Intertrigo

[lyss.livejournal.com]

Okay. So I have Intertrigo (a bacterial, fungal, or viral infection that has developed at the site of broken skin due to such inflammation. (kind of like a rash from skin rubbing together, but now there is yeast)). my Dr has prescribed me Nyastatin cream. It is and it isn't working. Its slow. Very very slow. I am supposed to use it 4 times a day. Its horrible, and messy, and hard to get off of my hands, my clothes stick to me etc. Also, it only comes in 2 sizes. Small, and very small. Since my infection is spread over a lot of skin, I have a lot of area to cover. I run out quickly, and before the infection is gone.

I have had this for YEARS. Yes I know, but I only got my health insurance back in January, and I am losing it again at the end of this month. I *need* for this to go away. I am looking for something I can do at home, that isn't so messy, or that works faster than this. I am looking for ANY advice. Have you ever used anything at home for this before? A regimen? Anything. For example, I read that boric acid would help, and I wouldnt be putting it inside, but still, is it okay to put that on my skin? Things like that.

My intertrigo is A LOT like this (WARNING: A touch graphic.): http://www.skinatlas.com/candintertrigo.jpg

And this is the wiki article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intertrigo

Anyway thanks for any help!

EC and BC

[mellllllla.livejournal.com]

Tonight I took three of my birth control pills and plan on taking three more tomorrow instead of paying tons of money for EC. My question is, do I continue taking my BC normally or should I wait for my period to come and then start taking them again?

EDIT: I just did some further research online and saw that YAZ is not effective as EC. Is there anyone in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area that can tell me the easiest way to get some EC. Thanks!

Infections without sex?

[stumpclub.livejournal.com]

Okay sooo. I pretty much found out I had an std this month, but apparently I've had it for a while (I went to the ER for extreme pain and it was PID). Nothing really showed that I had it until then, so I was kind of wondering who I got it from.. I figured that it was this guy in California in March, whatever. I was protected with the guy after him.

BUT!

I've been researching STD's since I didn't know what I had (I can't get a pap for another two weeks because the pills I was given would make it hard to determine what it was), AND because I've really started to itch recently and I started reading about discharge-

And how yellow discharge isn't normal?

Mine has been anywhere from barely yellow to dark yellow to brown (after periods of course) for as long as I can remember... its never been clumpy though. So I don't know what to think. Could I have somehow inherited something from my mom? I am seriously really worried about this. I don't want to find out that I've given something to every single one of my partners.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Too much period! Bleeh.

[wonwons-hermy.livejournal.com]

So I've had my period for a week (every two weeks) since March.

When I had my period..
March 12-18
March 28-April 3
April 18-23
May 7-now

wtf is wrong with me?

divacup after colposcopy

[andyrea.livejournal.com]

so i had a colposcopy on may 1st. a week later i got my period (two days after my first placebo pill) so i've been bleeding for three days now. the doctor said no tampons for this period and i was in such a rush i completely forgot to ask about my divacup. anyone know if it's ok to use or if i should just continue my terrible pad experience? thanks!

Spotting after a light period

[yazz-flute.livejournal.com]

So I've been debating whether or not to post, but I'm getting so annoyed with my body that I decided to go ahead and do it.

I'm on the pill, Trivora, and have been for a little over a year. I started spotting (I guess that's what it is? I've never spotted before.) last week on Wednesday or Thursday. My period is not due until Monday the 14th. The spotting ranges from very dark red-brown to black in color and is enough for me to use 2-3 light tampons each day. Last month my period was about 4 days late. I was worried about possibly being pregnant because I had been late on a couple of pills that month. Then, the day I planned to go get a test, my period magically showed up. It was a bit lighter than usual though. Could the fact that it was light be what's causing the spotting now?

