Off HBC - Weight Gain

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I've been off HBC for a good month or so, now. The unfortunate thing is that I really liked it (it was Ocella - I've tried other HBCs in the past which made me crazy-go-nuts), but because I smoke 1+ pack a day, and haven't quit yet, my OBGYN advised I stop taking it.

The funny thing is, after I stopped, my appetite increased quite a bit. I have a large appetite regardless, and a high metabolism for it, but since I've stopped taking Ocella, seems my metabolism's slowed down. I've gained 10 pounds.

Still awaiting my period. No risk of pregnancy to account for the weight gain. If my metabolism has changed, will it go back to normal once I get my period? I feel so uncomfortable.


Thank you

Penis Problems...(from Yeast?)

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Here's a question, I always know I can turn to this place for help/advice.


( I guess I will LJ-cut this. It's not TOO graphic. )

don't feel anything before orgasm?

[juice-by-alex.livejournal.com]

Hellooo everyone,

I looked in the archives and on Google but couldn't find anything like this. I know a lot of girls started masturbating really young but it didn't really even occur to me until I was like 16. I'm 18 now and I have JUST this year managed to have an orgasm. I've had sex once but it sucked so I'm not even counting it as part of my experience.

Anyway, my problem is that when I do masturbate I feel very little to nothing before I orgasm. I basically feel nothing/very very little sensation for about 10 minutes and then I have an intense but VERY short orgasm. Is it normal to feel nothing before having an orgasm? I know it takes time to know what works for you and it might just be because I haven't found what works best for me, but I've never heard of a girl literally feeling nothing until she comes! Everyone I know or have heard of enjoys the whole masturbation process, not just the end, so I'm a bit confused. Has anything like this happened to anyone here?

HBC and depression

[imuhstarr.livejournal.com]

hello all!
( background! )

alright! so! I've always been a very emotional person (ever since I was little my mom used to say "you better learn how to control your tears because soon you'll have all these crazy hormones flying and it'll be a lot worse!"), and recently I've been terribly emotional and have experienced waves of depression and anxiety (pms has been a blaaast the past few months, to say the least)

I was wondering if I were to go on the pill if it were to mess up my hormones more and crank up the intensity of my psycho emotional rollercoaster, or if there's not really a way to tell
orrrr if it would be a better option (risk wise and money wise) to just try out something else to possibly regulate my moods (I was going to opt for a vit. b complex, I haven't been diagnosed with clinical depression or anything so I wouldn't use anti-depressants or anything)

thanks so much and sorry if that doesn't make any sense!

Clue cells present?

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What does this mean? I went to the doctor today about my continued YI and the swab from last week was back. The nurse told me it was negative for candida and I took a peek at her computer screen there were a few other notes, I saw the word gonorrhea, am presuming it was negative or she would have told me. But there was a note saying 'clue cells present'. What does this mean? Aren't they associated with BV? Does this mean I do have BV or is it normal to have some clue cells?