snappy vagina

[chum-bucket.livejournal.com]

There's this girl that I tend to hook up with a lot at various parties in the Sussex county area. During both oral and intercourse, her vagina tends to sort of convulse and squeeze me. I used to think these were orgasms, but they are not, unfortunately. I like it, I'm not complaining, but what is going on exactly when this happens? Sometimes, if the angle is right, one of her vaginal squeezes will throw me out of her,almost as if she was giving birth! I know a little about kegel muscles and such, but this seems more involuntary on her part. Anyone familiar with this? Am I doing a good job by causing these convulsions?

Update: Geez, I only mentioned the county, I didn't identify anyone even remotely. Just from my 2 second google search, there is a Sussex county in NJ, DE, VA, not to mention parts of Europe.

(no subject)

[denkimouse.livejournal.com]

HELP!

Why does my Divacup have to fit so well, be so unnoticable and wonderful?

I totally forgot I had it in.. for 3 days. I took it out in the shower tonight...

Holy Lord. The stink was unmatched. It was "period smell", magnified and concentrated. It immediatly filled the entire shower and got all over my hands.

I boiled the Divacup until the water started to vanish. Still stinks. I rinsed off (the inside of) my vagina as much as I could, out of desperation. Nothing. My hands even still stink!

It's making me sick to my stomach. Help a stupid stinky person! How can I fix this? Any advice?


Here's mine.
DON'T LEAVE YOUR DIVACUP IN FOR YOUR ENTIRE PERIOD!!!

Sexual Assault Counselors

[enviousleigh.livejournal.com]

VP has an amazing OBGYN directory and Crisis Resource directory, both of which I have used and recommended in the past. However, I was wondering if you lovely folks might rise to the occasion once more and recommend counselors, specifically those who deal with rape and sexual assault, in the Boston area. Both my insurance and a survivor resource gave me a list of dozens of counselors and psychiatrists in the area, but after googling their names, I was unable to find any recommendations by patients. I am sure anyone who has visited a counselor or psychologist knows that they can be both amazing and horrible at what they do, and I would very much like to find someone who has been recommended by someone in a similar position. For the sake of archiving, I would be happy to read about your recommendations of counselors in other areas.

Thank you all so much for any help you can provide.

ingrown hair? or something else?

[bai-momo.livejournal.com]

well, i have this small, smooth yellow bump(just yellow, nothing else at the side or whatever), bout 2mm in size, near the upper of my labia, or 1-2 cm below the hair area. it cant be seen unless i open my legs a lil wider?i got it for a couple of months(as long as i remember). it does not itch and its not pain. i post to other places before, and they suggested that it might be ingrown hair, or maybe some other scary stuff. oh, and i do not shave, so i dun think its related to shaving.

any idea what it is? thanks =)

(no subject)

[on-my-heart.livejournal.com]

I'm having period issues.

First, I breastfed my daugher for 13 months, got it back at 9 months. Then I got the Nuva Ring, it made me sick, I took it out early, and I got my period 2x in one month, and then once, and then not again since March. I haven't had a period since March, but I've taken 6 pregnancy tests, over 3 months, 4 different brands, and planned parenthood told me I wasn't pregnant. My first pregnancy I was horribly sick for 4 months, I'm not sick at all now. I've also gained a ton of weight, (about 100 lbs) and I'm under a ton of stress. I can't stop obsessing that I'm pregnant, though I'm clearly not. What should I do?

Curved penis and vagina.

[checkerd-grl16.livejournal.com]

Hello VPers!

I have a quick question.
I don't have much time to check the memories at the moment so if an entry of this sort has been posted before, please link me to it.


My boyfriend's penis curves to the left.
A lot.
We have sex quite often.
Would the curving of his penis change the shape of my vagina?

Sorry if this sounds dumb but I'm curious.


