Missed period and itching?

[stfnihippo.livejournal.com]

Alright, so, if you remember from my last post
my period has gone missing most likely because
of the exercising that I have been doing.
Well, now I have an itching sensation going on.

Could the missed period and itching being related?
I am std/ect. free, so that isn't an option here.

yeast infections related to vaginal stretching?

[chicago-doll.livejournal.com]

okay, so i take care of myself and my vagina and have never had a yi until very recently. i'm a virgin, but my bf and i fool around. i haven't really done much with anyone else and so when i came down with a yi last month, i ruled it off as insufficient lubrication and that my vagina would just have to get used to it. it was pretty mild and i treated myself with vineger and it was gone within the week. anyway, so my bf and i hadn't hooked up in about two and a half weeks, due to the yi, my period, and lack of privacy. we did twice this weekend and i didn't worry about it because it seemed more lubricated and comfortable this time, but now i have a yi again that's a little worse than before. this is getting to be very annoying.

i guess that my question is, will this stop happening after i'm stretched out? did anyne else have this issue and how typical is this? oh, and most importantly, what other measures can i take to avoid this, besides the basics?

sorry if this is dumb, i couldn't find any answers in past entries. thanks ahead of time for any answers.

Drastic Weight Loss

[stretch.livejournal.com]

So I went off my NuvaRing for a cycle about two weeks ago, just to give my body a break and let my boobs get (hopefully) back to normal.

Yesterday I decided to step on my roommate's scale for shits and giggles because all I've been eating at law school has been crap. However instead of going up, my weight has apparently dropped about 6lbs for the first time in about 5 years!

I haven't done anything to stimulate this, my workout routine has been the same. And I've been holding steady at 140lbs since my varsity days. Last time I weighed myself was at the gym in the spring, and I was still 140, but my weight never seemed to go up or down on the Ring before. Did anyone else notice this drastic of a loss after two weeks of stopping birth control? Or is this something else I should be worried about? My first thought was to get checked for leukemia...*wibble*

bleeding after intercourse

[on-this-road.livejournal.com]

I recently just had sex for the first time in 9 months. For the last couple of days after I had sex I have experienced some spotting and/or vaginal bleeding. I have experienced this before after not having sex for a while but I just want to know if it is normal or something I should be really worried about. I have experienced both brownish and bright red blood.

I was tested for STDs last year (I am due for my pap smear and will be doing that soon) and my partner was just tested a few months ago as well.

Thank you for your help!

Question about Gardasil

[153ajf.livejournal.com]

I had the first dose of Gardasil on July 2, but I can't get the second dose from my family doctor because I go to college out of state. I've had a hard time trying to figure out how to get the second dose. My student health center can't give it to me, and the city health clinic won't give it to me because I'm 19. I think I've finally figured out a place where I can get it, but I probably won't be able to get the second dose until September 12. Is this close enough to 2 months after the first dose to be effective? My doctor told me to get the second dose on September 2, but I just couldn't get that worked out. Have I waited too late to get the second dose, or am I still okay to get it on September 12 and get the third dose in January?

Wonky ovulation? Possibly pregnant?!

[belle-m.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes. It's one of the dreaded "Could I be pregnant?!" posts.


Last month (July 25th, to be exact), I took Plan B because my partner and I had an irresponsible accident. My period came slightly later than normal on August 18. I logged everything into my MyMonthlyCycles account like I always do, and went along my merry way.

My partner and I had unprotected sex on August 25 and August 27. I thought we were in the clear since my cycles are normally 33+ days in length. So, my "designated" ovulation time comes and goes in early September (I did give myself a 5-day span just to be safe), and I see no egg white cervical mucus. Not for the entire 5 day span.


Perhaps because of Plan B, I ovulated much earlier than normal?? Could I be pregnant?

pain/bleeding during sex

[gl0w-inthe-dark.livejournal.com]

hello all!

last night i had sex with my boyfriend of a year and when i cleaned up afterwards i noticed some blood on me. it was the brown discharge kind of blood i normally get at the end of my period. also, i got a sharp sudden pain deep inside of me when we switched to me on top. but it didn't hurt any other way, and it wasn't like an "ouch we moved the wrong way" kind of pain, it was intense. but only lasted for a second because obviously we changed positions and it didn't hurt then.

 edit: we were both tested for stds before we got together and all were negative

so basically i'm just scared something is wrong. my period ended 2 days ago so i'm trying to calm myself down and chalk the blood up to just some "leftover". but could it be related to the pain? and what woud cause pain like that?

any input would be apreciated. TIY

hair removal cream

[confused90.livejournal.com]

Who uses a cream to get rid of hair down there? Does this work out ok? I really don't want to shave and do not want to wax. I wax my own legs, which is great, but I don't think I'd be ok with doing my own groin area (and paying a professional isn't really an option atm).

