Dec. 5th, 2005

[identity profile] katarokkar.livejournal.com
I'm really worried because I called home today (I'm in college) and my mom said that she'd been to the doctor about some vaginal infection that had given her a 103 degree fever.

The problem is, my mom doesn't speak very good English, so she didn't catch anything the doctor said about what was wrong with her.  And I obviously really want to know so I know how bad/not bad it is.  So, if any of you can help me out, I'd appreciate it so much!

This is what happened:
A few days ago, she got a really infected boil like growth on her vulva (near her inner labia).  It caused her so much pain that she went to the ER, where the doctor lanced it and drained the boil.  He told her that it might be due to some sort of fluid collecting inside her (she doesn't remember where: vagina or uterus etc).  All she remembers is that the fluid name starts with an "N". The doctor said that this happens with menopausal women, and he put some sort of balloon inside her to drain the fluid (he also had to cut open her vaginal opening to do it evidently becuase it was too small).  He also said that there's a chance they may have to remove a tumor of some sort that was caused by the fluid build up becoming infected. 

Also, there's just about no chance this is an STD. 

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks in advance!
[identity profile] cry-havoc.livejournal.com
I'm on OTC-lo and today (sunday) is the day to start a new pack.


I fully intended to start my new pack at 8:30 pm because I was having trouble remembering it at 3:30 pm. But I went christmas shopping today, and forgot to pack my pills. I didn't get home til 9 pm


BUT i just NOW remembered to take it. At 1:30 am.


Now I know that I could go a whole month taking it at 1:30, but would there be any danger in me starting it at 8:30 tomorrow? I won't be having sex til next month, but i was really bad at remember my pill at my time last month (i was supposed to at 3:30 I wouldn't usually remember til around 8, somedays earlier, some days later).


I am really good at remembering my pill when my husband is home (he's in iraq), because i do NOT want to get pregnant, but when he's not here, I'm like "eh....".


So will it cause any problems for next month or even this month if i take tomorrow's at 8:30 pm even though I took it so late tonight?


Thanks everyone! :)
[identity profile] meowmrow.livejournal.com
for the past month, i've been experiencing painful cervical cramps. at first they were sporadic, but now they're happening every day. they're painful to the point that if i'm driving and i have one, i almost run off the road. what could be causing this? i started birth control last sunday. i don't know if that has anything to do with, especially since they started before i started bc.

colposcopy

Dec. 5th, 2005 10:50 am
[identity profile] kyleann.livejournal.com
I had a pap smear done about a month ago and I just got a letter in the mail saying that my results were slightly abnormal. It then went on saying that I need to schedule a colposcopy. I'm trying not to freak out because most likely nothing is really wrong...but my appointment isn't until mid January so I have all this time to think about it. Has anyone else here had one done? Can you give me some details please? I just want to knw as much as possible about this before I get it done. Thanks!
[identity profile] rama-shama.livejournal.com
Hi.
New to the community but I did look through the memories.
I was sitting on the couch today, and all of a sudden, I felt this gush. I went to the bathroom, and I had a substantial amount of discharge in my underpants. Probably about a teaspoon or so. It smelt of nothing, but there was a previous discharge there that I didn't notice before that looked kind of grainy. I haven't had any associated pain.
I did however have sex with my new boyfriend yesterday, who was a virgin, and has a really large penis, that we used a lot of lubricant for, but surely this wouldn't stay inside me for that long without reabsorbing...?
I'm constantly paranoid that I have an STI. I need to go to the clinic I think, but I'm too scared of what I'll find. I have nothing symptomatic wise, but my worst nightmare is that I'll have genital herpes. Eeek. I know that this wouldn't be it, but has anyone been too scared that they'd rather not know?
[identity profile] maryschwimmer.livejournal.com
so before I started taking OTC-Lo, my period was already short and light (usually 3 or 4 days, very light), and since I've started taking it, my periods have been SO short and light that I'm thinking they don't even count as periods (so light that I can use a slender tampon for about 12 hours without filling it at all, and it only lasts for about 2 days). Is even a little spotting enough to let me know that I'm not pregnant? This is only my 3rd month or so on the pill, so I still take it late sometimes because I forget, so I've been a little paranoid recently about getting pregnant.(my boyfriend and i usually use condoms too, but not always. we've both been tested for STDs)

thanks for any wisdom you can impart on me regarding this.

Diva Cup

Dec. 5th, 2005 01:19 pm
[identity profile] jaclynl.livejournal.com
Hello,

For ladies living in western Canada, London Drugs just started carrying the Diva Cup. This was a godsend for me as I was having a hard time purchasing one locally.