Thanks in advance and sorry if this was posted before!

weird question

[cherrybabe21.livejournal.com]

Ok so I was just wondering, is it n ormal to see vaginal discharge in your vagina? I know this is a weird question, but one I was just wondering about? And is it normal to have it alot not every day but every other day or so. No burning no pain, no itching, nothing like that with it, its just there.

more bipsy stuff

[futile-efforts.livejournal.com]

i posted recently asking how painful a biopsy is. i've been thinking more and more about it and i'm still confused. i realize i should talk to my doctor about this, and I called her office back to get a copy of my pap results back, but i haven't heard from her yet.

i went in for a pap a couple of months ago and it came back slightly irregular. the dr. told me i have hpv and to come back in 3 months for another pap. when i went back, she explained things to me, but honestly she was talking really fast and i wasn't entirely clear on what she was telling me. i know, i should have asked. so last friday a nurse (or whoever) from her office called me and told me my results were irregular and that i need a biopsy. does this mean that my results have gotten worse since the first pap?

so i asked the lady on the phone if i could get a copy of the pap results faxed to me and she was like "why? all it says is that it's irregular." i highly doubt that the results are just a piece of paper with my name and the word "irregular" on it. so i'm still waiting for the doctor to approve that. i am skeptical of doctors and feel like they put you through unnecessary things to make more money, but then again, that feeling probably stems more from my fear of getting a biopsy. either way, do you think it's worth it to see my pap results?

i know the biopsy is to check for precancerous cells. so if they do find that, what happens next? how long does the biopsy take? would taking something like a vicodin beforehand be a bad idea?

Using a different type of HBC for one month?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_crystalmyth/]

I posted a few days ago (http://community.livejournal.com/vaginapagina/11159668.html) about how Tricare won't allow me to refill my prescription until this current prescription is done. I realized that I still have a few refills left of my prescription of Yasmin (I'm currently on Norinyl). Would it be totally horrible if I refilled my Yasmin to last me that month without birth control, and then go back on Norinyl when I get back here?

Thick discharge during sex

[smunityy.livejournal.com]

Hello ladies,
Okay so I was having sex with my boyfriend and I actually had him stop because I could feel this really thick substance formulating in my vagina and oozing out getting all over the place. It was very unpleasant, and it took a while for me to clean it all out. It was white, and it was thick almost like the consistancy of butter or... crisco. And I was just wondering what in the hell this could be?!?! Well I've come up with some factors that could have contributed to this:
1.) I shaved earlier in the day and I used a lot of shaving cream maybe it could have gotten inside my vagina...
2.) Maybe during a particular point in my cycle thick mucus is more abundant?
3.) Also this isn't the first time this has happened and it seems like it happens when I first have sex after being abstinent for almost a week.. Then after this sex is normal.
Has anyone experienced anything similar? I am just wondering what this could be?!?
Thanks in advance ladies!
(Need me to elaborate on any particular part of my post? Just ask and I'd be glad to!)

Monistat Gone Bad?

[burndt-jamb.livejournal.com]

Hello everyone!

So on Friday/Saturday, I developed a YI. Super! I go to the store and get the 3-day Monistat pre-filled applicators. I do one Saturday night, no problem. I ended up not doing one Sunday night, for various reasons. Monday, I notice that the YI seems to be clearing, but not totally gone. Now, the Monistat has been sitting in my car for most of the (hot) day, but I don't really think anything of it. Monday night, I do another one of the inserts.

HOLY PAIN. I was itching and burning more than I've ever itched or burned before. I couldn't sleep, nothing was helping--the external cream they had nor the Vagisil wipes that I keep handy for when I feel these damn beasties coming on.

Has anyone ever had that happen before? Do you think it's because I skipped a day, or because I left it in my car above the recommended storage temperature for around 8 hours?

I will not be doing the third application--I'm just going to tough it out til my period (Saturday), since my period always wipes out any remaining yeast problem I seem to have.

**EDIT** Additionally, I am on NuvaRing...I don't think that had anything to do with my bad reaction, but just FWIW :)

Mirena insertion

[swingkitten9.livejournal.com]

So I am having an IUD inserted (Mirena) in a couple of weeks at 5:30 pm. Can anyone tell me the likelihood that I will be in too much pain to go to work the next morning?

