May. 2nd, 2008

[identity profile] ceilingcracks.livejournal.com
Hello!
I was wondering if anyone in this community has personally experienced this or know anything about it?  The most information that I could find was on this site.


Also, even though I'm not a doctor and I'm not sure if I even have female prostatitis, I'm afraid that my doctor will misdiagnose me.  Would it be completely rude and out of my place to suggest that I might have this?  I'm sorry for the length and if I wasn't expressing myself clearly.  Thank you for reading!
[identity profile] jenn-possible.livejournal.com
I have two completely unrelated questions.

Has anyone here tried the lady cup? I've been reading about it in the menstrual cup community because I'd love to buy something reusable, but I worry because when I use Insteads, I always leak. There's almost no blood in the "cup" part. I know menstrual cups fit differently than Insteads, so I'm wondering if anyone has used one successfully and not the other.

My second question is a bit more complicated and weird. My mons is really irritated from brazilians, as in I had red bumps for at least six months, then stopped waxing for 3, and the bumps didn't clear up on their own. I asked my doctor, who told me to use an OTC anti-fungal cream because I had a yeast overgrowth. I've been using Lotrimin Ultra 1-2 times/day with Cortaid (my doc also recommended a hydrocortisone cream to reduce redness). I've been using the Lotrimin for a month, and while the redness has decreased a little bit, I'm still pretty red and blotchy. It looks much like the redness caused when a baby gets really bad diaper rash.

Should I try natural anti-fungal treatments or demand a prescription from my doctor? Are there any other things I should try?

Thanks everyone :)
[identity profile] iloves.livejournal.com
I need some major help on birth control, herpes, and herbal supplements.

So, I have oral herpes--HSV-1--and I have been having very odd outbreaks.  To be short and to the point, I have had constant outbreaks since the middle of December.  Because of the outrageously long and severe outbreaks, I'm beginning to develop quite a bit of scar tissue on my lip.  Needless to say, I am highly pissed off!
Anyway, I went online and found some herbal supplements to take for such things.  I researched for a few weeks and made a nice sized list of things I'd like to try out.  I then went to my local GNC and had their representative help me find some things and go through their giant book of everything to figure out what in all was good for decreasing the outbreaks.  I ended up spending $300--no, I'm not kidding!

Anyway, I get home and suddenly realized it was time to take my hormonal birth control pill (ortho-tricyclen) and then figured I had probably ended up purchasing something that will interact with the HBC.

So, I have searched online--including this community--and I'm coming up with nothing but this:

"Herbs to avoid while using hormonal birth control include St. John’s Wort, Vitex (chasteberry), Red Clover, Black and Blue Cohosh, Fennel, Hops, Dong Quai, Wild Yam, and Licorice. There could be many other herbs that interfere with the effectiveness of birth control, but because few studies have been done, it is not known which ones do this.  Most of the herbs listed interfere because of their properties. All of them, except for the Licorice and St. John’s Wort, contain hormones (mostly estrogen) and can interfere with hormonal birth control by providing too much, or by causing the body to try to ‘correct’ any hormonal imbalance present."

VagPagers...I need some help now...I need some good, solid, truth to the interactions of herbal supplements to HBC.  I have a HUGE list of the vitamins I've purchased (some are not for the herpes, but are some things I've wanted to pick up for other issues) and I can post the list below if requested.

I am wondering, hoping, and praying that someone here can direct me to a website that lists ALL of the herbal supplements/vitamins/what-not that can negatively interact with my HBC!

(Side note:  The doctor has suggested putting me on prescription medication for the outbreaks but I truly fear the side-effects and do not want to put myself in that position.  He has noted that the outbreaks for HSV1 are usually not this severe or frequent.)
[identity profile] bigcitylife.livejournal.com
So I went into the doctor's a couple days ago, and I'm told my yeast infection is caused by using Always pads because of their dry-weave being made of plastic. Who knew?!  I am also thinking this is the reason why during every period of my entire life my crotch has been sore as hell (unless that's just natural?) since Always was the brand I used for life. Anyways, she recommended that I use New Freedom pads and I don't know about you but I've never even heard of these nor have I seen them on the shelves. Am I missing something?

