anti-vagina nonsense.

[rockstarbob.livejournal.com]

i read here today about how a newspaper banned the use of the word "vagina" for its use in an article about a rape.

sad.

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[suu.livejournal.com]

im wearing my vagina monologue shirt today.
hehe, and eve ensler says that wear/say/smell monologue people can add their own to it.
to wear, im adding "leather chaps and a crop"
to say, im adding "loves vibrators(or maybe vibrations)".

http://www.fpnotebook.com/GYNCh3.htm

[duckygurl.livejournal.com]

Okay, I found this page when looking up a type of birth control and it says what to switch for certain problems and I thought it might be of interest. This would be based on ethynodiol diacetate 1 mg and ethinyloestradiol 0.05 mg. Mainly citing what would be needed to fix what symptoms.

Pill associated problems
A. Indications to switch to Ortho Cyclen
1. Acne Vulgaris (lower androgen)
2. Increased Appetite (lower Progestin)
3. Major Depression provoked (lower Progestin)
4. Heavy Menses (more Progestin or less Estrogen)
5. Moodiness (less Estrogen or more Progestin)
6. Weight gain (less Estrogen or more Progestin)

B. Indications to switch to Loestrin 1/20
1. Headaches (lower Estrogen)

C. Indications to switch to Loestrin 1.5/30
1. Breast Tenderness or engorgement (lower Estrogen)
2. Libido decreased (more androgen)
3.Dysmenorrhea or Menstrual Cramps (more Progestin)

D. Indications to switch to Ortho Novum 1/35
1. Break-through bleed days 1-9 (more Estrogen)

E. Indications to switch to Ortho Novum 777
1. Break-through bleed days 10-21 (more Progestin)

F. Indications to switch to Ortho Tricyclen
1. Menses too light (more Estrogen, less progesti)

G. Indications to switch to Lo-Ovral
1. Break-through bleed all of month (more Estrogen)

References
Cerel-Suhl (1999) Am Fam Physician 60(7):2073
Speroff (1993) Obstet Gynecol 81:1034-47
Dickey (1998) Managing Contraceptive Pill Patients

Anyway, i hope this can be of help to someone out there. =)

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[hercellardoor.livejournal.com]

Questions:

Can PID (pelvic inflammitory disease) cause a lot of pain?

does it "flare" up? or is it constant?

Can it be dangerous during pregnancy?

I am having a lot of vaginal and pelvic pain that is not at all like I have experienced in previous pregnancies. I was diagnosed with PID a year and a half ago and have had 2 biopsies since then all showing "moderate PID" However my OBGYN hasnt done any tests on it or anything since I started seeing her (am 23 weeks pregnant) and I havenet gotten it checked for about 6 months. I wrote down in my patient file that I was diagnosed with it, but shes never brought it up. How dangerous is it? .....Any ideas? I dont remember having pain with it before? But I've been really hurting the last few days. Any and all comments most appreciated.

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[parasolips.livejournal.com]

hey kids.
i'm fresh on board this community. quite happy to be here amongst other vagina beholders and devotees.
hope you all are well this afternoon.

quick question: due to some allergies recently, i wasnt able to wear contact lenses because my eyes were sensitive and burning. subsequent to this, sexual activity began causing a burning sensation on the walls of my vagina.
would it be possible that this too is related to my allergies? i have no other symptoms in that region to speak of...and since my cold has cleared up the sensation has lessened significantly.
i'm going to my gynocologist in a month, i'll ask there too.
but has anyone experienced anything like this?

by the way, i'm Mischa. :)

you'll probably receive this more than once

[quietgrrl.livejournal.com]

my friend liz kind of indirectly inspired an idea for a zine. liz has always told me how much she enjoys personal zines, she says she likes them because sometimes you can say "wow! i do that too, i thought i was the only one!". i believe that knowing your not the only one is very empowering to a person, so i want to do a zine that every reader can say "wow! i do that too, i thought i was the only one!" at least once.

so i need submissions. *slaps forhead*

i know we all have strange quirks or weird rituals. do you pluck your eyebrows but not shave anything? do you closely examine your menstrual pads?

so if there's something that you're insecure about email me (quietgrrl@bust.com) or post to this as a comment something that is little known about you that might empower someone else. also, if you don't want your name to be reviled then post anon and if you do want your name reviled then post your name (and if you do a zine or project or something that you want to plug, throw that in there two).
thank you!!
xoxo,
sarah

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[littleblueworld.livejournal.com]

Recently I have heard a bit of criticism regarding feminism and the more recent pro-vagina movement, The Vagina Monologues etc. The criticism is that feminists are sending the "wrong message" by speaking about vaginas because they are reducing women to their vaginas, and feminists have fought for so long to be seen as people.

However, I was not, until recently comfortable saying the word vagina. It was this secret I had, nevermind that 51% of the population had one too. I could refer to it, and in a sexual context say some of the more "naughty" euphamisms we have for it. But vagina was clinical, not sexy, not beautiful or mysterious. (I love how Eve Ensler addresses this.) And growing up, so many terms for vagina mean weak, scared. The kid who doesn't play football, but joins the art club is a "pussy." A pussy is one without muscles. Possessing balls, however, means you know how to flex. The vagina movement is one that redefines vagina. It is strong, mysterious, beautiful, empowering. Whomever believes that feminists are sending the wrong message isn't listening. We are not attempting to undo our citizenship as people. It is not about how we are viewed in the world. It is about how we have come to view ourselves. We are screaming the secret. We have vaginas. We don't not have penises.

And as an addendum, I must add I LOVE men (sometimes). I am not a raging feminist. This is a rant, and I mean every word.