Just wanted to let everyone know.

late period

Dec. 5th, 2005 03:28 pm
[identity profile] disco-supaflyy.livejournal.com
so i used to get my period like the 6th, then i started getting it around the 28th and on the 25 i had sex with my boyfriend, condom didnt break then on the 27th we had sex again and the condom broke but he didnt even finish, but just to be safe we went to planned parenthood and got the morning after pill and i took it the next day, and i still never got my period! and i know im not pregnant but still my boyfriend was nervous so last wednesday i took a pregancy test and it came out negative, im just really curious on why i never got my period yet.
[identity profile] misplaced-nyer.livejournal.com
I used to have really regular periods with uncomfortable, but not painful cramps. It was also the heavy side of average flow.
Then about, oh, 3-4 months ago I had my period two weeks early and then everything went to shit. I get increadibly painful cramps for the first two days accompanied with increadibly heavy flow. I use heating pads and midol and it brings it down to bearable but I've been known to start crying from the pain.
I'm going into the doctors tomorrow (I just started my period today) to see what's up.
Now my question:
Usually when I hear of stuff like this I hear that the person was put on BC. I'm just wondering if there are other things that people are put on in a situation like this. It's not that I wouldn't mind being on it, but I don't know how accepting my parents would be to it (I'm 17), so I'm just wondering.

Also, just something I've been curious about. If someone were to go on BC for reasons like cramps, acne, heavy period, etc. then then they decided to go off it, do those origional symptoms come back?
[identity profile] thismeansyou.livejournal.com
Hi, I thought I'd update everyone on my cervical mucus/pre-cum issue. I have an appointment at planned parenthood tomorrow morning (which will be about 36 hours after the sex), and everything has worked out really well. My only concern is getting $30 rounded up by tomorrow. but I'll figure it out.

thank you for your advice- I probably would've chickened out of going to get EC, and just waited around to see if I got my period or not. and I have a feeling that EC is a lot easier than an abortion. Anyway, if it hadn't been for vaginapagina, I would be a lot worse off right now than I actually am. !!!
[identity profile] https://users.livejournal.com/cursive----/
Alright. I posted here earlier about a reoccuring yeast infection. I went to the gyno today, and I found out that my yeast infections were caused by my birth control. (OTC-lo.) So now that we've got that figured out, she gave me a perscription some gyno cream incase if I ever need it. She said currently it doesnt seem like I have an infection, though she perfomed a culture on me anyway. She recommended that I buy Acidophilus pills. She said that they will stablize the pH of my vagina, making it a less friendly enviroment for yeast. I'm guessing that it will make my vagina slightly more acidic?


I bought the pills today, and I suddenly got curious. Will taking these pills on a regular basis effect how I taste if I have oral sex perfomed on me? I'm not worried about what I taste like, I'm just kind of interested. When my boyfriend performs oral sex on me he says it doesn't really taste like much, or it's not really a strong taste. Will taking these pills increase the taste or perhaps alter it? Thanks. =]

speculum :(

Dec. 5th, 2005 05:04 pm
[identity profile] beebox.livejournal.com
I didn't remember the speculum ever hurting so much! I had an exam today with lots of cultures taken to prepare for my IUD and went in with no anxiety about pain or anything, and the second that speculum entered my body I thought I was going to die. We decided to use the smaller one, but the pain was the same-- it wasn't so much the size, I'm totally comfortable with penetration-- it felt like it was pinching me badly. The NP said it might have had to do with the positioning on the chair, she doesn't use stirrups and just had my legs on a footrest. I'm now terrified of the evil speculum and it did not feel normal at all. Am I just overreacting about a normal sensation that everyone has when they're being examined?
[identity profile] sulingsi.livejournal.com
Just thought you might be interested in a quick exchange I had today with one of my OB/GYN professors. He is the area endometriosis specialist. He was talking about the two theories of endometriosis, one being 'retrograde menstruation'. (That means that your period goes 'backwards' through your fallopian tubes and the blood goes out into your abdominal cavity. As freaky as it is, you get blood in your abdomen often when you have a period. But the theory is that too much or with certain people, it causes endo, and this is pretty much accepted as a major factor)

I asked "I have heard the concern" (on vaginapagina!) "that people with endometriosis who have heard about this theory are worried about using menstrual products like tampons that they feel might cause retrograde flow. Why do you think of that?"
He said "Actually, interesting question, I don't believe that there has been any research on that subject, comparing people who use pads to people who use tampons. I wouldn't think that it would be a problem, though. But I will look it up. Now, on a related topic, I remember a few years back when they used to sell things called 'menstrual nets' or 'menstrual cups' or some such thing, that might have been an interesting comparison, but I wouldn't think that absorbent things would cause much retrograde flow."
I said "But they still sell menstrual cups, and they are made of silicone or natural rubber, rather than absorbent material."
He seemed puzzled by this and made a 'hmm... you don't say!' face. "No one's ever asked me about that!" - but I thought I'd throw his answer up here since I've heard this question a variety of times on here, plus I thought 'menstrual nets' was funny. :-) (plus I'm curious if anyone HAS heard of a study on this so I could look like a rockstar in front of him)
[identity profile] sheisaeval.livejournal.com
Right now my pill time is perfect for me (9pm). Because I have class during the day and might be out and about, so 9pm I am ususally at home so I can take the pill.

