swelling and ingrown hairs

[jsmontage04.livejournal.com]

For a few months now I have been noticing certain changes to my outer vagina. First off it randomly swells, the lips, inner part, above the clitoris, everything. It looks really odd. there's no pain associated with this nor any traumatic event. I think it happens when i am turned on or maybe had been turned on, it's hard to tell. This is not normal for me as I have been having sex for 8 years and never experienced this.

Second it smells different. Not fishy or yeasty. just simply different. I started birth control about 3 months ago(Ortho Cyclen if it makes any difference) and can't really remember if it smelled weird before this. i for sure had the swelling before birth control though.

Also I have what seems to be an ingrown hair ? on my outer labia. It's a hard lump now and cannot be popped and I can't see the hair itself its so far buried I guess. It's for sure not a wart or herpes so I dunno what else it could be. Anyways, how should I go about removing it or getting it removed? can I reduce it's size at all? it's really annoying!

Low estrogen... more of an ovarian problem than a vaginal one

[zerogirl29.livejournal.com]

Some background:  So for the past several months, I have had between 3-5 days of spotting before my period, and then 7-10 days of spotting AFTER my period is over, adding up to nearly 3 weeks of something brown or red coming out my vagina.  In addition, I have had ZERO sex drive (thank God for an understanding husband) and every time we engage in any kind of sexual acitivity I need lots of lube.  As I work at my OB/GYN office, I finally spoke up to my favorite Dr. and he did labs on Day 3 and Day 10 of my cycle, and found out my estrogen is low.  We also found that my endometrial lining is much thinner than it should be.  I am waiting until Day 21 to do more bloodwork, but my MD is suspecting that those labs will show that I also have low progesterone.  Considering that my NFP charts still haven't shown a cervical mucous peak day or a temperature spike, I'm pretty sure he is right about the prog.  I recently started taking an estrogen supplement, and it seems to have stopped the spotting.

My question is if any of you have also had this kind of hormonal imbalance and whether or not you ever found the cause.  My MD wants me to gain weight (I'm 5'2" and 110 lbs) so we can rule out a low BMI as the cause, but neither of us are convinced that is the reason.  I'd really like to figure out what might be causing this to happen and/or where it might lead.  I'm sick of spotting and having no sex drive/natural lubrication, but I'm also a little bit concerned that my ovaries are starting to go south... and I'm only 25!  My husband and I are really looking forward to having children one day, but if my ovaries are starting to fail, that day might come sooner rather than later.

Any insight?

light bloody discharge

[woodenmannequin.livejournal.com]

Since Sunday for only a couple hours during each day, there's been a very light bloody discharge. I'm not on my period, but even if this was my period, I'd be worried, as I usually have much heavier of a flow than this. I haven't had sex lately, and I'm pretty sure it's not a UTI because the blood is coming from my vagina and not my urethra. Any ideas what this could be? Think I should just wait for it to stop, or should I see someone? Thanks in advance!

There's hope for me afterall!

[josiethefiend.livejournal.com]

I just had to post something somewhere, and hopefully this will inspire others who have trouble with orgasms to keep trying. No triggers, just cut to save your friends page. ^_^

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early period...will i be safe during the placebo week?

[lifeofsomekind.livejournal.com]

so i started my period an entire week earlier than i was supposed to. a full period... not just spotting. i was having sex with my man... and i've stressed out since im graduating from college this saturday... so i guess that is what caused it to start so early.

but my question is... will i still be protected against getting pregnant during my placebo week? if i had my period a week earlier... and if im not still bleeding (ive just about completely stopped... ) what is going to happen?

Humping

[tisha313.livejournal.com]

I've done this since I was 5/6 years old, it was how I masterbate and I occassionally still do it. I used to hump on stuff animals or a beach ball. As I've gotten older, I occassionally fold up a pillow and use that to orgasm. Now, I use a vibrator more frequently.

I discussed this with other people and they happen to think this is 'weird' and have never masterbated this way. I think it's weird that they're not famliar with it. A few years ago, I was fooling around with this guy and I asked if I could hump him, and he had the most bewildered look on his face and went "huh?!" I blushed and said 'nevermind'

Does anyone else do this? Or done it as a kid/teen to masterbate?

I HEART the Everyday Bodies Project!

[lynsey18.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to say that the Everyday Bodies Project on here is just great. It's really helped me. For years i've despaired over the "abonormality" of my small, coneshaped,  pointy, quasi-lopsided breasts! I guess the EBP showed me that DIFFERENT is normal because every woman is different and unique. What have you gotten out of it?

Also i applaud those of you who submitted your photos. Although there are no faces or names attached, you are still exposing yourselves to the world and I imagine that is not easy any way you look at it. But it makes a huge difference! Heck i may consider doing it myself but i am not 18 yet. Thanks!

femur and pelvis?

[small-speck.livejournal.com]

Okay....so this is kind of a weird question and I hope someone can help me out.

I've recently been noticing this weird thing happening during sex or when i'm masturbating.  if i open my legs a certain way or too far there is a little pop where my femur meets my pelvis.  It's only on my left leg and it feels like it's being dislocated or something?  It scares me because I know people's arms can pop out of it's socket and it kind of reminds me of that.

Why do you think this is happening?  Do i need to exercise more? It makes me feel like an old woman with arthritis or something!

Thanks!

What The Hell?