Anyways,  if I can't find these New Freedom pads do you have any suggestions as to BREATHABLE natural disposible pads? I'm considering those re-usable pads but... I just don't know yet.
[identity profile] hmmm-indeed.livejournal.com

Okay, so i've been on HBC for almost a year now and i'm getting really frustrated. I had been having some recurrent YI issues (always coming during the same time of my cycle, so the doctor said it was likely the hormones) and now that those seem to have subsided... early periods. Isn't HBC supposed to help regulate you?

I take my first pill on a Sunday, therefore taking my last active pill on a Saturday. This has been working out really great for me since it means my periods tend to come only during weekdays (and i generally can only see my boyfriend on weekends). Last month, my period showed up on Thursday, when i still had three more active pills to take (that night, Friday, Saturday). Needless to say, i was not impressed. And now, with tonight and tomorrow left of active pills, it seems that i've started spotting. What gives?

I'm on Alesse, if that makes a difference, and i'm almost never later than fifteen minutes when taking my pill. Should i be concerned that this means it's not working properly? The only other time i've had breakthrough bleeding (since i guess that's what this is) was when i tried stacking packs at Christmas and instead of no period, ended up with two weeks of period. Why does my body hate me?!

Sorry for the rant but this weekend is NOT a good time to have my period and i'm just really frustrated that i can't figure out what's wrong. Can anyone think of why my period has starting coming early or what i can do to fix this?

THANK YOU!!

[identity profile] lynsey18.livejournal.com
Okay, this question is going to sound incredibly silly i know, but... what is it like? Having big breasts, i mean? I ask because I pretty much have NO boobs so i really have no idea and i guess i am just sort of curious. So i have a few questions. Do you "jiggle" from simply walking? Do guys talk to your chest more than they talk to you? Is it uncomfortable living with them? Do you miss the days when you had smaller breasts?

Serious questions!  I would ask my friends but i am a bit shy... ha ha... thanks....
[identity profile] davidfcooper.livejournal.com
My 49 year old wife has been on oral contraception since she was 25 (she also used it for 6 months when she was 23), and because she is approaching age 50 her gynecologist thinks she should go off it. But because she theoretically could still get pregnant, and pregnancy (especially a first pregnancy) at her age is risky, we need an alternative form of contraception. The gynecologist says that because she has never given birth an IUD is not appropriate (the gynecologist fears her cervix may not dilate sufficiently to insert an IUD without pain, and that when it had to be removed it would be equally painful--I don't know why he couldn't do it with a local anesthetic), and because she is allergic to latex neither is a diaphragm. That leaves 1) polyurethane or sheepskin condoms which neither of us cares for, 2) vasectomy which slightly increases the likelihood of prostate cancer, and since I am already at increased risk because of a family history of prostate cancer (my dad) I am reluctant to take any step that might increase that risk, plus vasectomies are not always reversible, and should this marriage end sooner than we would hope I don't want to rule out the possibility of fatherhood in a hypothetical future relationship, and 3) tubal ligation which involves seriously invasive surgery. I'm thinking she should find another gynecologist if only to get a second opinion. Do any members of this community know at what age a woman should cease using oral contraception, or is it in fact safe to continue using it well into her fifties?

Follow up a month later:

We met Shoshana's new gynecologist yesterday (6/3/08), and she is wonderful (I was there as an interested party to the issue of choosing a form of contraception). She sees no reason Shoshana should not continue taking hormonal contraceptives for the next 3-4 years, but is switching her to a lower dose pill. We are pleased.
[identity profile] cellularity.livejournal.com
Hi community!!

