I broke my vagina!!

[soda-raison.livejournal.com]

Haha, well not really but, my boyfriend and I have lots and lots of sex sometimes and I noticed that it was hurting in this one spot and I started freaking out 'cause I saw a tear and thought it might have been a sore or std. I went to the doctor and I'm absolutely terrified of the doctor looking there anyways, I was more scared I had something wrong with me. So we talked about it and we decided that it was just way too much sex, then she looked and was like 'oh just a little irritation' ya right, tell that to my vagina when she wants sex and it hurt!

Do OPK's still work when you're on OCP's?

[glisteneyes.livejournal.com]

I just started Yasmin on Sunday. Off the pill, I have too much estrogen and not enough progestin. I've been really interested in the idea lately of women who still ovulate while on the pill, but I myself do not regularly ovulate due to possible thyroid/pcos problems.

Can someone tell me if oral contraceptives will alter the results of an ovulation predictor kit? My gyno said that neither HPTs nor OPK's work while you're on OCP's, but that doesn't make any sense to me, because doesn't the OPK test for the FSH surge, and the HPTs test for hCG? And the OCPs do not contain any amount of those hormones, and shouldn't, as far as I know. So oughtn't they to work

I know that most women don't ovulate on the pill, but it still seems like useful information. I'll be doing an OPK during my first month off the pill (May).

Thanks for the answers, I only skimmed the archive, but I wasn't really sure where to look, this didn't seem to properly fit into any of the categories...

International Transgender Day of Remembrance-- Resources to pass on!

[pirate-poet.livejournal.com]

International Transgender Day of Remembrance (Nov. 20th) is a day to remember those who have died to transphobic and genderphobic violence; more information of who we remember can be found at http://www.gender.org/remember and more information about the actual Day of Remembrance can be found at http://www.gender.org/remember/day.

International Transgender Day of Remembrance is relevant to this community as a great majority of those murdered tend to transwomen-- indicative of a larger trend of hatred and violence towards women in our society.

I have made 60 different flyers for 60 different faces of those who have been murdered due to transphobia and genderphobia. Unfortunately, I ran out of time to finish making all 87 faces (at http://www.gender.org/remember, there are 87 people who have photos).

However, I have converted all 60 I did make into a PDF file and would like to pass them on to anyone interested in usig them. They could be posted around your town, campus, used for a display, etc.

I have also written a speech, adapted from the "About" statement written by Gwendolyn Ann Smith on the Remembrance site. I have posted that speech behind the cut below. It is intended for a vigil, but can be adapted to be used for other events relating to International Transgender Day of Remembrance. I can also email this to you in a Micorsoft Word file if you are interested.

Comment with you email address if you are interested in receiving either or both of these documents-- I will email them to you with the subject line "Trans DOR resources".

( Speech, adapted from a statement by Gwendolyn Ann Smith. )

When There's Too Long of a Wait...

[squidgieee.livejournal.com]

Blah. So I just called a gyno and made an appointment to get my possible BV examined. (See my post here.) It's been going on for a while now, and I really want it to be taken care of before it gets worse. Sadly, I can't get in until January 5th. Yay. The receptionist suggested that I go to my family doctor first to see if they could do anything for me, but there's a problem with that...

I chose that specific gyno firm because there are women doctors, and I'm not comfortable at all with going to a male doctor for a female problem. And my family doctor group is all male.

Any advice on what to do in the meantime?

Pain During/After Sex, Spotting, Birth Control ?

[broke-her-wings.livejournal.com]

Hi, I have 2 questions. :D
Question 1)I just called my gyno but shes only in on mondays tuesday and wednesday so i wont know till then but i'm really scared so i figured id ask here.
So i've been having really bad pain during sex after a while it doesnt hurt anymore but when we first start get going it hurts really bad and sometimes afterwards theres athe tinyest bit of blood and i looked under STIs i it turns out these are synthoms on clymidya and well ive been tested and my boyfriend has been tested and we're both STD/STI free, i am on Yasmin i dont know if that would have anything to do with it. We dont use condoms since we dont have anything to worry about. So if its not clymidya what could it be what should i do? we use lube and lots of it but i dont think thats what is causing this type of pain. help :(