[lai-lai-ranma.livejournal.com]

So, slightly freaking out on this since this has never happened.
I've noticed my discharge was getting thicker lately, and didn't pay much mind to it until today.
When I went to the bathroom, I felt thick as hell chunks hit the water. Upon examination after getting a bit of it on a piece of toilet paper, it was fleshy and much like a period without blood. I'm kind of freaked out.
I'm in the exact middle of my Yaz schedule and my eating's been pretty minimal lately, in case that plays into it.
Does anyone know what this is?

crossposted to tmi_questions

Jarrow Fem-Dophilus

[esotericaxxx.livejournal.com]

Has anyone used Jarrow Fem-Dophilus before, specifically in treating or preventing BV?

Thoughts, experiences, anything at all would be greatly appreciated!

Late pd on hbc

[kindamaybe.livejournal.com]

Alright. I'm on Femcon Fe. I've been taking it since September, and I've had my periods pretty regularly on them [9/7, 9/30. 10/24, 11/20]. All were normal - heavyish, etc. The last one though, it was a bit light, but I attributed it to the hbc.

I took my last placebo pill for this past pack on Monday the 15th. All 4 packs I have taken so far before this, I got my usual cramps and the bleeding started on the 3rd day of no pills. That would be today. But, no cramps, no bleeding, nothing.

I'm technically a virgin. I do engage in other sexual activities - no penetration - but other things. I'm also one of those girls that has so much anxiety that I think it's possible for me to get pregnant by a guy dry-humping with a blanket in between and/or clothes on, or anything sexual for that matter. Pathetic, I know.

I took a test yesterday and it was negative. I can say to myself that I'm not pregnant, but my anxiety tells me otherwise.

I'm just looking for reassurance that I'm not pregnant.

I hate anxiety!


ETA: I'm not itchy, and the smell is normal, but I pee like CRAZY, like at least 4-5 times in a 6 hour stretch. Anybody have an idea why?

Weird spotting post-pap?

[suckstobu.livejournal.com]

Hi all :)

I know it's sometimes normal to have some minimal bleeding after having a Pap, but I need some reassurance...

I had my 2nd-ever gyno exam today, and immediately afterward (and it's still happening) I started spotting brownish, weird-textured discharge. It's the color of what beginning period blood would be, but I'm concerned because a) at my 1st exam a year ago this didn't happen at all, and b) the texture it just...strange. I'm not even sure how to describe it...like...sandy? It's not goopy or liquidy really, it's...dry?

It's not a lot, but it's been happening for about 9 hours now.

Has anyone experienced this before? Should I be worried?

Thanks! <3

Help Making a Decision

[swirlinoblivion.livejournal.com]

Tuesday night (night before last) I went out with a girlfriend and a bunch of her friends for her 21st birthday.  I had too much to drink, and the following happened:
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My question now is how do I handle the aftermath?  I don't really want to go to the police because I feel like pressing charges would make it rule my life, plus I don't really want everyone in my family to know what happened and have to be tied up in legal stuff for the next six months.  I had a friend recommend seeking revenge on my own, doing something cruel to him, but that's not my style, and I don't want that to backfire. 

Also, since this guy works security at one of my favorite clubs, I don't want to feel like I can't ever go there again.  I won't go there without knowing I have guys I trust with me though. 

I really just want it to go away.

Thank you in advance for any suggestions or support.

Clitoral stimulation issues

[enthusiasmcurbd.livejournal.com]

I couldn't decide whether this belonged here or in sextips... so I hope it's ok here.

My current boyfriend and I have been sexually active about four months, and we're each others' first 'real' sexual partner. We have sex around four times a week. In all this time, I've managed to orgasm twice, no matter how hard he tries otherwise. What happens most often is that he's touching and such, and it feels... somewhere between 'nice' and 'good.' Occasionally it'll go to 'WOAH,' but it's kind of random and hard to duplicate. Eventually, after 10-15 minutes, I go numb. It's like, I should be heading for an orgasm, but then I lose any pleasure from what he's doing, and sometimes the touching starts to hurt. He doesn't change what he's doing, but the way it feels (or doesn't) changes. I also tend to be sore the next day.

Is this indicative of some sort of condition? Is he maybe pressing too hard (even if I press that hard when I masturbate)? Is my clit broken?

Strange period.

[leamingtonst.livejournal.com]

Hi.

I've always had irregular periods. Sometimes they are heavy, sometimes they are not as heavy, occasionally I have skipped a period, and my cycle can be anything from 28 to 40 days. I've never really asked my DR about it, even though I probably should, but it's never bothered me.

However, I'm wondering if anyones had anything like this. It's my time for my period, I'm having the cramps, and my breasts hurt, and I have lower back pain, so all the usual symptoms. However, when I urinate and look at the toilet paper after I've wiped, it is a very very light pink with tiny bits of red in, but it really is a very light pink and could easily be missed. However, I think this is probably my period! Has anyone ever had a period this light before?

Sorry, I sound so stupid asking this, but I just wanted some input from you guys.

Hope everyones well!

starting a family-why?

[pvalov-rings.livejournal.com]

There's lot of emphasis in this community around women, and people, being free to make the choices that are best for them. I'm so grateful for this, and I've been thinking a lot lately about why people make the choices they do.

Can we talk about what went into your decisions to have children or not to? How did/do you know you want children? What experiences do you have that you wouldn't mind sharing?

I know this can be a touchy subject--I'm really just interested in the awesome variety of experiences that VPers have, and all the different ways people structure their families, with adopted kids, biological kids, no kids, community raising, fluffy cats, or however else. :)