ETA: I suppose some more info might be helpful. I have a fairly tolerant woman-system. I've been on the ring for about two years and have never had a problem with it. I don't have horrible cramps or everything...my ovaries and uterus just kinda sit there and do their thing. They seem quite happy most of the time.

What is implantation bleeding like?

[justjess.livejournal.com]

I've been on the Pill for almost 4 years. This summer has been one of medicine, back injuries, and sickness - antibiotics, painkillers, muscle relaxants - and I'm currently on an herbal supplement that cleanses the intestines to prepare for a Probiotic treatment (as opposed to antibiotics) because I've just developed an allergy to Penicillin.
I've been sleeping with a guy all summer. We've dated in the past, etc. etc., love of my life, etc. etc., and he just broke up with me. Oh well. But I'm bleeding mid-cycle, and that never happens - the Pill has been very good at keeping me regulated. It started out as spotting on Wednesday and became full-scale bleeding on Saturday. It's still happening and it's much heavier than my periods usually are. I'm worried that it's implantation bleeding since I had sex when I was on antibiotics (which I've done before) about 7-10 days before it started. Since it is mid-cycle for me and I technically haven't missed a period, will a pregnancy test still be accurate if I take one now? Also, is this what implantation bleeding usually looks like, or is my cycle just being wonky because all of the medication/stress?
(I knew this breakup was coming, and I really haven't eaten in a week or so. I've also been taking my medicine too often, effectively stringing my body out on drugs. I can't sleep if I don't take painkillers, etc. I know it's bad, but it's also why I'm doubting pregnancy. I'm not looking for a drug lecture - I know I need to change things, and fast. I'm starting therapy when I return to school.)

If anyone has any insight, please let me know. Thank you.

Wacky periods

[halve.livejournal.com]

Background: I had my period in December and was tested for a UTI, which came back negative. Then I started going to a gym in January and, between all the changes in diet and body shape, it wasn't until about March that I noticed my period had not shown up yet. I took a fistful of pregnancy tests and every one came back negative. I had one abnormally light period in mid-April and it lasted about 10 days. Then I had another abnormally light 10-day period in the beginning of June.

This whole time I have had a feeling of heaviness, of there being something in my pelvic region. It was almost like there was some kind of heavy ball rolling around inside of me. When my periods were over due, sometimes my cervix would drop low enough that it was right inside my vaginal opening. I could touch it without sticking my finger in past the second knuckle. I also had trouble peeing every day. I'd go, but I'd always feel that there was more urine and I'd have to sit and focus on relaxing to let that last stream out. There was also constant, low-grade nausea all day every single day.

In July I had an insane 6 day gusher of a period with some of the worst cramps I've ever had and pinky finger-sized clots. The peeing issue and that feeling of something heavy in my pelvis disappeared after July's period.

Now my August period should be here and it's not. The nausea has been so bad I could not get out of bed yesterday and I can barely sit at the computer long enough to type this without getting dizzy and sick. The peeing issue is back and the heaviness is starting to build again. I took more pregnancy tests and they're all negative.

Has anyone else ever had anything like this? I'm going to visit the health center on campus, but it'd be nice to know if other people have experienced something similar. I actually miss my old PMS and periods. I'd kill to have just painful cramps to deal with and a period you could set your clock by.

hair, libido through cycle, and orgasms

[freakin-lj.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone! Three quick questions:

1) Pubic hair. I like to keep mine and just trim it a bit. Here's the thing, though--once I trim it, even if it's not that short, it tends to instantly somehow get much more stubbly-feeling and, uh, poke through my undies. Does anyone know how to alleviate this? I usually just trim with a pair of nail scissors (cleaned before and after, of course)--would an electric razor make them softer/not-as-poke-y? Or some kind of hair softener/conditioner?

