blue discharge, ttc, ovulating?

[stufey.livejournal.com]

oh so I think this is totally funny, anyone else get almost Bluish discharge when you ovulate?
Like my discharge is so egg-white that its almost blue looking...
I think I'm ovulating that is, I've been super slippery and wet recently, so I'm guessing my body has decided to go back to normal, I've been going off my antidepressants and well this seems like its one of the more noticeable times I've ovulated, normally I don't have any signs and I miss it, this time I've been trying to have sex everyday so that I will get pregnant. Also my temperature (cycle day 17) dropped .3, am I ovulating? I must be. What are the odds I get pregnant this time?
I suck at this.

nuvaring storage

[https://users.livejournal.com/-prettyp1stol/]

tonight at work one of my coworkers gave me 5 nuvarings that she received as a sample. She knows my insurance is ridiculous ($30 copayment on ALL prescriptions), and she had them so being the nice lady she is, she gave me to me. I did a bit on research on how long they are good for and everything tells me 5 months after they're removed from the refridgerator at the pharmacy. Should I not use the last one because it won't be effective? or is it still going to be good? OR should I refridgerate it? She didn't say how long she's had them, so many I should only use the first 1 or 2, which I'd hate to do since I have yet to find a doctor to put an IUD in. I'm just looking for some advice from you ladies. I'm not using them for pregnancy protection, just to regulate my terrible, extremely painful and heavy periods. any advice is appreciated! thanks ladies!

"Isthmus of the uterus"

[marnanel.livejournal.com]

This is kind of funny in a not very funny way. Someone had created the "cervix" page ("ceg y groth") on the Welsh version of Wikipedia with dummy text, and a well-meaning editor had attempted to replace that with a description of what it is. They made a reasonable very simple attempt (the text translates as "The cervix is the channel which leads to the uterus in women and female animals") but the notes they left themselves are the part that amuse me.

The first one is apparently an attempt to figure out the English name by calque, which says "isthmus of [the] uterus". The other, which I'm rather a lot more surprised about, is where the interwiki link to the English version should go: it says "No article about this on the English wikipedia at present". The editor was able to write that much text and not guess the English name? I didn't think it was that obscure.

I do wonder whether they'd heard the English term "cervix" and not realised what it meant in real life, though. So it goes to show how important it is not to just assume that people always understand medical Latin-based terms.

Anyway, I thought some of you might like to see it.

unknown pregnancy/miscarriage?

[daniellear.livejournal.com]

The last period I had was Christmas. I had sex with condoms in January and started my first pack of birth control pills after one day of light bleeding which I thought was a period the last week of January. That bleeding lasted less than a day and I thought it was just because I started taking the pill. (Yaz) My breasts have been very sore the past few weeks and I just assumed it was the new birth control pill. Last week I started having brown spotting, again, thought it was from HBC. Last night, I had more bleeding and cramps and I passed a greyish tissue like thing. It was round, not stringy at all, it was stretchy kind of, I didn't really want to touch it or explore it too much, I was too disturbed by it. I started putting pieces together and realized that I might have had a miscarriage. Is this what it sounds like? Was I pregnant? The bleeding has gotten a little better since that passed, but I am still bleeding and have an appointment at my doctors this afternoon. WIll they be able to tell me anything since I didn't know if I was pregnant or not before this happened? I'm guessing, if this was a miscarriage, I was around 5-6 weeks pregnant.

The Shot vs. The Ring

[onceuponatime21.livejournal.com]

I'm currently on Yasmin, but I want some type of HBC I don't want to worry about. I was wondering if you guys could give me your experiences with either the shot or the ring. I'm not too keen on sticking my fingers up in my vagina to insert/take out the ring.. is there another way to do it? I don't know anyone on either so any help would be apperciated!

polka dots

[lauren10.livejournal.com]

just an 'experience' question i guess...
I recently had the oddest period. I was due to start on a Friday.
Instead I started spotting a very pale wimpy pink the Wednesday before, then same spotting Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Not even enough to use a 'light' tampon...didn't even go throug a panty liner. Sunday I had little wimpy cramps and a teeny increase in blood. I remember thinking 'oh ok. now my period is coming.'
Nope.
Stayed spotting that pale pink until Tuesday and then my uterus shrugged it's little uterus shoulders (??) and said, "eh. i just dont feel like having a real period this month.i'm just gonna hang out with this wimpy spotting crap."
wtf? did everything just feel like chillin' like it's drinking daiquiris on the beach or something? is this normal? does this qualify as a missed period?
nothing else is going on...regular, same old same old, plain ol', healthy and standard...
whaddya think?

