Baby Wipes/Cleaning

[kathy182.livejournal.com]

This may be a stupid question so I appologize in advace :(

I've read a lot about using baby wipes, or something of the sort to clean up your vagina (after sex or wtv) and my question is, would I use the wipe like regular toilet paper? Meaning could I actually wipe on the inner part of my vagina or just on the outer lips?

And since the wipes are wet, is there any kind of soap that I would have to wash off after? (for this I am thinking no, but honestly I've never really changed a diaper without someone being with me and have only come in contact with these things a few times in my life so I'm sorry if i sound realllllly ignorant, but I guess I am when it comes to this!)

Thanks a lot, this community is AMAZING.

look out for the flooooood!

[imnotyourstarx.livejournal.com]

hi girlies :)

im always so wet. like, a flood. always! my poor panties... im not really into the whole liner thing since im prone to yeasties and other such issues, and half that time im not wearing undies anyway. (when i do, theyre cotton, dont worry.)

for the record: im 17, ive been in a monogamous relationship for a year and a half, ive been on ortho evra since... last october-ish, which i dont really think helps the issue. not that id even think of ever giving my amazing patches up.

anything i can do?

frequent periods

[orleansgirl.livejournal.com]

All right. I used to have a very regular period. A couple yrs ago that changed. I pretty much missed my period often. I once went 8 months w/out getting my period. I knew pregnancy was impossible as I'm a virgin. Now that's changed. Now I do get my period and I get it often. Like every other week. I get my period for about 5 days. Then a week later I get it again. I'm now on my 4th period. I got it 3 times in June. It ended not this weekend that just passed but the previous weekend. It started again this past Sunday. I know I need to see someone. I will..but please tell me what it could be. If anyone has any ideas. I've googled but found nothing that matches. Each time I've gotten my period it's been light the entire time. No cramping. Which when I used to get it regularly, I'd get cramps. I bloat not. I used to not bloat. It's obnoxious bloating too. Which is what makes this constant menstrual cycle even worse. Thanks for any information that anyone is able to give me. Later.

Spencers toys

[badtz-gaze.livejournal.com]

Just a question, does anyone know if there's an age limit for buying sex toys from spencers? I saw something i wanted when i was there today with my mom and i'd like to pick it up when i go next time with a friend, but i'd hate to be carded or something (i'm 17 for the record).

Using gentian violet for a YI.

[quitemercurial.livejournal.com]

I've never used gentian violet, and I keep getting a lot of instructions for treatment of YI on nipples on Google for some reason. Are there any special directions for using gentian violet vaginally? From the various non-vaginal directions off Google, I'm surmising I'd just have to put it on a tampon, then wear it for a few hours a day, right? For how many days/weeks is this treatment supposed to last anyway?

And...this might sound really dumb, but how am I supposed to be able to tell if my vagina is having an allergic reaction to gentian violet? Is it just ... pain, or what?

New Hypochondriac Here...

[drowningmermaid.livejournal.com]

I've heard all sorts of wonderful reviews all over the web regarding this community and after much consideration (and questioning my V) I've decided to join up.

Hi.

Anyway, now that that's out of the way, I've got a question (or a few).

Firstly, I'm 26 and overweight. I need to find some birth control but I'm not really sure what would be best for someone of my size (and forgetfulness).
( rather long discussion on birth control )

Secondly, I've been in a bit of pain lately.
Since quitting the foam a week ago, the pain has seriously decreased and pretty much gone away, but it still concerns me since one of the last times my husband and I had sex, I ended up crying for half an hour because it hurt so bad.

Basically, it's an intense burning/stinging but it's not only during sex... it was just made worse by it, I think.
( more info... )

I've never had a Yeast Infection, so I don't know what that feels or looks like... could it be my problem and if so, what can I do to fix it/avoid it for next time?

I'm pretty sure that's all I have for now... sorry for the longwindedness. I've got the gift of gab, it seems.

Thanks for any help and/or information you can give me.
This is a great community.

