HPV; Different Strains and Spreading of

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Okay, So I just had to post this to you lovely people and ask you this. I found out I have HPV over two years ago. I was having lots of weird breakthrough bleeding(which they never told me was from the HPV or not) and it HURTTT to have sex. Like, even if it just touched me it hurt. I've had two colposcopies and a handful of biopsies. and two rounds of cryotherapy. I have still yet to have a normal pap. For the past 8 months my paps have come back, according to the doctors, that the HPV is still present on my cervix, but is not changing or causing any harm. I was told the low-grade kind, and my icky old male doctor never really told me anything else!

Well, a bit of a back story to my relationships....when I found out I have HPV, it was right after my (now ex) boyfriend had cheated on me. I found out while we were broken up and I was just a wreck. I went through what most everyone goes through...the AHH I have and STD feeling! I feel so icky! But, I've learned that it's quite normal, and I will indeed continue to have a normal life after this! No need for too much panic! Well, my roommate, a guy, was there for me through the entire ordeal, and was actually the first person I told...and well, when we ended up in a serious relationship together, we had the discussion about my HPV and condoms. We decided against them. No almost a year and a half later, we were talking(we're still amazing friends, thankfully) and he let me know he current girlfriend has HPV, and that he has it too.

Now, this is my real question. His current girlfriend(we're friends, too) told me that he went and got tested for the whole shebang of things; including HPV. Have I been wrong this entire time when my thinking was that there is no actual test to see if men are a carrier of it? I thought that since men don't have a cervix, it does not affect them? I was then talking to my best friend, who tried to tell me that each strain of HPV effects people different. Now I always thought that the different strains, caused different things. Like, some strains caused warts, and some strains caused cervical cancer. What is the correct answer?

I feel awfully confused and uniformed since I am the one with HPV and now I'm being told my information is incorrect!

Sugar Paste Recipe & Technique

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I can see I started something with this, so for those of you who have stated you want the sugar paste recipe and know what technique to use, here ya go...

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HBC& TTC

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DH and I were originally planning to TTC in December. However, we were thinking about delivery dates and decided to TTC next month.

I'm on ortho evra (the patch) right now. I skipped my last period by wearing a patch during week 4 since we were on a camping trip. However I was 2 days late putting on my week 5 patch and my period started, despite wearing the patch. should I follow through with my next 2 patch weeks, or stop now? I'd like my cycle back to normal ASAP, heh. I am leaning towards taking off the patch now (the day before my patch change day, anyhow).

A TMI question about condoms

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Ok, I know I am old enough to know the answer to this, but I don't. This is a birth control question, not a female body question.

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I don't know if this is a question or a statement. Has anyone else encountered this?

Treating yeast infections with... yeast?

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I have an infection that didn't go away with Monistat 3. It helped it, but it didn't cure it. I was afraid of making my own Boric acid (I couldn't figure out which form to use... the kind sold as roach killer or the kind sold as household cleaner!) and so I found this stuff. For the linkphobic the ingredient list is;

Borax 14X HPUS
Calendula officinalis 1X HPUS
Candida albicans 30X HPUS
Hydrastis canadensis 1X HPUS

Candida albicans is a yeast strain. Wouldn't the Borax just kill it off if it was put in with the yeast?

Is it a good idea to use this?

throwing up : (

[feilds-of-ayre.livejournal.com]

hello there, i was going to ask this on the amipregnant community but they have too many posts apparently.

the info:
my period ended on thursday but i didn't have a new pack of pills with me and on that day i still had sex with my boyfriend. he pulled out before he came, he always does. i took the pill i missed the next day in the afternoon and took the next one on time. last night (friday night) i woke up in the middle of the night or early morning feeling very yucky and i had to run to the bathroom to throw up at least a few times.

the question:
now it is daylight and i feel generally better but still shaky and sensitive. i feel that it is unlikely that i would be pregnant from that one episode of sex but i need some unbiased input. did i just catch a bug or eat something funny last night?

period question

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Okay, so my period is supposed to come around the 15th, or that how it was for a while. Last month it was off by a week. Do I now go using my "due date" as the 22nd or the 15th?

