nuva ring side effects

[hunkydorynico.livejournal.com]

i tried googling this, but found nothing.

i haven't been on birth control since having my son in july 2007, but was too fertile not to be on anything. so i just started the ring 2 1/2 weeks ago.
i now have the worst indigestion of my life. i'm living on tums.
is this a common side effect??? i took this once before, only for a month, but never noticed any side effects.
it's always like i'm pregnant. but i highly doubt that since last week was the only time we had unprotected sex (waited the first two weeks for it to take effect) but i totally feel bloated and pregnant!

Seasonal birth control

[thebarkingdog.livejournal.com]

I am going on Seasonal birth control but I wondered if I could start a week or so before my period and if it would stop me from having my next period?  I forgot to ask the doctor about this.  Also why do  the directions always say to start the pill on the Sunday after your period starts even if it starts on a Sunday?  Why can't we just pick any day?

Is anyone here taking Seasonal?  If yes, what is your experience?  I'm taking it because I don't want my period so often and I have bad cramps when I do and I hope the BC will change that.

Family Planning and Birth Control

[carllyy.livejournal.com]

My husband and I are planning to try to conceive in January. Currently I am on HBC (Demulen 30) and have been for a while. I've been on some sort of hormonal birth control for 8 years. I saw my doctor this morning for my yearly physical and he said I should be off HBC for three cycles before we try to conceive. However, I don't want to get pregnant in the meantime, are condoms my best option for now or is there something else? I don't know much about non-hormonal methods.

Also, he recommended I start taking prenatal vitamins now as well as folic acid. Is there anything else any of you lovely ladies would recommend I do?

Help please?

[xxannonymousxx.livejournal.com]

Ok I'm a little worried. I am on my period and two days ago I went to bed with a tampon in like I usually do. When I woke up I felt a pain so I took my tampon out. When I took it out, it hurt also and after that I felt an itch, similar to when I had a YI. I haven't worn another tampon because I feel really irritated. I took and look down there to see if maybe I could see any visible irritation or something and when I did I saw these little umm bumps, I guess I would say. What could this be????

More reusable mentrual supplies!

[madannevain17.livejournal.com]

This may or may not have been posted here before.

I was browsing my favorite craft website the other night and stumbled across this:

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=82588.0

They're crocheted cotton reusable tampons. I completely understand that there may be health concerns associated with this, and I'm not necessarily saying they're a good (or bad for that matter) idea. The thought intrigues me. It doesn't strike me as much different than a reusable sponge.

Just thought you ladies and gentlemen might be interested in checking them out. They're kind of neat.

(Personally, I've never tried it, but I'm not opposed.)

blood stains

[wearewhispers.livejournal.com]

Is there anyway to get dried, already washed once, blood stains out of underwear?
 

Depo shot /spotting and other options for BC

[stah-chica.livejournal.com]

I'm sure this question has been asked a dozen times before so I apologize for asking, but I'm a little worried and wasn't able to get in touch with my gyno today.

( Depo and spotting )

( other options for BC )

I appreciate any answers and sorry that this got so long! ^_^;

First time poster, question about stopping the pill.

[bellekitsune.livejournal.com]

So, I have recently realized that I have been on birth control for over 5 years. Non stop. I am considering stopping it for a few months. Just to take a break, you know?
It just feels... wrong to be under the influence of these hormones for SUCH a long time. What is everyone's opinion on this?

Here are a few things to consider in my case:

I am already on a low-hormone pill.
I have a history of bad cramps. The pill helps a bit.
I have had one case of ovarian cysts (that ruptured and so I ended up having emergency surgery). The doctor told me that staying on birth control could help it from happening again, however I was already on birth control when it happened. So that confuses me a bit.

Any opinions would be appreciated :)

3 week period?

[pyraterose.livejournal.com]

My mom has had her period for three weeks and it's showing no sign of stopping. She works construction and pulls 65 hours + a week, so she really has no time to see a doctor, and she has no idea what's going on. Any ideas ladies?

BV? Yeast Infection? Or just paranoia?

[diana-lucifera.livejournal.com]

I am just about at the end of my rope, here. Over the past eleven months, I have had BV, a Yeast Infection, and the ultra-fun BV/YI combo. Finally, the symptoms of both seem to have eased off, but I'm still left with a, um, broken vagina, I think. It smells, not bad, but different than it did before all of this drama, and also... Well, it tastes strange. I know that's weird to say, but it's true! I guess I'm going to have to give you all the full story to get the help I need (and because I need to vent), so there may be a little TMI.

( The Dramatic Backstory )

( My Current Problem )

  
God, I cannot believe I just posted this. :/