Confused and torn.

[lunarflame.livejournal.com]

First a little background: I'm 21, been with my SO since I was 17. He was my first serious relationship, the only person I've slept with, etc. Up until the past 3-4 months or so, things have been pretty good.

So here's my issue, lately, I just don't feel the same. Throughout most of our relationship, I haven't enjoyed sex. It has nothing to do with the fact that he's bad in bed, or lacking in size (sometimes i think he's too big). I sometimes don't think we're sexually compatible. I don't get turned on..I don't feel like having sex, etc, and for the longest time I thought it was that there was something wrong with me, and i've been to the doctors and whatnot, but nothing is helping, and I'm starting to think we're just not sexually compatible. I HATE having sex for the most part, and I'm tired of being asked "how was it" every time we finish. I'd be fine if we didn't ever have sex... but at the same time I daydream about sex with other guys. Don't get me wrong, I'd never cheat, but I do wish I could enjoy sex more. Sometimes I wish i could just have a day to go out and be single and find out if it would change anything or not...

More so lately, as well, I just don't feel happy. I used to be very self-conscious and shy, but over the years I've changed and I am wanting different things from what I wanted 4 years ago. I feel incredibly guilty and confused. I know he loves me like crazy, but I don't know how I feel. I just feel nothing. Part of me wants to leave and be on my own, and the other part is scared to death that it will be the biggest mistake of my life. I don't want to hurt him for anything, and we have invested so much in this relationship. I just don't know what to do.

Do feelings like this pass? I mean, we don't fight ever, we get along good, but I'm starting to think that I feel like we're just really good friends... I don't even know what I'm asking. I just would like to know if anyone else has experienced similar feelings, or can offer adivce. This is literally driving me crazy, I don't know what to do. Things seemed so sure and perfect, and now suddenly, I feel different.

Plan B and long-term fertility

[brightcrayon87.livejournal.com]

Hey superstars,

I heard a rumour (I can't remember where) that if you have to take Plan B emergency contraceptive, or the morning after pill, more than three times that it could effect your long-term fertility.

Does this have any basis? Please help me find answers!!!!!

Thanks, guys. :) I hope you're all having a fantastic 2008!

Question about how PC muscle "exercise" balls work

[jenninhtown.livejournal.com]

I just got my Luna Pleasure Beads in today. Popped them in with a little lube. Mildly uncomfortable at first but after an hour or so, I can' t feel them at all, even when I walk around. OK, very occasionally, I'll feel a little vibration from the inner ball, but that's about it.

So, can someone tell me how they are strengthening my PC muscle when I'm not feeling the muscle contract or anything? I can squeeze my muscle on my own, but I thought they are supposed to "automatically" strengthen muscle, just being inside me. That my PC muscle has to "hold" on to them to keep them inside. Maybe my muscle is contracting slightly and I just can't tell?

Can anyone confirm? I don't want to wear these things every day if they aren't working my muscle!

[Anonymous Post] Possible First Time Sex Issue?

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Hi! As you probably know, from time to time the VP Team makes posts on behalf of people who wish to remain anonymous or who do not have LJ accounts. This is one such post. Thanks in advance for your helpful comments!

P.S. For more info on anonymous posts, see this link.

--Emma
For the VP Team
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So, I'm 19 years old and a virgin. I have a couple fears about the first time I plan on having sex. I know the 'will it hurt or not?' camp is a divided one as it is a very individual experience, but I'm trying to do everything I can not to be in pain the first time I decide to sleep with someone.

I've been using tampons since I was about 15 and can easily fit two or three fingers in myself while masturbating. I would invest in a dildo of some sort, but I live at home with my parents and have no idea where I'd purchase one.

