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[sofriggencoolx.livejournal.com]

I'm sure this has been asked 1838383 times before but I looked and couldn't find an answer to it.

I've been on the pill and I'm horrible at taking the pill at the same time everyday. I've set an alarm on my phone but no matter what time I set it for I'm either sleeping, working, etc and can't seem to find a convenient time. Over the past month I've attempted to take it at 9 every day but generally take it anywhere from 9 PM to 1 AM. The past week I've set my alarm for 11:30 and have been somewhat better at taking it (the range is usually just from 11:30 to 12). I haven't had sex without a condom yet on the pill because I'm too paranoid but... what are my chances of getting pregnant if I stop using a condom? and even though my pill has been varying only in half hour intervals this week, is it still a pretty big risk?

Moodiness...

[meganmila.livejournal.com]

Ok, I love sex right and once I start having sex I want it everyday almost. Normal I know just cause I have a high sex drive. Then once I stop getting it all the time I start feeling moody and sort of depressed. Is that normal? I get over it but at first I feel all angry or something. I'm not the only one right?

UTI?

[kwelegrande.livejournal.com]

Hey! This is my first post here, and I hope this is the right place for my question!

so, I think I may have a UTI. I started feeling ~uncomfortable~ down there maybe a week ago but disregarded it as I have been extremely busy with school and work.
THEN I became quite sick with diarrhea, a fever, headache, etc. and UTI symptoms that I've heard of like pain and the need to pee became apparent.

after doing some interned research, I have some questions.
First, are diarrhea, fever, chills, and the like normal symptoms of urinary tract infections? Is this just a random flu that happened to come about at the same time? Or does this signify that my infection is bad and should be taken care of ASAP?

Second, I've read that you need to deal with UTIs promptly. Should I be going to the emergency room/an after hours clinic this weekend, or can I let it wait til Monday when I can make an appointment at my university's health centre?

any input would be great, thanks!

Loestrin Calf Pain and Missing Pills

[piranhasifought.livejournal.com]

 I just started taking Loestrin 24-Fe again two weeks ago.
I really have two questions..
First, the reason I originally stopped taking Loestrin was because 4 days into it, I had terrible chest pains, calf pain in my left leg. I started webMD'ing myself, and I started freaking out, thinking I had deep vein thrombosis and that I was going to die if I didn't treat it. I went to the gyno, all she did was touch my leg and tell me I was fine. Is that really an accurate way of telling me I was okay? Anyway, she told me to stop taking BC and my symptoms went away for awhile.

Now I've been on Loestrin again & I do occasionally get calf pain, but I just brush it off and tell myself it could be muscle tenderness, and that I'm alright. I also keep forgetting to take my pill. It seems like every few days I'm taking it an hour later. I started taking it at 7:15 PM. Then I started forgetting..I'd take it at 8:30, then 9, then 9:30, yesterday at 10, and today at 11:15. My friends told me it's fine and that there's a six hour window, but I'm still kind of freaked. Also, how can I gradually go back down to taking it at 7:15? Do I do just what I did, but take it an hour earlier instead of an hour later, or just start taking them at my normal time again?