Question 2)This is my birth control question ive been on yasmin for about 5 months i belive and im going ot florida this week with my boyfriend and his parents and im on my last pill before my placebo week and i really wanna skip my period because i dont wanna have it in florida so its okay to skip my period this month right? has anyone ever done this? do it work or should i just put up with it?
thanks so much for everything!
♥ Samantha

Cloth reusable pads & disposable organic pads

[3636572.livejournal.com]

My question is, do any of you have experience using reusable cloth pads during your period? Or organic pads that you can purchase at places like Whole Foods? I like the idea of cloth pads, but while they ultimately save you money, they require soaking and (obviously) washing, so I wanted to know if there were any significant benefits to using them before I go ahead and buy some. Does your vagina seem happier with either of these two products than they do with regular, disposable, chemically bleached pads? Less prone to infections? Any experiences you could share would be much appreciated.

Oh, and just for the record - I know about the Keeper and the Diva Cup, and they sound awesome, but I am not really comfortable trying either of these. Thanks!

Drinking alcohol during a YI; swollen vulva

[mrsprince.livejournal.com]

Two questions: Will drinking alcohol during a YI worsen the problem?
and what can I do to reduce the swelling of my vulva? It looks about 3 times its size and at this point, I can't even wear underwear. How long does this sort of swelling usually last?

Why the risk of pregnency is the same throughout cycle (while on the pill)

[bisez-moi.livejournal.com]

Ok, so now I have all the facts about getting pregnent on your period. Now I just have one thing I was curious about. Sorry if this is a dumb question but someone said that your risk of getting pregnent while on the pill is the same throughout your cycle whether you have your period or not. Ok, i got that...could someone just explain to me how your protected during your period, b/c your not taking the pill at that time right? And also, why aren't you more at risk right after your period when you start taking the pills again, because you haven't taken them for a week? Is it just because you've been taking them all the time before that and it stays in your system? Im confused, lol.

Switching from NuvaRing to Yasmin while taking antibiotics.

[thesara.livejournal.com]

Ok, I need some input on my situation. I’m currently using the NuvaRing and my next take out day is Monday, November 14, 2005 at 8pm. Today I visited my doctor because I have a UTI, a yeast infection, and I’ve decided to switch off of the ring and start using Yasmin. He gave me a prescription for antibiotics which I’m going to have filled tonight and I will start them in the morning. I will take the antibiotics for three days and I know that I’m supposed to use backup for 7 days after my last day. Here is where my question comes in. Since the last day of my antibiotics is also the day I take out my ring for my ring free week how long do I really need to use backup? Should I use backup for just my entire ring free week or all the way through my first pack of Yasmin? I will be starting my pack of Yasmin on Monday, November 21, 2005 which would have been the day that I put in a new ring. I guess what I’m really asking is, will this pack of Yasmin not be effective immediately because of the antibiotics? If I hadn’t had any antibiotics in my system and I went from the ring straight to the pill I would have protection immediately correct? There is speculation about the effect of antibiotics and the NuvaRing. I’ve heard that because the NuvaRing is absorbed through the vagina rather than the stomach the antibiotics don’t really affect the amount of hormones the body absorbs. Therefore, backup protection is not necessarily needed, just suggested because they haven’t proved or disproved it. That’s just something I read somewhere and I don’t have a source so please don’t quote me. I completely forgot to ask my doctor when I was there and he’s out of the office until Monday morning. I thought I would post here to see if anyone could help me out. Thanks girls!

x-posted to birthcontrol

General Thank-You / endo info

[mandaryn.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to send a hearty thank you to all of you wonderful ladies (and guys who help out too), for all of your questions, advice and whatnot.