More specifially, has anyone used that Sally Hansen stuff? It's great on my underarms, but I've never tried it anywhere else.

thanks!

Every day bodies project?

[christemo.livejournal.com]

Did the everyday bodies project move? The pictures are no longer up on the post where they used to be. :(

Breast sensitivity and tenderness. HELP?

[lizwinlove.livejournal.com]

My breasts for several years, have been sore for a good portion of the month. Like, unbearably so. My bra touching them hurts, but without it they have no support and then they REALLY hurt. Since going on HBC, it has gotten even a little worse. I know you can change pills, but I don't want to go about switching up my hormonal cocktail because it fixes a LOT of other problems. My doctor said sometimes you might just have a bad side effect but that you have to weigh your options. And I like my new regular periods and the fact that they are lighter, and she said by going on a lower dosage I risk that becoming a problem again, and that's what I went on it to fix, the fact that I was having two, insanely heavy periods a month.

Just a month or two before I started the HBC six months ago, I went from a small C cup to a full D cup at random. This has made it much harder to deal with. Now they are much heavier. I wont say they cause me back problems or anything, there's just so much more heavier breast tissue there to be sore.

I like the new size because I have a large ass and a tummy, I feel like IF I had them reduced I would be much more pear shaped than I already am. I want to be more hourglass.

I was just wondering, if they are causing me this much trouble, if the prospect of a reduction was a dumb thing to consider. I keep thinking how 'if only they weren't so heavy maybe I wouldn't notice the soreness as much'. But at the same time, since its not causing me back problems and I wouldn't like my new shape, I think maybe thats a dumb idea.

Anyone have any ideas to make me feel like there are solutions that don't involve changing my HBC or getting a breast reduction, because my doctor and I have decided the first is probably a bad idea, and I realize the second seems like making a mountain out of a molehill. (Or making molehills out of mountains, I guess. XD)

Help?

Sex Therapy

[ohaikthxbye.livejournal.com]

(Apologies if this is an inappropriate forum in which to discuss this matter; if anyone knows of a better community to post this in, please inform me and I will do so.)

After several years of attempting to cope with severe sexual fear and anxiety, and after the idea being brought up to me on VP, I have decided to see a sex therapist. I've been in and out of therapy for most of my life for a wide variety of anxiety and depression issues, but have been without a therapist for roughly a year, and I have never seen a sex therapist or discussed these sexual issues with a professional. (I do have a laundry list of gyn issues, among them vaginismus and VVS, but these originated in childhood.)

My appointment is Wednesday afternoon, and I am, perhaps needless to say, scared to death. I do not do well discussing sexual issues, even in areas which are not anxiety-producing for me. I am also a little curious as to how this will all work in the first place, given that I do not have a partner and have no prospects for one - all of the resources I've investigated online only give outlines of sex therapy for couples, not for individuals, and it makes me very apprehensive as to what might be expected of me in my treatment.

I looked through the memories and didn't see much on the topic there (if I missed something, please point me in the right direction!). I imagine there are several VPers who have undergone sex therapy, so...anyone feel like sharing their experience? I'm particularly interested in the experiences of people who've gone solo, but any frame of reference will be helpful.

TIA :)

Period after BC

[tangerineerinds.livejournal.com]

When you got off birth control, how long did it take your period to go back to normal/come back?

I stopped taking OTClo on august 17th, got my withdraw bleed (it was semi-heavy, and i got a few clots so the chance of me being pregnant is not possible, i'm guessing...plus i used birth control perfectly), and then my body started getting a little weird due to lack of hormones after a week. i lost a couple pounds that i had gained, my boobs started to shrink, and i just felt a little outta whack.

it's been a couple weeks, and i feel like i've ovulated/feel a little PMS-y. of course i'm still like "wow i hope i'm not pregnant!" but thats just me being really paranoid, because there's pretty much no chance that i am.

but anyways, i'm just wondering if its possible for your period to come back right away, or just it just differ from person to person?

thanks!

cysts??

[fasterkillpussy.livejournal.com]

I have these little pearl-like things on my Clitoris...they are also around my nipples...does anyone know what they may be?

P.s. I've never had intercourse....

New Partner and HPV

[mellllllla.livejournal.com]

In April I had my annual pap and was called back and told I had abnormal cells, I ended up getting a colposcopy, and they removed cells from three different areas. In July I went back and had another pap done, and that one came back normal. My ex is the one who gave me HPV, and I'm not planning on having sex with anyone new anytime soon, but I've been thinking about what to do/say when the times comes? I've asked some friends, but they've never been in this situation, and I was hoping that maybe yall had some insight. Oh, and my gyno told me that with a condom it can't be transmitted, but I read online that it can be. She told me that the condom people I guess just have to cover themselves by saying that, just in case.

