May. 12th, 2006

[identity profile] hildybrant.livejournal.com
Alright... I think I may have actually posted about this same yeast infection in here a couple times now... but here's a recap, because I bet my yeast infection posts stood out about as much as a grain of sand in the desert.

In February or so, I had a UTI. I went to the gyno, and he gave me some antibiotics to treat it, as well as two Diflucan to treat the yeast infection that I knew I'd get from the antibiotics. I started to get a yeast infection on my second day of treatment, but after I finished off the Diflucan (per his instructions, one halfway through the antibiotics, one after finishing them,) it went away. A few weeks later, I felt like I was maybe getting another UTI, so I took some Cystex. I avoided the UTI, but got a little bit of a yeast infection instead. I went through seven days of Monistat, and it went away. For two weeks. I tried using acidophilus this time. It worked, for about two weeks. I bought some more Monistat. Again, it worked for about two weeks. I went back to the gyno a week ago, and he gave me Gynazole 1. I used it that night.

I seem to be leaking white stuff again, and smelling a bit off. What gives?

I remember my doc saying something about Gynazole working differently than Monistat because instead of just sitting up inside you, it actually binds to the walls of the vagina, and so it's more effective. Does it absorb, too, or does it just hang out up there and slowly find its way to the crotch of my panties?

I'm not entirely sure it's my yeast infection coming back, because I'm wonderinghoping that it might just be the Gynazole searching for the light at the end of the tunnel. My discharge is neither thick nor clumpy, but far whiter than it should be, and it definitely has a hint of incorrect smell to it, although it's not quite strong enough to tell if it smells like a yeast infection or not, and, unfortunately, I can't exactly get a second opinion on the smell.

My doctor also switched me from OTC lo to the Nuva Ring (I also started using this a week ago,) specifically because ever since I've been on the pill, I've been getting yeast infections every couple months or so, and before I started taking the pill, I never got them. He said that the Nuva Ring was less likely to give me yeast infections, because it used a lower doseage of hormones... Is it at all possible that my vagina is just not too thrilled about having a jelly bracelet stuck up there, and that's why it's discharging, and maybe the Nuva Ring is slightly altering the way I smell on top of making me discharge?

... And, if this IS the return of that ^*#@!*& yeast infection, WHAT GIVES and HOW DO I KILL THE BASTARD ALREADY?
[identity profile] fadingtogray.livejournal.com
Okay you wonderful ladies. You were more than helpful on my last question, so now I bring you another. Excuse me if I get a bit rambly on you.

ExpandRamble... )
[identity profile] imperfecti0n.livejournal.com
Okay so I am on birth control I think it's called NECON not 100% sure of the name just switched in like December. And well I have never missed a period before or skipped a pill, and this month my period didn't come. The only thing was old blood, ya know the brown stuff and not a lot at all, not even one of those Playtex Slimfits full. Is that normal? Has it happened to anyone before? Could it be because I was stressed the past couple of weeks with finals? Im going to take a pregnancy test just in case but it would make me feel better if this happened to some one else before. HELP!
[identity profile] roc441.livejournal.com
Bit of background: I'm leaving to study abroad in Germany in a week, and although I'm not sexually active I remember hearing somewhere that the most common health condition of students coming back from study abroad is pregnancy. I asked my doctor to put me on Birth Control even though shagging some hot German Herr is not exactly on my "To-do in Germany" list, coming back with hot German Herr's baby is definitely not.

Expandcut for rambling )

So I guess what I'm asking for is for the opinions and experiences of other people who have used Seasonale. I know birth control and side effects is pretty much a case of hit and miss, but how long did it take for you to adjust to it? Do you think the aggravation of moodiness and spotting and other side-effects are easy enough to deal with or will they interfere with my trip?
[identity profile] hobochic.livejournal.com
I'm trying to find out why I don't have periods.

My History: I have always had light/short periods that frequently skipped a month. I'd never been on birth control and my first visit to the gyno was at the age of 19 because I was pregnant. (I know, I should have gone sooner). I'm not sure if it's relevant or not, but I found out then that I have two cervixes and two uteri.

In September 2005 I gave birth to my son via C-Section. I bled for about 4 weeks after that. Then somewhere around 2 or 3 weeks later I had a period of sorts. It was much heavier than any period I'd ever had and longer too. I was supposed to start on Depo shots after that, but due to an insurance jumble, it didn't happen and I was prescribed Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo. So, I was going to start on that after my next period... Well, it's now half way though May 2006 and I haven't had a period since the beginning of November 2005. I'm about a month past due my trip to the gyno, but it's been a scheduling nightmare with my job now and my son and doctors appointments for him too.