2 Questions on: baby oil & nipples

[amhranai9.livejournal.com]

Hey!  I just have two quick questions:

1.  Is it safe to use baby oil down there?  (For moisturization, not lube.)

2.  I seem to have an ingrown hair on my nipple (I pluck the few dark hairs that grow on my areolae).  I've never had one before that doesn't grow out in a couple of days, so how do I take care of this one?

Thanks!  :-D

Enlarged labia minora

[zeroproof.livejournal.com]

Is it possible to get mosquito or ant bites on your labia minora? My right labia minora enlarged over night, the left side stayed the same. There is something that looks like a pimple on my right side, so i guess it might be a pimple as well. I do sleep without bottoms though so it can be some sort of bug bite i guess. It just tingles a little, especially when i touch it, but it doesnt hurt, just feels kind of sore. And it doesnt hurt when I pee or anything. What could it be?

endometriosis and menstrual cups

[groupieforhire.livejournal.com]

Today was my first day using my Diva Cup, and it's worked out wonderfully well. I'm intrigued as to how nothing spills out when I'm horizontal (read: asleep), and definitely happy with how things are going. Thinking about it for a while, the whole idea seemed weird again, so I did a google for a tiny bit more research. (Yeah, I know, you're supposed to research before you put things in your body... oops.) I found this link about the increased risk of endometriosis with menstrual cups due to menstrual fluid spilling back into the pelvic cavity. There's also a letter written to the FDA about it. Diva Cup says probably not. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Opinions? Debunking? Just thought I'd bring it up for discussion and see if anyone knew anything about it :)

x-posted to menstrual_cups

edit: Okay, so apparently this has been brought up a lot and is a bit unfounded. It hasn't been discussed in a while, though... anything new?

insteads causing cramps

[murgatroyd.livejournal.com]

"ello. On my first day of insteads here and I was wondering if they cause cramps
for anyone else or if i just have them placed wrong.
They don't seem to be leaking, but it seems to be giving me cramps as if I have
a tampon in. I normally don't have any cramps during my period, so this is all
very sucky.
tia!

When Should I actually say my period started?

[destinyawakened.livejournal.com]

For the last year or so I get a very tiny, incey wincey, spot of pink discharge(or blood or whatever you want to call it) a day or so before my period actually starts to "flow"...but when i get this pink i dont need a tampon or panty liner, its just this tiny bit and its usually only once and in the morning...and i get these little "pre-cramps" on that day but nothing like my real cramps when my period really starts to flow the next day.

So, I guess my question is this: Do i say my period started on the day that i saw the pink spot, dischrage thing? Or do i say it started the day the flow actually started?

See, hubby and i are trying to get pregnant and i dunno how to track my period for ovulation cause of this little mix up...i think its off..but i dont know when to say i've actually started, so i think my ovulation times have been a little off.

Suggestions?

OVULATION

[farfalla-dolce.livejournal.com]

Ok I will admit I havent checked the memories, I am at work, no time!! But I do have a question. I am ttc desperately and according to yourdays.com I should be fertile starting wednesday. I have a 33 day cycle and I last started on june 28. My question is this: When is the best time to have sex? I think I will ovulate on the 17th so should I have sex then. Is it better to have sex when I have the eggwhite discharge or like one day before? Can someone help?

Taking Diflucan before getting Yeast Infection

[jenni-goes-grrr.livejournal.com]

I'm waiting on a call back from the Nurse, but Naval clinics are notorious for never returning calls, so I'll ask here.  I went and got my papsmear done today and was put on cleocin for BV.  This is the 3rd time I've gotten it, and the last 2 times after i've taken the antibiotics i've gotten a yeast infection, so my doc prescribed me diflucan.  I didn't notice till I got home that the diflucan says "take one tablet by mouth now" But.. I dont have a yeast infection now.  Do I Wait until i'm done with the cleocin to take it, or will taking it now prevent the yeast infection from even occuring? 

Burning/Swolen?

[nine-to-five.livejournal.com]

I had sex last night, and I know its normal to be a little sore afterwards, but this time its a little bit worse than usual.

It burns when I pee still, the morning after, and i'm thinking its a UTI becuase I had one before from having sex, but it also looks a little swolen down there.

Should I be worried about this at all or are these all just normal things?

period on the pill?

[kait-87.livejournal.com]

I checked the memories on this, but I couldn't really find anything that helped.

