at nighttime. My mom waited in the waiting room with me at the appointment. There was a co pay though which I stood up to pay but it was very pricy so my mom told me that she’d pay it. I was called back into an ultrasound to check for a possible uterine deformity, and once that was done I went back into the waiting room to wait for the doctor. The doctor called me in and my mom told me that she’d be there in a few minutes so she could hear the results, i told her that she didn’t have to come in with me. I told the nurse walking me in that i did not want my mom in the room with me this time because i wanted to talk about birth control options with the doctor. I’m sexually active with my only partner of almost 3 years. I get my vitals done and she comes in the room, i tell her that i would like some privacy and the nurse closes the door and guides my mom outside. I did not want that to happen in that manner, but it did. The doctor comes in and i have a conversation with her, and settled on a BC option for me. My mom is still very upset and offended that i chose to not have her in the room, and she doesn’t want to speak to me & now wants me to do everything medical on my own. I didn’t mean to offend her, I just want to talk briefly about a topic that is quite embarrassing to talk about with your mother sitting in front of you especially when she tries to get involved in the conversation as if i was a child at the pediatrician’s office. I understand i’m still under my parent’s insurance, but all I wanted was 5 minutes with my OB. I’m torn about it.