My Boyfriend Is Uncomfortable With My Sexual Past...

[rahnia.livejournal.com]

...and I don't know how to make him understand that it really, really, REALLY bothers me when he refers to my previous behavior as "slutty" or even "promiscious," not because the latter word necessarily has bad connotations, but because of the way that he says it.

( background, cut for length )

And for those of you who did or didn't read the above, although all said sex was with a condom, I know that doesn't protect fully against HPV, and one of the guys I slept with had a great deal of partners. I've had a pap since him, and I'm about to go in for another one next month...I'm a little worried. How long does HPV generally take to show up, and if my test is all clear, how long until I can be mostly sure I didn't get a strain, any strain?

EDIT: Thanks to everyone for the comments! And yes, I do mean everyone, even those who got deleted. I understand that everybody has different moral standards when it comes to sex, and it's hard not to judge others as you judge yourself. All of your suggestions have helped me get a grasp on how to approach this--it's difficult because I cry very, very easily. Heh. I know some of you are questioning whether or not I should stay with him...and I know that he doesn't sound great because I came to you with a problem, and not with all the wonderful things. This is probably our biggest issue, and I do want to work it out because I feel we are in this for the long haul. Couples counseling is not a financial possibility at this time, but I will definitely consider it later if we haven't managed to work this out on our own. Thanks again : )

Really Strange Period.. or even a Period at all?

[kappyjeanne.livejournal.com]

Yesterday morning I was relieved to see a bit of blood on the toilet paper when I wiped... Because my period was 6 days late. I assumed everything was normal and I put in my cup. Yesterday night I went to empty my cup and it was barely even lined with brown blood/discharge.

What is this? This morning is the same...

Is this even a period? Usually I'm a very very heavy flow... and I'm never late.

Group Menstruation

[poeticstrife.livejournal.com]

For years I have been interested in finding out how as women, our bodies know when to menstruate at or around the same times. I am going to do some work on that this morning, does anyone here have any links in which I might find of some interest? Please post them to my personal LJ as it is some times days before I look online and I don't want to miss any thing.

Thanks

the pill, ovulation and pregnancy

[team-nicole.livejournal.com]

Are we allowed to talk about the pill here? If not let me know and I will delete!

Heres the story:
My husband and I have been ttc for a year now. We went into my obgyn for ouf first infertility appointment a few weeks ago. Since I have documented that I have not ovulated in 10 out of the 12 months we've been ttc so far my doctor orders up a whole bunch of tests I need to have done within 3 weeks. Also a SA for my husband just to be safe.

He put me on ortho tri-cyclen lo for ONE MONTH because they want to do a HSG right after my period and since my period only came 4 times last year and once so far this year my doc wanted to make sure that I have one soon so the test can be done.

My doc said, keep testingfor ovulation as you have been, you might actually ovulate still, if you do call me and we'll get you in here to confirm it.  So about 3 days into the pill, I ovulated according to my BBT and OPKS I use.  
I called my doctor and the nurse called me back, I wanted to know if I could still take the pill even though I just ovulated because I wanted to get pregnant.  was estatic it actually happened and I would have stopped the pill if needed for that month if there was a chance of pregnancy for me. 
The nurse said NOT to stop the pill because I WONT get pregnant because I'm on the pill and they want to do the HSG, and to call back when I get my period.

Um..??

I was on the pill for 3 days before I ovulated. How is it that she knows that I wont get pregnant? Is it because I am continuing the pill as they told me, and that will prevent implantion? If this is the case im kinda gonna be pissed. I'm 8dpo now and is their any chance that I could be pregnant? Im sorry ladies, Im just confused and I've never been on the pill and this is a first for me so im not sure how this all works. Also, should my sore breasts from the pill be going away anytime soon? thanks!

Strange Birth Control Side Effects.