I swear I learn so much from here :). I wanted to know if anyone has had breast shrinkage after stopping birth control? Last January (07) I started the ring and in April I made a serious attempt to gain weight after being underweight for 22 years. I managed to gain 40 lbs in a summer and was head over heals with joy. And, my 34Bs went to 36DD that I currently wear now, although they have lost a lot of mass since I also lost a lot of weight (~15-20lbs) from being sick with the flu twice, teaching, and taking grad classes.

If I go off my current BC (Seasonique), do you think my beloved breasts will shrink more?
[identity profile] typewriteher.livejournal.com
Hey there everyone,
I've bee on the generic for mircette for a few years now. Ever summer, when I go out and spend time in the sun (be it five minutes or all day) I'll develop little red itchy bumps all over the tops of my hands. These bums are very sensitive and take weeks to clear up. They only occur on my hands, but have now started spreading to my fingers too.

I am very pale and burn rather easily, but the bumps only happen on my hands. The only thing I can attribute it to would be my BC. I've heard it can increase sensitivity to the sun.

I've taken some benadryl but I don't know if that helps or not. Does anyone else experience this? Other than wear gloves all summer, what can I do to nip this in the bud?
[identity profile] vishs-kriia.livejournal.com
So as of almost 3 weeks ago, i started HBC. The first week went fine.
It was the second week that became hell.
there was seriously, one night where i was lying in bed hours before bedtime, crying from the pain and nausea that the pills were causing. I explained to him that i read a lot of stories where different things happened to different girls in the first few months of starting HBC and that i wasn't too shocked that it had caught up with me,  i also apologized ahead of time for any mood swings i might have. Chris and i have a pretty good foundation for our relationship and he knew that me crying was not something that would happen often, and i'm not one to often show pain. He would never know i was on my monthly if i didnt warn him. My mood doesnt change much.

that night he lied in bed with me as i cried and held my stomach for dear life. i looked in his eyes during the moments i could bare the pain, and i saw, looking back at me, were the palest of blue eyes, glazed over in tears, worried and scared for me. my pain hurt him. i instantly felt worse for not being a stronger girl about it.  I started the pills because of my relationship with him meant more to me than any other. it was something we both decided on. and at my time of pain... he said..

"if the pills are causing you this much pain, i dont want you to have to take them. we can go back to condoms."

At that point in time i dont think i could have loved him more.
i told him that some of the advice i was given was not to quit, but i also let in some room for an out... if the pain becomes absolutely unbearable, i'll consider getting off the pill.
So we're even closer after that little talk...
i'm so in love.
[identity profile] cecinestpastout.livejournal.com

I'm just curious - I've seen posts on here saying that copper IUDs can be used as EC. Today, while unpacking some old things, I found the side-effects leaflet from my copper IUD insertion last year.  When talking about having an IUD removed and replaced with a new one (i.e. after the 10 year effective period is up) it said that this should not be carried out if the woman is mid-cycle and has had unprotected intercourse in the last week, as there was a risk of pregnancy. Surely if that's possible, then copper IUDs wouldn't be effective as EC. Can anyone explain? I'm in the UK if that makes a difference (though I can't see why it should).

[identity profile] feilds-of-ayre.livejournal.com
i have been taking orthotricyclen for almost a year now and at the beginning of this month when i went to take my pill it was dark and i was tired so i didn't realize that i still had one more sugar pill and i took the first of my active pills. when i noticed this the next morning i assumed i should continue on with the active pills so as to have 21 uninterrupted pills during the month to stay protected for the following seven placebo pills.

now i am about to start those placebo pills and i'm wondering if there is a safe way to get back on the track of having a pill for every correct day of the month. as it stands now everything is a day off. what to do??
[identity profile] glortw.livejournal.com
Hello everyone,
So I had let my cooch hair grow for a good month or two..maybe more. Then I finally shaved it and now there are TONS of red bumps. I don't know if these are considered ingrown hairs because they don't really hurt, they aren't large..just there's a ton of them over a lot of the area I shaved :(. What can I put on to make this go away? I don't have the money to go buy Bikini Zone or Tendskin..any home remedies?

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