Is this encouraging my teenager to have sex?

[Biscuitthief]

My dd is 15 and has been with her 16 year old boyfriend for a year. They’re both happy with each other and love each other. He comes over a few times a week but never stays over. They’ve talked about sex but neither are ready yet by my 15 year old dd has asked to go on the pill. She’s our eldest so we’ve never been through this before. I’ve booked an appointment with our gp but am I doing the right thing? I’d love her not to be putting hormones in her body at such a young age but I do want her to be prepared.

I’ve had a good chat with her about side effects which I think is making her think a bit more about it. We’ve also had a long conversation about men always wearing condoms, the excuses she might get from some guys about not wanting to wear a condom and a chat on whether her boyfriend is putting any pressure on her, he’s not thankfully. I do worry about her putting hormones into her body when she’s so young but we’ll see what the gp/nurse advises. I have said it would be better if they waited until she was 16 but she is a teenager but we’ve got an open dialogue going which is good.