I'm on the pill- Microgestin (three weeks of active pills, one week of sugar pills). I've been on it for about four months now. Today is the fourth day of the third week of active pills and I'm bleeding down there. Not a LOT, but enough to weird me out. No cramps or anything like that, but I threw up last night (that might be completely irrelevant, but who knows). And I haven't been overly stressed or anything. Also, the last time I had sex was very early last Saturday morning, the eighth.

Could something possibly be wrong? I would really appreciate it if you guys could give your opinions as to what's going on! Thank you.

ETA: I've had spotting before and this is more than that should be, I think, about the same amount as the first day of my period; and I haven't missed or forgotten any pills.

3-D vulva!

[wearebarnacles.livejournal.com]

http://www.3dvulva.com/

Has anyone else seen this site and do they adore it as much as I do?!!!!

Confused by kegels

[xorangejuice.livejournal.com]

I do kegels all the time, on the bus, when I'm reading, etc and I seem to be pretty good at them by now.

I do them a lot while masturbating when only stimulating my clit... and for some reason it helps me orgasm really quickly/intensely.  Yet when I do them during PIV sex... if anything they just discract me.  It feels really good for my boyfriend but doesn't do much for me.  Does this happen with anyone else?  I've always been under the impression that they're primarily used during piv sex.

Also this isn't really about vaginas but it's related to my question... how come no one ever talkes about boys doing kegels?  I know when my boyfriend flexes his... penile (?) muscles when we're having sex, it feels amazing.

condoms

[aliaswho.livejournal.com]

This afternoon, my SO and I had sex with a condom, and I was left covered in a strange substance. All around the inside of my thighs, vulva, and all the other crevices down there, was what looked like dry, dead, peeling skin. It probably was not semen; he didn't hold onto the condom when he pulled out (this is not our only form of BC), but we are both fairly certain no semen dripped out. What I think it came from was the condom, but that doesn't seem to make sense. These flakes didn't stick to the point that it hurt to get them off like dried semen might, but they were well-attached, for lack of a better description. Another reason I think this is from condoms is because, well, this usually never happens unless we're using condoms, but this time was definitely the worst.

My question is, has this ever happened to anyone else, and what might cause this/what might it be?

Thanks for any input. :)

Brands of Tampons for Athletic or Drumline girls.

[x-myeyesburn.livejournal.com]

Sorry if this has been posted.

Im on the Drumline at school, so if youve ever been on the especially or at least in sports with a lot of moving your legs across each other, than you should know what im dealing with.

I have my period for 5-6 days and 18 days between so it interfeers alot with drumline. the fact im very overweight might be an issue too, but i bleed really heavily for about 3-4 of those days, so im always at risk of leaking. Ive only been using pads, but Im wanting to switch to tampons, so girls what is the best brand for a beginner and an "athlete"?

sorry ill delete it if yall want. but thanks!

How to get a man to take direction...

[babity.livejournal.com]

Well...  Its not exactly vagina focused, but it does pertain to my sexuality, and my vagina comes into play there, so its totally on topic, yes?

Anyways, my husband isn't exactly the best kisser.  And the oral sex has actually gone downhill in the course of our relationship.  He just doesn't take any of the subtle hints that all the magazines and websites tell you to use.  How would I go about changing this?

Odd discharge on Yasmine 21

[whysperingwynd.livejournal.com]

Hello there.

I began taking the Yasmine 21 birth control pill 11 days ago. I've tried three different types of oral contraception before, but because of my body's horrible reaction (every time, the side effects were too intense to bear) I stopped. I was much younger then.

Now I'm twenty, and while I'm dealing with most of the other side effects quite well, one has me rather confused.

I began taking the pill on the first day of my period, as my doctor instructed, and it lasted slightly longer than normal, as he suggested it may. However, even after eleven days, I'm noticing an odd discharge on my underwear. It doesn't "show" when I wipe or go to the washroom, but if I look on my undies, it looks rather brown/yellowish. I've taken to wearing pantyliners so I don't stain them.

Has anyone else experienced something like this, and if so, how long did it take before your body adjusted to normal? Thank you very much for your input.