[heythereamanda.livejournal.com]

Okay, I first started HBC last fall, and I was on Yaz. Everything was fine, except that it made me break out like CRAZY. This was especially irritating since I never break out, and since it was caused by the pill and not merely skin irritation, it was incredibly painful.

So then my gyn switched my to Ortho-Cyclen. My face instantly clears up, and I am stoked. But now it's been about two months, and I am seriously thinking about stopping it. My B-cup breasts now have stretch marks, I've gained about 8 pounds, and I have absolutely no energy. I would attribute this to diet perhaps, but since I switched pills I have also been watching my calorie intake religiously, and eat less than 1000 cals a day with very little carbs.

Has anyone else experienced these types of side effects? Theoretically, if I were to discontinue the pill tomorrow, would anything terrible happen to me?

Advice is greatly appreciated :)

edit: to those of you concerned about my health, i recently reduced my caloric intake as a result of the weight gain. i am an active person, so i mentioned this to point out the fact that i am unable to attribute my weight gain to a careless diet. i'm not starving myself i promise!! but thank you for caring :)

Infertility? Great Blog!

[sarahssoul.livejournal.com]

Hello all you wonderful women (and perhaps men)! 

My friends Matt and Constance have been trying to conceive for quite some time now.  Matt writes a great blog about their experiences from a man's perspective (despite his raging feminism).  It's warm, heartfelt, and a great supportive resource for anyone in the midst of the battle for children.  

CHECK IT OUT! :-) 

http://maybebaby.ctwfeatures.com

MIA Periods and Discharge and Irregularities, oh my!

[todief0r.livejournal.com]

I apologize if something similar has been posted before, but I've searched Google and browsed this comm's archives for a good long while now and have found nothing like this asked or answered.

( Because this is kind of long. )

'cosmic horn'/vanishing orgasms

[confused90.livejournal.com]

Ok, I have two major issues. First, here's some background info:

I'm 16. I have GCSE's (exams) coming up. I'm a virgin. I've never achieved an orgasm through masturbation. I think I'm going mad.

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So, to summarise:

1. I need to stop getting sexually frustrated (especially in mass)

2. I feel like a blind man who was given sight for only one day. But with orgasms

ANY HELP APPRECIATED

fainting and menstruation/cup usage?

[caletara.livejournal.com]

I just almost fainted at work. Since I work at a hospital I was rolled over to the ER where my blood pressure and temp where fine. But, I also have my period. During college, I have almost fainted before when I had a tampon in. Since it was only my 2nd day of my period and I had no TSS symptoms, the doctor told me that sometimes the tampon can press against something inside you that can cause some women to faint? My other primary care doctor told me the same thing. Anyway, I had my cup in today and obviously I took it out and am using my pads now. I plan on asking my PCP if I could be anemic but my question is this: What can cause fainting(or near fainting since I didn't actually loose consciousness) during menstruation? I mean, I could have been (and probably was) dehydrated. My cup was sitting rather high when I went to take it out, it felt like it was up against my cervix. Could the pressure of the seal created by my cup against my cervix have caused the fainting spell? I know that some women's cervix can be rather sensitive to touch and pressure. Thanks!

Depo Shot

[soveryemo.livejournal.com]

I got the Depo two-three weeks ago. I know about the spotting, but I assumed it would be red. I found brown discharge on my underwear and when I wiped. So, is the spotting brown, red, or anything color?

Also: Ew, my boyfriend went down on me today.

Birth Control Pill Side Effects

[kyleann.livejournal.com]

I have a question about the side effects of birth control pills. I know that right when you start taking the pill, there is a chance that you can experience side effects but then they go away. I was wondering if it was possible to get side effects after taking them for awhile. I've been on the pill for about 3 years now and I've been experiencing changes in my anxiety and in my mood. I have anxiety problems in general but I feel like they have been getting worse. I've also been going through bad moods more often lately. It's been going on for long enough where I feel like I need to find out what is causing it. So could it be my birth control? Or could my birth control be aiding the problem?