stds, genital warts, wart virus

[seihonnoo.livejournal.com]

This is probably a silly question but I'm going to ask it anyways.

My last pap smear was abnormal so I had to go back for more testing. The test results came back and said I have the wart virus. Apparently there is a wart on my cervix?

Does this mean I have genital warts? Does this mean I have an std? If so, what do I do about this? Have any good everything-you-want-to-know-about-genital-wart links? :)

I always thought I was really careful. >.> That being said, anyone know of some good "how to have completely safe fooling around/sex" books or online articles? I'm finding my sex education to be a bit lacking.

Thanks in advanced! :)

Edits: I guess something I should add is that I'm as interested in safe intercourse as I am in safe oral sex and safe fingering. ;) I haven't had a penis in my vagina, but I have done a bit of oral sex.
That being said, I have been recently fingered by a man with a wart on his hand, could that be the reason for the wart on my cervix? One HPV strand causes warts on hands and other places on the body. Another strand of HPV is genital warts. And yet another strand of HPV can cause warts on the cervix (genital warts can also do this, but it isn't as likely). Am I getting this right?

the insufferable itch

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Someone referred me to this comm for help, so here I am.

First of all, I had a yeast infection a month or so ago. It started off with the odor and crusty discharge in my underwear, then after a while of ignoring it, came the horrible itching. So I used Monostat for a while, drank lots of cranberry juice, and the odor and discharge eventually stopped, but since then the itching has only gotten WORSE. It's completely unbearable. I have little bumps here and there on the outside of my vagina (pardon my lack of adequate terminology) where the pubic hair grows, and I'm not entirely sure if they're genital warts; they just feel like ordinary pimples. And I know I can't have an STD because my last sex partner was back in the summer, and he had no STIs/STDs.

Secondly, I recently made some changes to my health insurance, so I can't schedule to see a gynecologist until my new cards come in.

Is there any possible way to relieve the itching until then? I've tried Vagisil, Cortisone, and Itch-X and none of them seem to help any.

Being an emotional wreck while pmsing...

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I've always been an emotional person and it doesn't help that I suffer from depression but when I'm pmsing, like I currently am now, I can get really really hysterical and upset and I feel like I have no control over my emotions. I'm upset that I can't see him due to our LDR but I started crying and I just.can't.stop. I'm crying so hard I can't breathe and I can't see.  Sometimes I dread getting my period just because I know how upset I get! I mean I would probably cry anyway but I just feel like the world is ending and that I will be upset for ever. This is not the end of the world and I know in a week or so when my period comes and goes I will be better but right now...GAH I'm a wreck!!!

Sorry if this isn't the greatest place to post this but please tell me I'm not alone...

Also, when I'm pmsing I binge REALLY BAD. This is bad because I try and follow a very healthy diet (I suffer from IBS). Anyway to control the cravings?

Stopping Birth Control.

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I'm sorry, but i've been posting all over LJ looking for answers/advice. I know everyone's body is different, but I wanted to post and maybe try and get *some* peace of mind.

( I'm totally stressed and upset over this. )

Hemorrhoids? Maybe?

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( Cut for discussion of bowel movements )

Opinion?

[eilan.livejournal.com]

Alright, have a bit of a period question.. will put under a cut for some TMI
( For those who might be able to help )

Depo Shot

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Hi, I'm 16, and my boyfriend and I have just recently started having sex. We've been together for about 5 months now and since we plan on staying together for quite a while, I decided I wanted to go on birth control if we're having sex. We went to the Planned Parenthood clinic and I got the Depo Provera shot within an hour of being there. It was fast and easy and I am really happy I did it. The only problem is, I'm a Bipolar type 2, I have severe depression and am recovering from Anorexia Nervosa. I am currently taking Trileptal to help stabilize my moods, Klonopin for anxiety, and Trazodone to help me sleep. The lady at PP told me that I would have mood swings with the shot, but I am wondering if they will be unbearable. Does anyone have any experiences with the shot? I just need some reassurance that I'll be okay. Any other side effects that any of you have had would be appreciated as well.

Insurance Question

[bumdiddy.livejournal.com]

Hi I have a question I was hoping someone could help with. I usually get my nuvaring from planned parenthood but they have raised the price to $45 which is way too much for me so I was thinking of getting my prescription filled on my parents insurance instead. In general has anyone had any luck with getting the nuvaring for a decent price on insurance? And if I do that are my parents going to know about it? I have no idea how insurance works, like are they going to get something in the mail that says I have been getting the nuvaring? I know that probably no one can answer this for sure without knowing all the details about my insurance plan or whatever, but if anyone can answer in general I would really appreciate it. Thanks!

Icky side effects of HBCs...

[sarahspock.livejournal.com]

I am currently half-way through my third pack of Ortho Cyclen, after switching from something else. I seem to be super sensitive to birth control. Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo made me have TERRIBLE stomach issues and made me really bloated. Since around the beginning of the month (which was also when I started the third pack), I've been having HORRIBLE acne, as in...I NEVER get acne EVER (I'm almost 24, I don't wanna deal with this stuff!!), I'm getting a whole bunch of headaches all the time, my breasts are absolutely KILLING me and they feel super heavy, which is interesting because I had a breast reduction six months ago. I'm also having constant stomach issues now, one night I'm constipated, the next it's well...the complete opposite. I just feel genuinely gross. The only good thing about it is that it keeps my mood pretty stable and consistent.