I don't know... Thoughts? Ideas? I'm just annoyed that I've been spotting for a week and then on Monday I'm due to get my period so that will be another week of bleeding.

sex and std's

[furrylittle-bug.livejournal.com]

i went to the doctor a week ago and she thinks i have chlamydia. (i don't think i do because i'm monogamous and he just got tested and doesn't have anything. and he's the only person i've had unprotected sex with - but i know things can happen) my doctor gave me antibiotics and said not to have sex and to come back in two weeks. i've been really good about taking the antibiotics, but... i've had sex 4 times. will this really effect it? my boyfriends std-free and it's been protected sex.

 

also, this is unrelated:

i stopped taking HBC about four days ago (i was in the middle of a pack) and i woke up this morning with bleeding and think i've started my period. is that because i stopped taking the pills? i'm not supposed to start for another week and a half.

beginner's question for FAM ladies

[franticalities.livejournal.com]

Hullo.
Today I started using FAM! I'm on day 14 of my clycle, but i figured i woudl start tracking now, just to get into the habit.
But now, i have a really dumb qumb question. I'm using charts that I photocopied out the back of Taking Charge of You Fertility. My waking temp was 36.4 degrees celcius. On the chart, the temp numbers are 36 and 37, but in between those two on the chart, are the numbers 5-95, incerasing in increments of 5. What exactly does that mean?? Is it meant to be decimal points? So would that make my temp 36.40? Advice someone??
Thanks!!

checking IUD strings after period and soreness

[sugarhoneycake.livejournal.com]

This is not really related to my IUD.

I was in the shower checking my IUD strings because my period is ending. When I stuck my finger up into my vagina it felt sore. I do not have an infection. Could this just be end of period irritation? 

Oh, I haven't had sex in about 3 weeks. Could things have gotten tighter down there?

Thanks.

Help Please!!!

[idliketoconfess.livejournal.com]

Okay here I go:
Anyways my periods are irregular I don't have insurance anymore so I can't go to the gyno since I can't afford it. So my boyfriend and I had sex without a condom (yes very stupid of me) and I'm freaking out cause the last time I had my period was back in Feb. I wasn't freaking out much on the first month but after the second I started thinking about how didn't use a condom yada yada even if he pulled out it scared me we first got a pregancy test and it kept erroring (stupid cheap ones) so when we had a enough money we got a E.P.T one anyways I did what I had to and the line in the window that tells you if you did it right appeared so I wasn't worried... but the line(s) that tell you if you are or not kinda worried me after a min a got a negative telling me I'm not pregancy but I was still worried cause it was a very light blue not like the blue in the other window... Is it suppose to be like this or should I take the other test? I wanted to ask before I did so I didn't waste the other test. Please someone help

fertility?

[rearrangedfaith.livejournal.com]

it's not an important question, but something that's been on my mind since i got an ultrasound and got to see inside of me.


does having eggs inside of you mean that you're fertile?

LEEP Experience

[ariagirl2010.livejournal.com]

Hey ladies
I got a LEEP procedure this afternoon and I just wanted to share my experience. I have moderate dysplasia.

I was forced to wait for over a half an hour--not helpful for my nerves! When the nurse said that they had been "cleaning up the procedure room" I immediately dreaded excessive bleeding.

I was brought in, and I requested that my boyfriend be allowed in for support. Luckily, they consented. I undressed below the waist, put my feet in stirrups, and a grounding pad was put on my thigh. Then, the speculum was inserted, and a tube to suck out later smoke. There was a LOT of pressure (more than for the colposcopy or a regular pap) but it didn't really hurt.

They then readied syringes with lidocaine to numb my cervix. I actually didn't feel them at all (even the first one), and the psychological aspect was much worse than the reality. I even asked the dr. if any had been injected yet after I had gotten at least 3 shots! I did feel panicked from the epinephrine (also in the injections), and a little shaky.

All the preparation took MUCH longer than the procedure. A machine with a vacuum-like noise was put on, and then the dr. turned on the wire loop. It was a terrible noise, but it went very smoothly, and was done within a minute, including the cauterization afterwards.

I don't feel bad at all; I feel better than after the colposcopy!

Hope to help.

