Essure question

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Hello all. I am considering getting the Essure procedure. I have been told that it is more difficult to insert if the woman has not already had children. Does anyone know if this is true? How much more "difficult" are we talking about? Is "difficult" a code word for "painful"?

I am 30, no children, have had one miscarriage and one abortion, if that helps.

post plan-b spotting

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i posted last week about a mishap my boyfriend and i had when a condom broke, resulting in jizz getting allll over my vag (this would have been feb.8th). i took plan b the very next day (the 9th), and felt totally fine. well of course today is valentines day..and ive begun to start spotting :/ we have had sex several times since this happened and initially there was a bit of blood on the condom (i had been a virgin before) but it had dissipated and stopped..but i felt a bit queasy last night and now, as im making my boyfriend his valentines day gift..im cramping up and starting to spot! im assuming this is from the plan b..but i have never taken it before and im kind of scared! when we had sex for the first time last week i was on the tail end of my period, and i am currently not on any birth control. is there something else i should be doing? do i need to go to the doc? ive heard spotting is normal after taking plan b..but is it normal for it to happen five days after taking it? any insight would be greatly appreciated.

EDIT: the spotting seems to be slowing down..it was only a little bit! i also had another thought..couldnt spotting occur after losing ones virginity? things got a bit rough once in a while and my vag isnt used to that! it is a bit on the sore side..just another thought i had.

Intro- ovarian cysts post hystectomy

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Hello,

I am just home from my doctors and joined this community, as I need someone to talk to!

Some background : I am 27, and had a laproscpic partial hysterectomy just over a year ago. My uterus was removed, and my ovaries and cervix were left in place.

Lately I have been having pain during intercourse and masturbation as well as when bending over or laying on my stomach. I have also had several instances of difficulty going to the bathroom. I thought it was perhaps scar tissue from the surgery. I went to my surgeon to talk about it, and had a pap done, as well as bloodwork and an ultrasound. He said there are cysts on my ovaries and that is what is causing the pain. He said the normal easiest treatment for cases like mine would be to go on birth control pills, but I cannot take them, and having my ovaries removed at my age would open a whole other can of worms. He didn't mention if just removing the cysts themselves was an option or not. I got back in a few weeks after more bloodwork.

I googled cystic ovaries and saw that the list of side effects/symptoms include several other things that I have, that I thought was unrelated, such as headaches, weight gain, facial hair and changes in urination.

So basically I have a few weeks to do some research before I see my doctor before, and am supposed to be thinking about how bad the pain is, if I want to live with it , or risk making things potentially worse with treatment.

Any advice? Anyone else have cysts on their ovaries after a partial hysterectomy?

 

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pentasa (mesalamine)

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Does anyone take Pentasa (mesalamine) for gastro issues? Do you know if it can affect fertility at all? My refill came with a pregnancy warning (i.e. if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant do not take this) that wasn't there before.