Thanks!

HBC

[vivatornado.livejournal.com]

i'm 30 years old and ive been on various HBCs over the last 15 years or so.

i was just put on reclipsen a month and a half ago - im about six rows of pills in. and i swear im having hot flashes. my body temperature just seems higher over all, but sometimes its off the charts, especially while i am sleeping.

ive looked around the web and dont really see this listed in side effects. has anyone experienced this? is this a warning sign?

im not worried about my thyroid because i have it tested yearly and there is never a problem.

i just feel about 20 years older than i should be!!!

thanks in advance all you wise wise people :]

passing BV

[typewriteher.livejournal.com]

My friend has recurring BV. She and I were discussing this, and I mentioned that sometimes YIs can be passed back and forth from partner to partner. We were wondering if the same is true for BV.

If she gets treated (again), should her boyfriend be treated too to prevent her from getting it again if possible?

Metformin and YI?

[isweariloveyous.livejournal.com]

Has anyone had any problems with yeast infections while taking Metformin? I take it for diabetes not PCOS, but I have had 2 YIs within a 2 week period, and just started Metformin maybe a month or so ago, and I have never had a YI in my adult life.  I guess its possible I just didnt get rid of it completely the first time,but for a week I felt fine, then I masturbated and it came back.  I guess its also possible I reinfected myself with my toy, so it will be going in the garbage just in case. It is made of jelly, and I have read about how they don't come completely clean.  I have had it for a couple years though and never had any problems.  I tried Monistat 3 the first time and this time I went for a 7 day treatment. Any advice would be a huge help, Thanks!

hiv, pain in left ovary, nervous

[ihatepi314.livejournal.com]

So, I've been putting off going to the gyno for almost four years. I've had symptoms like extreme bloating, pain in the lower abdomen, constipation, occaisional diarrhea, but mostly abnormal bowel movements. I've never been to the health department, gyno, or anything thereof. I'm scared that I could have HIV, or something extremely deadly. I know that sounds absolutely crazy, but I've lived with symptoms (not sure of what- just out of the norm) for so long, I know if I have something then it's going to be bad by now.  I was looking online at symtoms of HIV and I've had several of the symptoms, which are a lot like household item symptoms like headaches, I get sore throats with white spots on my throat that go away and come back every now and then, ive had swollen glands in my throat, chronic lower abdomen pain, yaddayadda. But I've also had pain in my stomach since the first time i ever had sex which was in apr of 2005.. I've lived with it for so long, for the sheer fact that i was still in high school, and my parents would die if they knew. I've had sex with 8 partners since (its crazy what graduating high school can do to a sheltered child), but I've used protection with all but two. I have come in skin to skin contact, but no actual semen except to the two, and one who is my current boyfriend was a virgin before me. Speaking of, he went to the health department last week and the results will be in thursday if he has stds and hiv results will be on the 24th. 

I guess my question is has anyone gone to the gyno with similar complaints or worried and found out that they have or do not have HIV? . Because I'm scaring myself out of going, but it's tearing me apart, because I'm worrying so much over it.

and on top of everything else! Recently, I've had a pain in my left front side. I think in my ovary. The pain is very, very dull, and i dont feel it unless I move around. I feel it when I move my leg a certain way. I think it could be a cyst, or something along those lines. I have no bleeding, just same bloating after meals and when I have to use the bathroom the pain is worse. Has anyone had this problem before?

Please talk me into going!!

Cycle wonkiness

[pyralisdawn.livejournal.com]

So, over the summer I've started exercising a lot more than I had in the previous year. I know that this can affect a cycle, but mine's seemed a bit strange. I've gone in and out of exercise routines before, and regardless of this my cycle has been pretty clockwork from the day I first got it (28-30 days). But only just this summer, it suddenly decided to shorten by about five days. My actual period hasn't gotten any lighter or shorter, it's only started coming earlier than it usually does.

Normally, I'd write this off as just as the effect of a lifestyle change, but after charting my cycle again this past month with FAM to figure out what's up, it seems I'm still ovulating at around the same time I used to (day 20), but my luteal phase has just gotten freakishly short (only 3 days long this month!). This seems really strange to me.

Has anyone else experienced this kind of thing? I feel like I might just be missing something.

Just the way you are...

[saltlesstears.livejournal.com]

What do you do to feel beautiful?
With a lover and alone?
When you are feeling happy, or when you are down in the dumps?
When you are naked and clothed?
When you are feeling comfortable in our body, or having an ugly/ bloated day?
And an other combo/ situation you can come up with.

I hope this is an acceptable post. To me this community is more then just vagina lovers talking about their love of their vagina's. It's about womanhood, strength, beauty, wisdom, and rising above, even when others have tried to hold you down. You have all truly become an inspiration to me.