A girl on another messageboard that I'm a member of (and a predominatly male one at that) wrote a big post about having endometrosis, and being in a bind with the whole thing. I of course pointed her directly here knowng that you fine ladies have many resouses for advice, help and support. I was also able to give her some suggestions for trying to live with it. I woudln't have been able to do it without you ladies! She didn't know what a POP was, or that other birth controll coudl be used jsut liek seasonle for a fraction of the cost.
I would have probably have skipped right over her post if it hadn't been for this community, but becasue of you fine ladies I jumped rigt into the discussion. I was even able to point another girl who is w/o medical insurance in the direction of a planed parent hood down the street from her house that she didn't even know existed. =)

wierd mystery discharge

[starburstchick.livejournal.com]

This was my first period since I stoped BC.
I started my period on November first and it ended the sixth. For the last two days I have been having some odd things come out of my vagina. At first I thought it was just little pieces of blood that hadn't moved out or whatever. Tonight I noticed what seemed like alot of discharge so I went to the bathroom and checked it out.
(  Since not everyone wants to read descriptions of vaginal discharges. )

Thanks for the support :)

[lovelacegrrrl.livejournal.com]

Hey,
I posted a few weeks back asking for some support and good thoughts for me because of a cheating (now ex)b/f and needing to go in and be tested for everything.
All test results were negative and I feel SO much better now.

So thank you guys for the kind words and positive thoughts aimed my way!!
This is such a great community :)
*hugs* to all

Internet internet on the wall....

[touchyphiliac.livejournal.com]

Can anyone tell me if my DivaCup is going to come with a little bag? If I pay $32.50 for something, I want it to come with a little bag. Will it be cute?

I got it at GladRags.

forever yeast

[iheartarts.livejournal.com]

for the first time in 2 years i had a new partner, on friday. then on saturday i felt the yeasties coming on, but since i was going to see my gyno on monday i told her and she gave me the one day 'gynozol' cream insert. tuesday morning wake up and the itching is WAY worse. i called and reported it to her, but since she is a new gyno and new to me she said i should wait another day before she gives me the 'yeast pill' (lesson learned always see your regular gyno). so tuesday night im in itching agony, and i go buy a monistat to hold me over till the morning. i wake up, even worse, and my lips had swollen to big balloons over the night. i put in a call and finally on wednesday my gyno called in FLUCONAZOLE, a sub for Difulcan. its friday night and im STILL itchy. its considerably better but STILL very uncomfortable, red and such. ive heard that taking acidopholis is good to replenish the bacteria needed that fights off yeast, but i have my doubts. this is the WORST infection ive ever had! is this cause of the new partner? will this happen again if i see him again?

AND

my long lost love from Italy is visiting on Wednesday of next week (5days away), i want to be O.K., pain/itch free, and yeast free for him. we havent seen each other in 3.5 years! i cant let yeast ruin this one!!!!
should i stop worrying or put a call in to my gyno on monday?

thanks girls!

Biopsy questions

[saphirrisse.livejournal.com]

Last Friday I had to go to the gyno for a biopsy. He took 4 tiny pinches of tissue. He told me after the procedure that I really wasn't bleeding but he put something over the cuts to stop any further bleeding just in case. So later that day I had some spotting but not much. I spotted just a tad for the next two days. Then just as I thought it stopped, the last few days the bleeding has increased. I can tell it's fresh blood because it's bright in color rather then the dark blood from the first few days. Today I've gone threw 2 panty liners. I haven't had sex or masturbated since the procedure so as to let things heal up. I'm on the Depo Shot and don't get a period. I watch what I've been eating and drinking and the medications I've been taking so not to consume anything that might cause the blood to thin and bleed more.

So my questions, first is this normal to still be bleeding this heavy a week after the procedure? What is everyone else's experiences with biopsy's? This is my first one, so I really don't know what to expect. I'd call the doctor, or even go in to seem him but my problem is that I'm from New Orleans, staying in Fort Worth temporally. I don't have insurance anymore, so I don't want to make any unnecessary trips to the doctor just because I'm being paranoid.

Second, I was diagnosed with Cervical Dysplasia, for treatment the doctor prescribed me an acidic vaginal jelly to use for 5 days, then I'm due back in 4 months for another pap. I didn't get the prescription till after the doctors office closed today so I wasn't able to clarify this with them. But since I'm still healing from the biopsy, should I really start the treatment now? I know this is something the doctor should answer, but his office is closed on the weekend and I'd like to get started with the treatment, not saying I'll start it till I get the ok, but I'm always open to opinions. Can anyone share their experiences with Cervical Dysplasia (I did see the post below, just haven't read it yet, if theres anything someone could add, I'd be greatful)? I would really appreciate it!

Thanks in advance!