2) This is more an am-I-normal-thing: I find that my ability to orgasm varies wildly throughout my cycle (I'm on HBC: Yasmin). Usually I'm good until the week before my period, where all of a sudden I can't come if you held a vibrator to me for hours. This continues through the week of my period, where it also feels impossible, but luckily returns to normal once it's been gone and I'm back on active pills. Does anyone on HBC--particularly the kind that has the same amount of hormones every day--find this variation? It's weird, because my libido is at a pretty constant high throughout the month, but my ability to get off isn't.

3) Just out of curiosity, how physical/violent are you when you orgasm? I tend to tense up super-hard and then, when I finally hit orgasm, I actually jerk around and kind of spaz out a bit as my muscles all of a sudden relax. I practically do crunches! But this is how it is for all my orgasms, whether they're super-strong or less intense. (I'd feel rather silly if my FWB wasn't so enthusiastic about it; guess that way he knows he's done a good job :) )

Colposcopy without Biopsy - spotting

[another-comfort.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone,

Today I had a colposcopy but no biopsy (didn't need one - everything looked fine). But I'm spotting. I tried calling my doctor's office, but it's after hours, and everything I find on Google mentions spotting after a colposcopy with biopsy.

If it's relevant, I will add that I have a really, really, REALLY sensitive cervix, and my doctor was poking around a lot...since nothing was showing white under the acetic acid, he wanted to be thorough and make sure he wasn't missing anything. I didn't know if my sensitive cervix combined with my doctor poking about would contribute.


Is it normal to spot after a colposcopy if no biopsy was done?


Thanks in advance for your help. :)



PS. For those facing a colposcopy...it's not nearly as scary as I thought! It's basically a longer pap smear. What a relief. :)

Post sex... weirdness.

[123berries.livejournal.com]

Saturday I had a fairly rough sex for over an hour. I was sore after, but nothing abnormal. I know for sure I didn't bleed at all.

I wore a pad the rest of the day and overnight, just to be sure any semen/discharge wouldn't be getting all over. The next morning, there was a couple spots of yellowish brown discharge with a strong smell. Almost a "body odor" type smell.

I was still a bit irritated and later in the day I had more discharge with that same smell, but very strong and kind of fishy :/ It was white and came out in very solid peices. Almost like when dead skin comes off in a few layers. This lasted for the rest of the day. I used my finger while in the shower to try and get out the solid discharge and after I got a few more "peices" out, the smell wasn't as strong.

I had an appointment with the gyno Monday (annual check up), but I slept past it >< Dumb, I know. I'll be making a new one.

Usually after sex, especially long going or rough sex, I'm a bit weird down there for a few days before returning to normal. This was new, but I'm not too worried because things seem to be getting back to normal... I'm just wondering if anything similar has happened to anyone else.

Anxiety with shaving.

[lavishing.livejournal.com]

I'm  in dire need of assistance at the moment. I want to start shaving down there, but seeing how my inner labias seem to stick out a bit, I'm a tad bit afraid of shaving. I'm afraid that I might cut my labias if I tried shaving.

I've got several question for those who happen to shave:

1. What type of razor do you use?
2. What position do you use to shave?
3. Is it possible to shave in between the inner and outer labias?(I discovered that I've also got pubic hair in between those regions)

Thanks in advance!

Edit: Thanks for everyone's comments! It was a great help! ^-^ and yes, I'm finally hairless down there. :-D

Sex stuff.

[keirelle.livejournal.com]

So, my boyfriend and I finally had sex, my first time. Today was the third time, and it's gotten to the point where it's stopped hurting to much, except in a certain position. It's mostly just friction now.
So my questions are:

-Sometimes I don't feel much except for just him. Not to much sensation. But today I was feeling something that was both good and a little painful. So first question is: when did sex stop hurting and start getting good for y'all? Does it just take getting used to?

-Maybe a silly question, but...is a orgasm something that I'll just know when I have it, or what? My bf hits the spot consistantly when he fingers me, and it feels awesome, but whats the difference between that and an orgasm? Will I just <i>know</i>?