Next sem, however, I will be taking evening classes that are from 7-10pm.

So I was wondering, how would I be able to change the time of when I take the pill? I assume that if I change the time, I might not be protected for a week or so?

Can I just start a new pack of pills at that new time and wait for a few days to a week or so to be fully protected, and then continue with that new time?

I'm on OTC-lo.
[identity profile] cyanidekoolaid8.livejournal.com
Alright well I have an extreme tendancy to overreact about almost anything so you can imagine how I deal with after-sex thoughts.

Well today my boyfriend wore a condom, and I got up before he cummed, and well he did and we looked down and we saw that the tip of the condom was still inside me and had been pulled off half way.

Is there anything that should leave me to believe I got some sperm inside me, I'm only extremely concerned because it's in my nature and it's also a week after my period, being my fertile week.

Do you suggest going to planned parenthood tommorow and buying the morning after pill, I'm aware it's about 30 dollars, which I'll obtain somehow, and it'll make me feel like shit. But it's hiding it from my parents which will concern me, do I need to have thier consent? And 30 dollars is a lot for something that might not be nessecery at all. Will my 34 year old sister's prescene be enough or will I need a parent?
[identity profile] ennyleve.livejournal.com
So I've been on OTC-lo for 3 months now, after a year on Yasmin, and have decided that i dislike it even more than i did Yasmin (yeast infections and copious amounts of discharge, et cetera) and 3 months is long enough that i don't think these side effects are going anywhere.

But the problem is getting a different prescription... )

So the question is, do I wait until I can talk to my gyno on Monday and have to wait to start a new pack 1-2 days later than I should have, or do i argue with the pharmacy for 1 months' worth only and deal with side effects for another month, or do I go deal with the mess that is student health services and try to get a different prescription there?
[identity profile] childofireland.livejournal.com
I'm wondering the most effective and safest way to keep my area clean. I shave regularly (about 2x a week), and have already viewed the memories regarding smooth shaving, etc. I usually put a lotion on after shaving that hasn't caused me problems yet. *knocks on wood*

However, after sex or even as an everyday thing, i wanted to know what you would suggest just to keep the area clean. I know that using most soap or scented flowery things is bad (infections, eek!) but is there anything i really should be doing, other than plain water-rinsing it?

Thanks in advance :)
[identity profile] cyanidekoolaid8.livejournal.com
Another question, sorry :P

How much does a planned parenthood appointment cost for a high school student, I'm aware the morning after pill is free but I was told there may be a cost. (the appointment line isn't open now)
[identity profile] apathys-cure.livejournal.com
Hey guys. I looked through the archives but was overwhelmed by all the information on birth control and really didnt know where to start. So if someone could even just point me in the right direction, that would be great.

My boyfriend and I got pregnant back and April, I miscarried. Since then we've both been really careful about birth control. We used a condom when I got pregnant, so now Im on the patch which has been working wonders. It took months for us to be able to have sex again, and since then we've always pulled out, I guess to make him feel more comfortable. I respect him for being mature enough to realize we ahve to be cautious, but its aggravating. We've never had sex where he's been able to get off inside of me, and I really want to share that with him because I find it very sensual.

I would like to invest in a spermicide or some vagional contreceptives, but I have no information about them. Any experiences or personal preferences or even a link would be greatly appreciated.
[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/--thrashed/
sorry to bother again.

but i posted just a little bit ago & a girl said that it sounds like Molloscum Contagiosum, like she has. i looked it up & sounds very much like what is happening with me. however..when i was reading..it said it is caught by skin to skin contact..which me & my boyfriend have not had of that downthere lol.

i was just wondering how thats possible

i`m so so so sorry for being annoying ♥
[identity profile] imjustdreaming.livejournal.com
I'm having a real whacked out menstural cycle.

cut for TMI )

Men's Razor

Dec. 5th, 2005 10:18 pm
[identity profile] arbore.livejournal.com
Has anyone ever gotten a men's electric razor for pubic hair? Think about it, it's as coarse as men's facial hair. I'm getting one for Christmas :)

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