Furthermore I once caught a program on TV about a woman who had severe pain during sex and had to have some sort of surgery on the skin surrounding her vagina in order to make it bearable for her. This scared the crap out of me and I have since been paranoid about having the same issue. Some of the skin around my vagina is very sensitive – and not in a good way. If touched lightly it won't hurt, but anything more than moderate pressure creates a slight burning sensation. Is this normal? Or are my fears justified?

Thanks.

follow up on my BV post...

[thatsnotflab.livejournal.com]

hey everyone- first off, i just wanted to say thanks for everyone's feedback on BV post from last week.

just thought i'd post a follow-up. i went to the gyno today and she called me back saying there was an imbalance of bacteria & yeast going on. she didn't say it was BV specifically, but she did prescribe me some pills that are typically used to treat BV (Metronidazole, or Flagyl, the brand name) and a vaginal cream (Terconazole). Haven't picked them up yet and won't really need to use them now cos the infection has subsided for the time being.

she ruled out HBC as the cause since i have been on the pill for a few years. i do have a pack of Othro-Tricyclen from my regular physician though, so i figured it wouldn't hurt to try it to see if helps. there doesn't seem to be any strong counteraction of Flagyl with HBC, but i still need to be careful. i used to take Minocycline with HBC and never had any problems, so i don't think it'll be a huge issue.

anyway, at first i was kinda disappointed that there wasn't a more permanent solution, but at least i have access to proper treatment so i won't suffer like i did before. ugh. just the thought of it makes me cringe.

just wanted to pass on the info for anyone experiencing something similar. thanks again!

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[heavyhearts.livejournal.com]

This is probably a bit of a stupid question, and I'm rather nervous to post it - but here goes. When somebody ejaculates into your vagina, is it normal for the semen to leak out afterwards? I'm on the combined pill, if that makes any difference. And just out of interest, does it also do this if you're trying to get pregnant?

Sorry for being really thick - and thanks in advance :)

penetration

[rosenchaos.livejournal.com]

Hey VPer's.
So, i was just wondering.. is there such thing as too deep of penetration??
I've been feeling soar like.. inside, and I was wondering if that was ok?

It doesn't hurt at the time, it actually feels really good, and it makes me cum and I mean... I've seen porn where girls get it with these HUGE things, so I should be fine right??

Idk, I've just been wondering if I'm doing something that isn't good for me..

Anything helps. thanks.

Skipping Periods With NuvaRing

[jessalae.livejournal.com]

Hey, VP!

I see tons of questions on here about how best to skip your period/the placebo week when using various pill forms of HBC, but I'm unsure if the NuvaRing is the same thing, or if it works differently. I'm planning on skipping my period in March. If I went according to schedule, I would take my ring out on the Thursday the 13th, have my period, and put the new one in on Thursday the 20th. I'm looking to get some quality time with the boything on the 14th, 15th and/or 16th, however, and so I'd like to just skip my period. My questions:

1) To do this, would I just take the old ring out on the 13th and pop the new one right in?
2) Would I be fully protected if I did this?
3) Are my chances of having breakthrough bleeding increased? (I've never had a problem with it before.)
4) I'll need to get the new ring about a week earlier than usual to do this; could there be problems with my insurance not letting me fill the prescription? If so, can I buy it without using insurance just for this month? (I know it'll be more expensive.)

I've got a checkup with my NP soon, and I'll double-check things with her if you guys aren't sure and/or I have a chance, but thank you for your help!

Yeast infection won't go away

[underthethrow.livejournal.com]

So I got diagnosed recently with BV after having it for...A YEAR (thanks doctors). Basically it hurt every time I had to pee. I was prescribed some antibiotics and the BV went away, but with it came a lovely yeast infection. I thought the antibiotics weren't working completely because it stopped hurting and then started again, but it just turned out to be a yeast infection that was caused by the antibiotics.
So the doctor gave me a 7 day vaginal cream insertion thing, and I did it, but it didn't go away. So I got another one even though it says on the box that you are supposed to contact your doctor (I don't have health insurance and I don't feel like waiting a million hours in the free clinic for them to give me more cream which I can just go get myself). I've been using it for two nights and it STILL hasn't gone away.
So, am I doing something wrong? Here's the thing, it says to put it in at night, and I do, and then in the morning when I take my shower I kind of wash it out (with water). Am I just supposed to leave it alone and let it be in there all day? Also, does masturbating make a difference if it's just clitoral stimulation...can the fluids like mix with it and push it out or something? I know that might sound dumb but I honestly don't know what the hey I'm doing wrong. I've had yeast infections before and they've gone away...
Do I need to see the doctor again?