Thanks, and I hope my questions are clear enough!

feeling pregnant despite...

[http://users.livejournal.com/seeimsmiling_/]

im going to try very hard to make a long story short.

1. sex july 7th, withdrawl method used, no HBC
2. EC taken 48 hours later,july 9th. NP at PPH says "that is the worst time you could have ever had unprotected sex, ever. (exactly 2 weeks after period started.)
3. started HBC (yasmin) on july 11th per NP suggestion. wanted me to start then as opposed to waiting for some bleeding.
4. full period begins august 3th(dark blood, clots, cramps, etc.)
5. period ends august 6th (usual for me, on or off HBC)
6. pregnancy test taken august 9th, negative.

i know that all signs point to neurotic, but my boobs hurt (not so much that i cant sleep on them, shower or hug people closely), and there is a tiny drop of clear liquid that comes out of them when i squeeze my nipples. i dont know, im 24, i should be more sane about this, but im not. im tired, but not sure if its abnormal, i feel bloated, but ive never really paid attention to what bloating feels like, and my lower back hurts, but again, im not sure if it is abnormal. i dont know, im feeling so neurotic, and terrified. is there any reason to think that i am pregnant, or am i just being a big freakshow?

lump in inner labia - ingrown hair?

[neko55.livejournal.com]

about two weeks ago i noticed a small, hard lump inside one of my inner labia. it wouldnt hurt at all even if i squeezed pretty hard.


just now i noticed it had a small yellow 'head' so i started squeezing, (i know i probably should have left it alone, but it was annoying me so much >_<) but got the hard part out without any pain at all. now it feels a lot less hard, almost normal. its definately a hair with some yellow/white gunk around it

( (kinda large) photo of the thing i squeezed out )

did i answer my own question, and it was just an ingrown hair? i thought hair didnt grow on inner labia.

Size of a Vagina

[johnadreams.livejournal.com]

I feel absolutely ridiculous and stupi asking this, but I want to know...

I'm a virgin, and when I stick my fingers up my vagina, there's so. Much. Room. I was always under the impression that vaginas were tight channels, but mine's more like...a small entrance and then THE COLOSSEUM. (Albeit a very lumpy, bumpy, squishy Colosseum.) So, is this normal? Or did I have an orange conspicuously stuffed in me for several years? And I'm assuming Kegel exercises would be able to "tighten" things up?

"Localized provoked vulvodynia"

[as-she-melts.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU SO MUCH to those here who encouraged me to seek help from a pelvic pain specialist!  :D

I went to see Doctor Ken Levey today at the NYU Pelvic Pain Center (great doctor, if you need one for a pain condition), and was FINALLY diagnosed with localized, provoked vulvodynia, after five loooong years of putting up with gynos who knew nothing about the condition.  As it turns out, I have involuntary spasms of the pelvic floor muscles, which cause pain during sex.  I began to associate sex with said pain, which in turn, led to mild vaginismus.  There's no real cause for any of this (I was never sexually abused, and the emotional abuse that I did deal with was not related to any sexual dysfunction that I now have), which is sort of a bummer.  I was hoping that it would be something simpler to deal with, like a bad reaction to the pill or something of that sort.  I will have to find a pelvic floor physical therapist, and will probably end up using some combination of biofeedback and dialators, along with some kind of lidocaine-gel cocktail that has a few different drugs in it.  I was upset all day at the prospect of being unable to find someone who specializes in pelvic floor physical therapy in the middle of nowhere, but as it turns out, there appears to be one at a hospital close to my university, and I'll be calling her in the morning.  I am SO excited--maybe something will finally work for me!  Even if I don't feel completely better, it is so great to know that there's a name for this condition, and it's not "in my head," like I've been told so many times.