I hope that makes sense. Thank youuu.
<3

update on "frustration with masturbation and the G-spot"

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hey fellow VP-ers!

a few days ago i posted this:

frustration with masturbation and the g-spot
hello.

i'm a 21-year-old straight girl and i've been masturbating since i was 16 or 17. i had really crappy sex once at 17 and have had a few other sexual experiences that weren't sex but that involved the vagina. anyways, when i masturbate, i have always just fingered my clitoris and i've been pretty darn satisfied with that. then i learned more about the g-spot and squirting and having really intense orgasms...while playing around with that area, i never really felt much except for a peeing sensation (even with the 2 fingers and the "come here" motion). a few guys i was with tried to stimulate it and i ended up pushing them back to the clitoris.  for awhile, i figured "eh, i'll wait until there's actually a penis inside me to figure that stuff out", but now i'm curious. i've been masturbating and have made a point to touch that area. i've made a little progress as far as feeling some sensation, but it's not strong enough to do anything. i also keep thinking i'm going to pee, haha, and i don't exactly have the privacy right now to be peeing all over my bed and getting up late at night to change sheets (house is very small and family goes to bed/wakes up at strange times)...so i always just get tired and i start fingering my clit and have a good orgasm and forget about it until the next time. i haven't tried anything really creative yet except for an electric toothbrush and i wasn't really thrilled with it. i know some women just can't have an orgasm when stimulating their g-spot, but i know it's there for a reason and i want to experience it. i've told a few friends i'm not impressed with my g-spot (or lack thereof?) and they tell me to keep trying. gaaaaaaaaah, what to do?

thanks in advance :)


and received a lot of helpful comments. one user in particular wanted to know my progress. i also have a few questions, so here goes:

so i went to the movies late at night and came home around 3am and decided to masturbate. it was a good time to do it because i knew there was no risk of anyone in my family walking into my room or hearing me. i figured i'd take a trip down to the ole g-spot region instead of doing my normal lazy clitoral orgasm (which rocks, but i need to explore further)...

so i'm not really sure how it happened, but i ended up feeling a pretty decent sensation up there, and i was not touching my clitoris at all. i figured out how to position my hand so that it would move like a penis and i think i had an orgasm AND squirted!

the reason i say i think is because it wasn't that great of an orgasm...i felt strong sensation, then i was really wet and then it was over...

i'm proud of myself for being able to let go and not worry about peeing (which, if i'm correct, doesn't actually happen? does it just feel like it?)

i have 2 main questions:

i still liked the clitoral orgasm much better. i gave myself one immediately in order to feel the kind of pleasure i want. the vaginal one wasn't nearly strong enough and was mainly intense from the pressure rather than the pleasure. so, does it get better? how can i make it better and stronger? i know they're supposed to rock your world, but this one didn't (even though i'm excited for progress!)

anddddd....when i squirted, i expected it to be similar to the feeling of semen, but it wasn't...it was reallllllly goopy. is g-spot fluid supposed to be goopy?

thanks so much. i'm happy i found a community in which i can analyze masturbation and post about it and not be laughed at :) i feel silly that i've been masturbating for years and just assumed my g-spot was faulty.

Light bleeding after sex...

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This has never really happened to me before, so I'm just a little concerned. After a week of no sex (a long time for my partner and I), my boyfriend and I had sex a couple nights ago. Afterwords, I was a little sore. I noticed when cleaning up that I had a very small amount of pinkish bleeding. Such a light amount that I only noticed when I patted with toilet paper, actually.

Then today he was fingering me after sex, a little sore once again, and there was a small amount of the same sort of blood again.

I've been on HBC for a month and a half now, Loestrin 24fe to be exact, and I've always taken my pill on time (or within no more than 10 minutes of my usual 11pm time). We have sex without condoms, however.

