birth control's effects on moods

[fluorescenta.livejournal.com]

does anyone know of a birth control that may not screw so much with my moods? the last two i've been on (reclipsen right now and oxy-tri-something or other) have made me really depressed. the latter had me crying more than once a day, so i quit taking it.

now, along with nausea, stomach pain, fatigue, etc, etc, i'm getting depression again with reclipsen.

do i just have to keep trying birth control after birth control to see what affects happen until i find the perfect one? or are there any birth control options that may be more sensitive to moods? should i possibly get off the pill and just use condoms as my pregnancy prevention to save my sanity?

note: i will be scheduling an appointment tomorrow with my doctor i just thought i'd see what this lovely comm had to say :)



this just *really* sucks because my mood swings could possibly ruin my relationship with my boyfriend :\ thank you reading.

Hormonal Insanity

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My period is hell.

( Lengthy description of symptoms and treatments behind the cut. )

Strange Period

[sleepingdragon7.livejournal.com]

OK, here's what happened:

Before I went on BC, I could've set a clock by my periods.  Now that I'm on it, they're all over the place.  Sometimes they're long, sometimes short, heavy, light, late, all over the map.  I was on Trinessa for 10 months.  These past two months, I've been on Ortho TriCyclen Lo.  The Tuesday before I started my placebo pills, I missed a pill.  I doubled up on Wednesday, then took the rest of the active pills on their correct days.  I didn't take all of the placebo pills.  I didn't have sex the week after I missed the pill.

I *did* have sex at least a week (maybe a week and a half) before I missed the pill.

I had normal PMS in the week before my period.  On the Saturday of my placebo week, I started my period (if you can call it that).  I had light cramps, and two days of extremely light bleeding - normally I need super tampons, this would have been caught by a pantiliner.  I started a new pack of pills on Sunday as normal.

I am scared to death that I'm pregnant - I'll take a test either tonight or tomorrow, but what do you think?  I feel fine, other than the fact that I'm so scared I'm making myself feel sick (but I do that pretty often, so I know what it feels like). 

antibiotics, probiotics, and yeast

[tricia-174.livejournal.com]

( antibiotics suck. also, cleaning after sex? )

Regarding my last post...

[janet-hbic.livejournal.com]

So last time I posted on this community I talked about me having abnormal pap results and having to get a colposcopy.. so I was looking back and the day I had that pap smear.. they told me I had a yeast infection.. and I thought that maybe the abnormal results was from the yeast infection I had when I got the pap... I hope this is the case... cause it sure has lifted some weight of my shoulders.. i have my colposcopy this Friday..
any suggestions??

P.S. A friend of mine once told me that your supposed to go pee every time after you have sex... is that true?

Condoms??

[whiterabit.livejournal.com]

This is not exactly topic related, but its from some scientists in Germany who have invented a spray on condom!! I thought it was really interesting and cool!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-495563/Coming-soon-spray-condom-custom-fit-sex.html

Ovarian Cysts; symptoms, treatment with Provera & Plan B

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Hi Ladies,

I am beginning to feel crazy, I was diagnosed with a functional corpus luteum cyst via sonogram on May 12, after dealing with the symptoms for a month and a half. I went for a follow up on June 2 and the cyst had shrunk slightly, but I was still having loads of symptoms. I have found lots of information out there about functional cysts and how "normal" and "common" and "no big deal" they are, and honestly, I feel nuts because my symptoms have me going insane!

A brief history:

Back in March I took the morning after pill, Plan B. I had a withdrawal bleed a few days later. After a couple weeks I started to feel bloated and heavy in the abdomen, I thought it could be PMS, but took a pregnancy test just to be sure and it was negative. My PMS like symptoms continued and a month later I still had no period, just the ever worsening bloating, irritability and fatigue. I had been assuming the symptoms were just my body re-balancing after the high dose of hormones in the Plan B. Finally I went to the emergency room once it became unbearable - I thought my abdomen was going to bust - and they found the cyst, it was only an inch in diameter, which isn't large compared to what I have read. It got to the point where I couldn't work, because I couldn't sit or stand for long. The only relief was in laying flat in bed. Over the course of these three months I went from a size 4 to a size 10, but the only real weigh gain was my stomach, butt and thighs.

So here I sit, three months after the onset of these symptoms. Still miserable. I feel crazy when I read that cysts aren't a big deal. Most days, I can't walk from my car to my house door without being exhausted. I can't work full days at work, I am self-employed with my own retail shop, so I can sit most of the day, but even that kills me. I cannot exercise as jogging and even walking cause my stomach to bloat more. I feel clumsy, as though my motor skills are affected. I am a ballet dancer, which is currently out of the question, but I am used to being graceful and together - now trying to carry my purse and a water bottle seems to throw me off balance. The pressure affects my bladder and bowels, such intense pressure I feel like I have to go to the bathroom constantly. In addition, I am super irritable and I feel like I am losing my mind. I have always had a razor sharp memory and I have begun forgetting things I have known my whole life, like the date of my father's birthday! I cry at the drop of a hat (in fact I am crying as I write this!). My daily life has been so severely affected by these symptoms that I feel like I will never be normal again. I can't do my job, I can't do my workouts or dance, I don't want to be around people. I am sure I sound whiny, but the cyst and its symptoms have taken my life away. Has anyone experienced such severe and intense symptoms? I certainly don't consider myself a wimp and all my friends would vouch for that. Pain I can take, this I cannot. I feel alien in my own body.