I suppose the main point of this post is to encourage those who have pelvic pain to find a specialist who can help, rather than allow hoardes of gynecologists to bounce them around from one half-assed treatment to the next.  Again, thanks to those who gave me advice!!

x-posted to vvs_community

PLEASE HELP ME I AM TERRIFIED

[the-midwest.livejournal.com]

i made a huge mistake.  i just turned 18 a few days ago, and i ended up having unprotected sex for the first time in my life the night before last.  he pulled out but i know that doesn't really matter.  it happened right after i got a speeding ticket and i was crying and drunk and it was like 2am and i didnt even want to do it at all.  i felt sick while it was happening and now i feel even sicker.  i know i don't have to justify it because i am just asking for help and i can't go back and change it.  i just want to erase the whole thing.  i wish this never happened, i feel like i've ruined my body.  i'm terrified that i have diseases now, but even more so i'm terrified that i'm pregnant.  i don't remember when my last period was, but i think it may have been more than three weeks ago.  i don't have the money to buy plan B, because i need to use all the money i have for my speeding ticket.  i'm a mess and i don't have anyone to go with me to the clinic, but i am terrified of going alone.

1.  can i get emergency contraception for free from a pharmacy without having to go to a clinic?
2.  have any of you tried EC before?  what were the side effects like?
3.  how soon can they test for STDs?  HIV/AIDS if different?
4.  is it at all possible for me to know NOW if i'm pregnant?  i don't want to put my body through such high doses of hormones unless it's absolutely necessary
5.  will EC have a harder affect on me if i'm small?  i am 5'1" and 90 lbs, and react strongly to most drugs

any help would be GREATLY appreciated, seeing as there's no one i can talk to about this.  i'm afraid that if i call the EC hotline number it will show up on my phone bill and my parents will see it, or i'll just start crying and not be able to get my head clear enough to ask the things i want to ask

please don't just tell me how incredibly fucking stupid i am, believe me i know that.

Burning sensation when I pee

[beautifulxmess.livejournal.com]

Very often whenever I go pee I have this burning sensation and sort of an achy feeling down there. It last about twenty minutes and then goes away. The same thing happens whenever I have sex. It's not been a recent development, I've done this basically for as long as I can remember, but I recently told my boyfriend about it and he thinks I need to go to the doctor. Should I set up an appointment, or could it just be no big deal?

i hate my gynecologist, but my mom won't let me switch.

[juliesgotagun.livejournal.com]

tomorrow i have my yearly checkup/pap smear with my gyno. i'm not pleased.

she is my mom's gyno, and my grandma's gyno. they both see nothing wrong with her methods. but my sister and i definitely do. my sister has since changed doctors [she's 22.]

i'm 17, still on my parents' health insurance [MVP] and i really, REALLY want to change doctors.

here are a few reasons i dislike her:

-it seems like her main concern is efficiency. the pelvic exam/pap smear takes about three minutes, if that. she has me lie down, she pops in the speculum, looks around, swabs, and pulls it out. all without any warning or any kind of gentle insertion/removal or any kind of talking through the exam. i feel like an object to be examined.
-she doesn't warn about rectal exams! i've heard that not so many gynos do this, but she does and the best she can do is jam her finger up there and then say "sorry about that!"
-she scolded my sister about going out to bars, and basically said that my sister will be date-raped. "you better learn to watch your drinks. it will happen." and while yes, date-rape does happen, my sister is mature and responsible enough to "watch her drink."
-whenever i tell her where i'm living/where my partner lives, she has to tell me the STD statistics of the regions in a threatening way. as if i'm not careful about my sexual decisions. EVERY TIME! i don't give a fuck about the herpes statistics in my town; that isn't helpful at all! it's scary!
-basically, her whole attitude about my sister and i [and i can't help but infer that for all of her younger patients] is that the world is out to get us, sexually. i really resent this.

however! when i bring up these points to my mom, she always blows it off by saying "well, you don't have to go to her forever" or "it's only once a year."

i'm leaving for college soon, and i have a feeling i'm going to get a speech from my gyno about the sexual dangers of college. awesome.

what do i do??