During my first month of pills I had my period on the third day of my placebos, on the 25th of July, I believe. Tonight will be the last pill of my second week of my second pack.

Please reassure me that this is "rough sex after a week of none" bleeding, or HBC spotting (although that didn't happen throughout the first month of my pills at all), and not implantation bleeding.

I have nothing to worry about, right?

Other reuseable products?

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I'm in love with my DivaCup, but I was wondering about cloth pads and the like. Still learning to use my DivaCup, and it can be a lot of work, so it'd be nice to try other things for a break. Also, are the organic cotton pads and tampons much different from the regular ones? Tampons give me insane cramps, and the pads are irritating. They make everything feel raw. Basically looking for something to use as a back up or temp replacement while I'm getting used to my DivaCup.



On a related side note, my body seems to enjoy pushing my cup out, even though it's sealed in there and not leaking. I'm ok while sitting, but when I stand, it'll shift. Next time around I'm going to try turning it inside out, as it may be too long, or I'll be cutting the stem. Haven't decided which one, but does anyone have any other tips that could help? I've tried a few different folds already, and seem to do best with the punch down one.

Nipple Discoloration Issue

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I noticed last night that both my nipples are becoming discolored. Previously my nipples have always been a pinkish/brown color but now they're developing splotches of very pale skin. They look very blotchy and the coloring is completely uneven. This has never happened to me before. Does anyone know what could cause my nipples to get such a blotchy appearance?

Burlington, VT OB/GYNs?

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Hi!

I just moved to Burlington, VT (any VPers here, btw? :)) and I'm going to need a new OB/GYN. Anyone have any recommendations for me? I checked VP's gynecologist directory and didn't see anyone, and while [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] sent me this handy link to a list of area gynos I'd love a little guidance from someone who's been to any area doctors.

Thanks!

I HATE MY VAGINA! (BV-related)

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I've had it twice this year already. Antibiotics cleared it up second go. Went a good three-four months without any problems, now once again, BOOM, I think I got BV. I'm not really sure, though.

I know this may sound weird, but every time I got it, I ate fish a couple days before. Coincidence? idk. I ate some salmon Wednesday, then Thursday, smelled just like it. (But isn't it true when women get perms/dye their hair, go to the beach, etc., they end up smelling of?)


Is there ANY WAY to treat BV without antibiotics? Like.. Probiotics? Or does pro(biotic) mean just that- a preventive?

Are symptoms of BV similar to that of other STD/STIs? I'm not itchy, or swelly- just smelly/mild discharge. I AM sexually active, but in a monogamous relationship ('least on my end- ha). Although my partner claims he's been tested (and clear), I'm all about the black and white and not just word. I was tested back in April when I had it (second time), and was clear of anything other than BV.

I'd go to my doctor, but she's waywayway out of town. I have no other way to get there, and her schedule conflicts with my job. Can Planned Parenthood test me for BV/other STD/STIs and administer a prescription/antibiotic to treat?


Thank you!

Pregnancy Tests

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First off--Thank you Mirlael for telling me about this community. It's much appreciated. :-)

Well, my last period was on June 22nd. It's not usually exactly on the same day each month, but it's always within a few days of the 20th. July came and went, with no sign of my period. As it has now been about two weeks since I should have had it, I've gotten a bit worried.
I am sexually active with one partner.

I'm nervous that pregnancy might be looming in my future. My stomach/abdominal area hasn't felt quite right in the past week, and I have been having something akin to acid reflux.

If I don't get my period within another week, my boyfriend and I decided I should take a pregnancy test. Even though they aren't 100% accurate, it's probably a good idea.

So my question---Does it sound like I'm pregnant or just late? And what brand of pregnancy test is considered the most accurate? Also, how much does it cost--I've heard anywhere from $5-$10

Again, thank you so much Mirlael for telling me about this community. :-D