The various doctors I have seen pretty much tell me that I have to wait. One doctor has given me a prescription for Provera, which I will start next week if I still have no period. Has anyone else used Provera for cysts? Or for anything else? I am hoping that I ovulated last week, but everything is still so screwed up I can't be sure. I would love to hear other's experiences. I really feel like I am losing it.

Thanks for reading, this ended up longer than expected.

1st Pregnancy

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This question is for my best friend. My best friend is pregnant with her first child!!! I'm so excited and I'll be a god-mother of course! Anyways, she just found out last weekend and took 3 pregnancy tests that all confirmed her being pregnant; she's going to see her doctor on July 11th. She's experiencing "hard as a rock" boobies, morning sickness, tiredness, and cramping in her pelvic area. She's also having bad mood swings and she just in general feels very uncomfortable and has trouble sleeping.

What things should she do now for the first few weeks until she's her doc? And what are the do's and don'ts of pregnancy?

I'm sure this has already been asked..but question about spotting

[glortw.livejournal.com]

I am on Lo Ovral, and I've been just skipping the placebo in order to not have the bleeding for a whole week, cos I hate that, and I love being able to do sexual things with the boyfriend. I hate hate hate bleeding from my vagina and would like to never do it. However, for the past week or maybe more, there's been weird stuff sporadically coming out of me. Not blood really..usually more brownish, though sometimes reddish, a ..pale pastel-ish red, if that makes any sense. But mostly light brown. It's not heavy. I don't even really need a tampon. I only see it when I wipe after peeing. But it's there. It'll stop for a day, then come back. WHY? Is this just something that can happen anytime you take birth control? Would getting on a different brand of bc make this less likely? Thanks!

another yeast infection question

[adult-on-board.livejournal.com]

Hello,
I am new to this community, so I apologize in advance if my questions were actually recently asked and I just didn't see them.

i was recently on an antibiotic for a few days for an upper respiratory infection (had a cough that woke me up repeatedly every night for over a week). then, a while later, after i stopped the antibiotic, i got something that seems to fit the bill of a yeast infection.

i've been treating myself with home remedies first, although i read somewhere that these might work best if you start using them soon after you discover the infection. my first question is-- how soon after is soon after? because i started treating myself about three days after.

secondly-- about how long do yeast infections last? the itching seems to be subsiding a little, but i still have daily discharge, BUT the discharge seems to be thinning. is thinning a sign that the infection is going away??

and, the remedies i've been using are yogurt (and yes-- i've made sure it has live cultures, and also that it has no sugar added) and tea tree oil suppositories. and, i recently threw cranberry supplement pills into the mix as well (that i take orally).

thanks in advance!

Do Any of you Lovely Ladies (or guys?) Have This Piece?

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I ordered this a few days ago because I've been wanting it for a long time. My question is, will putting anything metallic on my clit cause irritation or infection? Thanks!

http://www.extremerestraints.com/nipple-to-clit-tweezer-clamp-set_1101.html

Shorter Periods

[kiss-bangx.livejournal.com]

So... This may be a stupid question... BUT....
Is there a way for one to make their period shorter or possibly end a little earlier?

Brown Discharge

[loving--you.livejournal.com]

I checked the memories but didn't see anything on this particular subject. I'm
not entirely sure if this is the place to ask, figured i'd try anyway.

My boyfriend and I had sex 4 nights ago, on the 21st. Unprotected and he
ejaculated inside me. My last period was June 9th.

Today while masturbating, with a toy, I had a light brown discharge which i've
never had before. There is no smell, no itching or anything else that would lead
me to believe it's an infection. I've tried to find some information online but
the only thing I can find says it could be blood from my previous period. What
are the chances it's that? I think it's kind of unlikely since my period was nearly 3 weeks ago. What else could it be?

Sick right after sex

[loving--you.livejournal.com]

I sometimes get extremely sick to my stomach after sex. More so, after my boyfriend ejaculates in my vagina. (No condoms are used nor am I on birth control) After penetration it's painful to move because I feel like i'll puke my guts out if I do. (This doesn't happen every time but enough to raise questions)

I know he's not hitting my cervix with his penis. Nor does the actual sex get rough enough to cause "turmoil" with my tummy. It doesn't happen as often as sexual intercourse, but it has also happened when he fingers me (that's actually rougher than the sex.)

I always tell him his 'boys' are having a field day in there. It usually passes no later than 30 minutes after sex but what could be the cause of this? We're both STI-free and there have never been any known infections or anything of the sort. He isn't the first guy it's happened with either.

any ideas?

Weird break through bleeding

[creativexangst.livejournal.com]

So, I've been on the same birth control for 5 years, Seasonale. I havnt had breakthrough bleeding since the first year I was on it. I'm a normal user, I take it every day, not neccessarily at the same time. However, for the past year I've taken it at 11 every night. My boyfriend and I havnt had sex for a few months and it wasnt until this month that we've taken up with it again. Still taking the same birth control. For the past 3 weeks, I'm reguarly sick (nasueous), I have had a migraine about 3 times a week and I've had weird reddish "break through bleeding", however, since I only get my period once every three months, its usually brownish, but its been more bright red. I thought it might've been because of the recent sex, but it was once last friday for 20 seconds, and once the week before that for about 10 seconds. Yea, he has problems, not going into it. Anyway, so I know thats not it, but I've run out of ideas (outside of being pregnant would be really great ::sarcasm::, but I dont think that could possibly be it). So, ladies, help?? what do you think??