Do you think it could be the effects of the pill switch finally starting to take their toll on me, or would that have happened earlier? Do you think it could just be a hormone imbalance? I feel so gross, and I HATE the way my skin looks right now.

I'm thinking of switching to the Nuva Ring, but I hate all this shifting around of BC and what it's potentially doing to my body. Did any of you have any really bad side-effects from it?

kind of embarassing anus related question

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so, i've suspected that i have a one or two small hemroids for awhile now. i never went to the doctor reguarding it because i just don't feel comfortable with that for what ever reason. i may ask at my next OBGY appnt though.as long as i eat enough fiber, drink enough water and have regular BMs they only become occasionally irriated. pretty much, i have no pain and think i've self managed w/e the problem is effectively.

my real question is reguarding the appearance of my anus. basically, it's not cute. nothing like what i see in any kind of adult video. there are a few small like skin tag type things that kinda protrude (maybe hemroid related, idk) and it doesn't have a very "smooth appearance" i guess you could say. kinda like there's some loose-ish skin around the opening.

i wasn't even aware of this until i looked at myself down there in a mirror, i find it kinda unsettling having never considered the appearance of my anus before.

anyone else know what the heck im talking about or have the same problem? if it's even a problem, i just feel like a sexual partner would find it weird or abnormal.

reducing blood

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any herbs that can reduce the amount of period blood?

Considering going off birth control after 5 years

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Tell me if I need to put any of this behind a cut and I will.

My story:

I’m currently 21 and I have been on birth control since I was 15. Doctors originally put me on the pill to help regulate periods and to help with facial and body acne. Pre birth control pill, I had horrible acne. I also saw a dermatologist who gave me creams but I think the pill helped a lot too. My periods were extremely heavy and irregular. Often times I had a period twice a month. The pill has regulated my period since then. My period is now like clock work. I can predict usually the hour it will come. It will usually only last 4 or 5 days and usually pretty light. I still have some acne (only usually one or two pimples around that time of the month). I still get PMS and sometimes very bad cramps before and during my period.

I stayed on the pill for all these years since I became sexually active shortly after. Currently I am with the most wonderful man in the world and our two year anniversary will be this spring. We are in a monogamous relationship. We both have been tested for STDs. In our relationship we have never used condoms - we have always relied on birth control. Before me, my boyfriend had never been with a woman, so he has never used condoms before. Though I’d have to say my boyfriend rarely ejaculates. It’s hard to say how often he ejaculates because it had been different each season and how frequently we are having sex (our sex is infrequent due to the student life style). However it has been several (4 or 5) months of him not ejaculating.

Right now I’m in no position in my life to get pregnant and that’s why I have stuck to taking the pill as long as I have. It’s getting to a point where it, the pill, just doesn’t fit into my life. What I mean by this is that I’m a very natural person; the pill is not. I make fresh raw juices every day, eat mostly an organic vegan diet, only use natural beauty products, etc.

I’ve researched alternative forms of birth control but none seem right to me. When I talked to my gynecologist about my feelings she recommended the Nuva Ring. I almost switched right then and there but then I did some research and I found a lot of women had problems with it. So I got scared and stuck to the same old birth control.

Over the years, I have taken various different kinds of birth control. I don’t remember all of the different names except Ortho Try-Cyclin, the patch (which I hated), and now Ortho Try-Cyclin Low (have been steady on this one for a while now).

I’ve thought about getting an IUD but I’ve heard about so many issues women have with them and the complications. I don’t like the idea of condoms.

Right now I really want to go off the pill but I’m paranoid of getting pregnant and I’m not sure of any other alternative birth control methods. I’m kind of scared to go off of it but I’m kind of scared to stay on it. My boyfriend agrees with me, thinking I should go off the pill. He is totally supportive and willing to try condoms.

My Questions:

I’m interested in eventually charting my moon cycle once I go off the pill.

If my period was super irregular before I started the pill, does this mean my period will be irregular after I go off the pill (even if it’s been five years)?

How long will it take for my period to get regular after going off the pill?

Is charting your moon cycle successfully reliable?

Will my horrible body and facial acne come back?

Will the lack of birth control cause really intense PSM and menstrual cramps? Will my period go back to being really heavy and long?

If my boyfriend doesn’t ejaculate do we need to worry about birth control? Can a man feel pre cum? What are the chances of getting pregnant from just pre cum?

Is there something I’m forgetting? Are there any other forms of birth control I have haven’t mentioned that are reliable?

Thanks in advance! This is an awesome community.