Need some advice on a good friend who's recently become sexually active

[pezpyre.livejournal.com]

She's pretty new to sex, and I'm ahppy that she's into it and in a good relationship. I forgot to mention that she's in a lesbain relationship. My bad. Anyway, She refuses to go to the gyno, even though she's almost 22, has highly irregular periods, and is in a sexual relationship.
I'm trying to coax her into going, but she stubborn as hell...any ideas?

EDIT:
Thanks to all who gave me some useful feedback. I talked to my friend's girlfriend, and she feels the same way I do, and thinks taht it's important for my friend to go get checked out:)

A vibrating tampon

[chibiluv.livejournal.com]

While doing some research sparked by a recent entry about menstrual cramps and orgasms I came across this story.
I'm not sure how legit it is considering that I can't find any mention of AnotherWay products separate from the tampons and Vipon's own website is lacking in any information; but it's an interesting concept at the very least. Any thoughts?

sti vs yi

[twenty6colors.livejournal.com]

sooooooo i thought i just had a yeast infection, but now i'm worried it might be something else...

i made the mistake of having unprotected sex with someone last week. it was a bad move, yada yada i know the lectures and i'm kicking myself in the arse about it. on the one hand, it was a bad idea. on the other hand, he's a good friend and his only recent partner had been his recent ex gf for almost a year with no issues... i didn't inquire, but i trust that if he was aware of anything he'd bring it to my attention. i thought it was just a yi, but then i noticed a teeeeeensy tiny bit of blood. so, my question is, is it typical to have a little blood from irritation during a yi? or should i be marching my irresponsible self to a doctor asap to get swabbed for something like trich?
i'm pretty sure it's too early to show symptoms for other stis. the only other one i can find that would fit the bill is herpes, but he's never shown symptoms and i have no sores or blisters. i started itching a couple days ago with some discharge and ive been doing yogurt + nightly garlic and it seems to be at bay. the unprotected sex occured may 1st. however, i'm also experiencing some lower abdominal pain/cramping which isn't a symptom of a yi.

the cliche tale of "girl not being able to orgasm"

[2ndplacevict0ry.livejournal.com]

hey i have a question which you guys probably get all the time, so you can delete this post if its too repetitive. i'm 18, I lost my virginity about 4 months ago, but never had sex with that guy again. Now I have a boyfriend and we have been having sex for about 2 months, so he is the first guy i have had sex with on a regular basis and i still felt pretty inexperienced when we started.

He is amazing in so many ways, and in bed he is all about taking care of me and not being selfish. He always says his favorite thing to do is go down on me. the problem is, i can never finish. i think i have finished like one time in the past two months. also, when i go down on him he always goes on and on about how i am really amazing at it but he never finishes from that, but when we have piv sex he never has any problems orgasming. So I just feel like I suck at everything! I can't get him to orgasm from oral, and i can never have an orgasm myself!

At first I was thinking ok this is not a big deal, everything he does feels so good so who cares if i don't have an orgasm every time, or practically ever? But it is starting to get really frustrating!! Now I don't even want to masturbate anymore because after I orgasm by myself i just get really upset because I would rather just be able to orgasm from him instead of me! Also, even though i know he says he loves doing stuff to me, i always feel bad, like i am taking too long and think that he is probably just wishing i would finish because hes like getting bored or something. and i know that if you sit there and think about orgasming you will never be able to, so i just say forget it a lot of the times. he gets really sad and thinks that hes not good enough but he is like ten times better at everything than anyone else i have ever been with, i just must have some kind of mental problem stopping me from orgasming with another person, and i try to tell him this. i feel like i get so close a lot of the times but just can't get all the way there.

this is really frustrating and everytime i think about it i practically want to cry...i don't want this to ruin our relationship or him to break up with me to find someone who comes easier or has more experience but i dont know what to do. im sure he wouldnt do that anyway and im just being paranoid but this not orgasming thing is bad for our relationship a little, because it makes me feel like there is something wrong with me and i feel like i just suck at everything while he is so good at everything and i dont want to lose him just because i suck at sex :(

so basically i am just wondering if you guys have any advice if you had a similar experience and how you finally got yourself to orgasm in front of your guy on a regular basis or just any words of encouragement...thanks so much! :)