Thanks.

A couple period questions....

[jellooo-girl.livejournal.com]

first of all im on hbc (since last july) and i know it takes a couple months for things to become regular and all. well it seems like at least every other month i will have two periods: one that starts at the second week of pills and then one when im supposed to on the placebo week. It's like clockwork and really annoying and i dont know what to do. could it be the brand of bc or something else?

secondly, i have just a random question about flow. mine is always heaviest during a few hours in the morning and then lightens up towards the evening, and almost stops at night. anyone else experience something similar? just curious.

shower positions.

[aesoploveee.livejournal.com]

 Hey there VPers! Valentine's Day is fast approaching and I wanted to try something new with my boyfriend. :)

We've been wanting to try something new for awhile now, but just haven't had the opportunity. We talked about what we'd like and agreed upon taking a shower together or a bath. Personally, either would be fine for me, but I'm leaning a little more towards the shower. I do have a few questions, though, as this will be the first time trying this for both of us.

Now, I was wondering whether using condoms or not would be easiest. I don't want to get irritated in my vag from the mixture of water and latex in there. I'm on HBC, and I've been carefully taking the pills at the same time, so pregnancy is covered. We are both STD-free, and in a monogamous relationship. We use condoms every time we have sex, simply because we are more comfortable that way, but we discussed this a month ago and he said it was up to me whether I wanted to continue wearing them or not. So far, I have, but I feel I would be comfortable not using them. However, we don't have any lube and I don't have time to get any before Thursday. So would pre-lubed condoms be better or would going condomless work best, as far as less irritation for me?

And now the fun stuff! Are there any positions for the shower that would be easiest to have him stay inside of me? For the bath? We're both small and his shower is pretty big, so it won't be a problem to move around a little. Are there any where he wouldn't have to lift me too much? I'm nervous when he does because while I enjoy it, I feel like he's going to accidentally drop me, haha. xD Are there any positions best for deeper penetration? Which positions would you consider the worst to try for the first time in the shower/bath?

Any comments, feedback, additions, and funny stories are appreciated and adored! :D Thanks!

Quick Start Method, two periods in the first month?

[-ashestwoashes-.livejournal.com]

I took Plan B last month because the condom slipped off while my boyfriend and I were having sex and he ejaculated in me. I wasn't on any birth control at the time. This accident naturally freaked me out and 4 days later I immediately went to planned parenthood and got started on the pill with the Quick Start method. (I was so pissed when they handed me two free Plan B's for future use... I could have saved $45!!) I've been on the pill for about 2 weeks now.

Now I know this is incredibly stupid if I was scared of pregnancy and I should have waited until my normal period arrived before starting the pills, but the lady at Planned Parenthood told me it was fine to start taking them right away, even though I told her about taking Plan B only 4 days prior. Well thanks to quick start I'm super confused about my period cycle.

Before starting the pill my period would come around the 10th of each month like clockwork, it was never off-schedule. I thought that starting the pill early would delay my period until I got to the sugar pills (around the 20th of this month) but it's February 11th today and I'm in the middle of having a lot of heavy brown discharge combined with random intervals of red bleeding, but not enough of it to resemble my normal periods. I thought, 'well.. it's close enough.' so I called my boyfriend and told him my period had arrived to ease his worries about me being pregnant.

My question is... was it really a period or just breakthrough bleeding?? Since my period is normally supposed to come around the 10th and I started bleeding right on schedule, is my body confused from the new use of the pill and trying to give me my normally timed period? Will I get my period again when I reach my first week of sugar pills? Should I still be worried about pregnancy?

I'm assuming that since I did the quick start method and started the pills BEFORE my period was due, my entire period schedule is going to change right?

I literally searched for about an hour trying to find an answer for this so I apologize if this has been asked before. I haven't found much information regarding the quick start method. Thanks so much in advance, I love this community!