The Business of Being Born

[fairies-n-dream.livejournal.com]

I would like to take my 2 inches out of your friend space, to tell all Vagina Loving Superstars about a great movie.
I got home last night from a benefit screening of The Business of Being Born, and really wanted to tell you all about it right away. But I couldn't...I could not find the words that would have done this movie justice.
In short, since I said I would be taking up about 2 inches of your friends page...
The movie was:
*Empowering
*Educational
*Touching
*Moving
*Thought Provoking
*And an overall GREAT movie
I would seriously recommend it to anyone that has had, will have, plans to have, or is about to have children. Personally, I don't plan to use my baby making function for awhile, but am SOO glad I went to see this movie!
One of the women that spoke after the movie was over, mentioned that Hollywood plans to release it soon *so you should be able to Netflix it*.
Or if you are in the Gainesville, FL area they will be playing it again next Thursday and Friday.
The IMDB *I would link, but don't know how* has a really good writeup on it, if you want to see what you are getting yourself into.

Without Wax,
Aleigha

Pre-Seed?

[stufey.livejournal.com]

So we ordered some pre-seed lube the other day and expect it here any day now
Just wondering if anyone else has tried it, what do you think?
Ky generally stings when I use it so someone suggested I try Pre-seed because I'm trying to get prego as well. So I got it and will probably post a review of some kind after I try it.
In the mean time did anyone get pregnant using it? and how's it feel in your girly bits?

Peeled skin...

[toasted-undies.livejournal.com]

So I can't take the time right now to go through the memories right now...in some pain and i donno if this has come up.

My boyfriend and i were having sex and he has his pants on, just unzipped. I was on the bottom and as we were going at it i felt his belt rubbing my clit area. It kinda felt good, but hurt too so after a few minutes i couldn't take it and undid his belt. Then we started going again and his button started rubbing there. I just said fuck it becuase i didn't want to bother.

After we were done i went into the bathroom and looked, and my clit is swollen and a layer of skin is taken on. I want to know if there is ANYTHING i could put on it to make it a. stop hurting b. stop being so swollen and c. to try and heal fast.

Please help, or give me some place to go where it might have help. It hurts. :-(

Breasts: a documentary

[dayglow.livejournal.com]

Today I was wandering around netflix looking for something to watch as I've got some time to kill. One of the movies they offer for play it now status is something called Breasts. Being the owner of breasts that I am, I was intrigued.

It's about 50 minutes long and is something that I truly wish someone would've shown me when I was 13 or 14. There are all sorts of breasts: big ones, little ones, non-existant ones, saggy ones, perky ones, fake ones, real ones, old ones, young ones, dark ones, light ones.. it's great. Even though I've come a long way from when I hated my breasts with a passion, it was refreshing to see all sorts of breasts on normal everyday women and hear them talk about their experiences. One woman had virtually no breasts, got implants, and was horrified. Another is a transgender woman who loves them (and has quite possibly the best boob job I have ever seen). One is only 22 and frets over her breasts being saggy. Another older woman couldn't care less.

I thought it was really great to get a perspective from all parts of the boob spectrum. It's a very positive show. It's about 12 years old at this point (1996) but I highly recommend watching it if you've got an hour with nothing better to do. :)

Pau D'Arco to treat yeast infections?

[perigrine.livejournal.com]

While I was out today I asked the chemist lady what one can do for thrush now days. She gave me a list of chemically things, and I said I treated what I thought was thrush with garlic. So she gave me the name of some stuff called Pau D'Arco which is supposed to be great.

Has anyone else ever heard of this? used it? Or is it all a great big scam to rip people off?

Gardasil

[ravens-circle.livejournal.com]

OT? Will delete if not allowed.

I was wondering is there any good anti-Gardasil articles out there? I have to write about it for a class and I would like to hear what people who are against Gardasil have to say.

Thanks.

diflucan

[cailin-t.livejournal.com]

What is the normal dosage of diflucan for yeast infection treatment?

Can my regular doctor prescribe this/is he likely to? Or do I HAVE to see an ob/gyn?

Period funkyness...

[banyangirl1832.livejournal.com]

Hello ladies! I'm experiencing a bit of oddness with my period. I had it last in mid-December, so I'm due, and the past few days, I've been experiencing cramps, but they're more like how I imagine contractions would feel. It starts, builds, and tapers off, maybe twice every five minutes or so. Normally my cramps are constant pain. Is this just a new symptom, or could I be pregnant and somehow miscarrying (as I'm sexually active, but there's very little chance I could be pregnant, as my boyfriend and I use protection, and we clean up pretty quickly if he finishes on my body)? I've been having all the usual pre-period symptoms, from my left breast swelling to slight emotional issues to slight acne breakouts. The cramps are just funky and it's sort of bothering me. Thanks in advance! 

really early period

[g0omba.livejournal.com]

OK this probably isn't a big deal. However...
My period is always super regular. I get ~1 week of BAD PMS and cramping the day before. Last night I discovered really light pink on my toilet paper. Then it was brown (icky) and sticky. Then it was really really heavy and BRIGHT red with a lot of mucous-y clumps. My period was a week early and I didn't have my usual "symptoms". I am sexually active and condoms are my main form of birth control. I'm 16... could this just be a change in my cycle? This community RULES, by the way.

hi there

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