Anyone have a clue what might be causing this? And for kicks, any fellow VPers with two uteri or cervixes?

Thanks in advance =]

porn

May. 12th, 2006 02:19 pm
[identity profile] stenodork.livejournal.com
i looked through the archives about this and found a big, long controversial post about it.

i'm not even sure how vp related it is, and i don't want some big debate, but for those of you who enjoy porn, what kind do you like?

i know a lot of boys (and maybe even girls) watch porn and imagine their being involved in it.
but i don't imagine i'm involved in what's going on in the porn.
i guess i'm more of a voyeur.
i was wondering if anyone else looks at porn like this?
[identity profile] tanzabonanza.livejournal.com
I checked the archives and there are several posts relating to my problem, but none really answer my question. I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo on and off for three years. Recently, my periods started lasting 8 or 9 days at a time and coming a week early, so my doctor switched me to Ortho Tri Cyclen (the regular dose of hormones). My periods regulated, but now I have another issue.

I've never had as high of a sex drive as the guys I've dated, but now my sex drive is absolutely nonexistant. I never want to have sex, and no amount of kissing or massaging from my boyfriend gets me in the mood. We've been dating for four months and I love him very much, but I know that it's hard for him with me never wanting to have sex. Sometimes I just give in and pretend I'm into it because I know he wants to. He in no way forces me, but he just doesn't understand why I never am in the mood. I feel like this is going to start putting a strain on our relationship, and that's very hard for both of us. I've also noticed that I'm just not nearly as happy in general since I've been on this new pill. I cry a lot more at random times and I just am even more depressed over the fact that our sex life is completely sucking.

I'm just wondering, for those of you on Ortho Tri Cyclen that noticed a decreased sex drive -- what worked for you? Did you switch to a different pill and gain it back or just go off HBC altogether? I also read information that says once you lose your sex drive from being on birth control pills, it's almost impossible to gain it back.

Please help me with anything you can. I am desperate for a change.
[identity profile] x--pistola--x.livejournal.com
So, I'm on the sixth day of my normally 5 day period.
Now, one day isn't so bad but it doesn't seem to show any sign of stopping. It's just as heavy as a typical first day and I've been passing rather large and really dark clots. I know clots are normal, but these just seem to be bigger and darker than usual. Maybe I've just never noticed them before?
Anyway, should I be worried?

PEACE
[identity profile] frolicnaked.livejournal.com
So, after six weeks, my second ParaGard started expelling yesterday evening. (My first ParaGard expelled after 7 months.) I'm disappointed, of course, but since it's happened to me before, I now realize it's not the end of the world. I'm not sexually active at the moment, so I've got time to think about future contraceptive options.

ExpandWhat I would like to know now is this: )

Maybe this is normal, and I'm just impatient.

Or maybe luck of the draw led me to the clinic staff who just didn't "get it," and I should call back Monday to re-assert the issue.

Stories? Ideas? Thanks!

Cross posted to [livejournal.com profile] iud_divas and [livejournal.com profile] vaginapagina.
[identity profile] juleit.livejournal.com
Hey again everyone. Checked the archives, didn't really find an answer for my question, so here goes.

So I fairly recently became sexually active. Apart from my first time, I have rarely experienced any pain during intercourse. However, almost every time I have sex I get a dull ache afterwards in my lower abdomen that can last anywhere from a few hours to all day. It's not extremely painful or anything, but it is very uncomfortable. At first I thought it could have been from him hitting my cervix, but I really don't feel him hitting it when we're having sex. My guy isn't terribly well-endowed either, he's about average. Just wondering if anyone else experiences this, and if there's anything I can do about it. Thanks.
[identity profile] pvalov-rings.livejournal.com
if you are hiv-positive, and you have unprotected sex with someone else who is hiv-positive, can this make your status worse? like contracting a different strain of the virus, or adding more of it to your body? (besides the risks of contracting other STIs from unsafe sex.)
[identity profile] jade-jiggs.livejournal.com
so i haven't updated in a while and this isn't really emergency, i'm more curious than anything else.

so i use a divacup, and today i was empyting it a noticed there was this stringy type material coming out of it. it was sort of like mucous (sp?) and the string became quite long before it broke (what i'm trying to say is that it wasn't just thick blood). it was also cold. it was strange because i've never seen anything like that before while using the diva cup.

i'm not really that worried, but should i be?

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