2011-02-25

ASCUS

So my pap came back irregular and they said they found atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on my cervix. However I was negative for HPV. So hopefully I won't die anytime soon, but I don't know what is wrong with me. I didn't have a period from July 12 until about mid October. My gyno tends to shrug this off as I am just fat. When I told her that I have literally been the SAME size and weight since I was thirteen she said "well five pounds can make all the difference." Once before when I didn't have a period for about 4 months I went and had my pap done, and was basically told the same thing, the part about being fat, but that time my pap came out negative or regular or whatever I guess. My periods have previously been very regular, on around a thirty-two day cycle. I shrugged the first time off as stress, since I was in my freshman year of college and had a high workload and such. The fact that it has happened again has me concerned. My gyno just said to be sure I come back in a year's time for another pap.

And I go to the health dept, which means I get a different person every time I go.

I am not on any form of birth control.

On another note, for the past four days or so my genitals have been really acting strange. My labia are all puffy and swollen and I have been producing a LOT of clear discharge, almost like I am in a constant state of arousal. However, I have not masturbated or had sex, and have not been feeling particularly aroused or anything of the kind. I am not sure what is going on, but it involves me having to change underwear a few times a day.

EDIT: I have woken up this morning with a rash over my entire vulva, not so much visible bumps, but you can feel them when you touch. It. Itches. SO. Bad.
I haven't recently switched laundry detergent or soap or anything so I have no idea what is causing this or if it is related to the previous problem of swelling and wetness (which is still there).

Does anyone have any idea what could be up with me?

vaginismus + possible pregnancy?

First off, apologies for the sockpuppet/dummy account. I'm a long time reader of this lovely community, but I'd just like to remain anonymous.

Anyway, I have a couple of questions:

1). I had sex with my boyfriend about a month ago (he used a condom; I'm not on the pill) and his penis would just not go in for anything. It hurt/burned, etc. when trying to get it in. After a few minutes of trying to force it in, we just gave up. A couple of days later I got my first UTI (I'm 20 and had never had one up until this point.) I'm definitely thinking I have vaginismus - does this sound right/familiar to any of you ladies who have had this problem? If it does sound like I have it, what can I do to cure it, and would I be likely to get a UTI every time I have sex once it is cured?

2). My periods are usually a couple of days apart from each other each month. For example, I could get my period on the 14th but then the next month it comes on the 16th or 17th. I was due to start mine yesterday (the 24th) and still no sign of it. I know I shouldn't be freaking out too too much about a possible pregnancy, but I'm a little freaked out because of my recent (attempt at) sex. I don't think our condom broke, otherwise my boyfriend would have said something, because he is very safe about sex (he had sex a few times with his last girlfriend and has assured me that is is "paranoid" about getting a girl pregnant [and kudos to him for being that aware/"paranoid"!], so he is safe with sex.) So I'm wondering if it is worth forking out the money for a home test kit or wait and see if my period is a no-show by the end of the month and if it is a no-show, buy the kit then. Being a college student, I simply cannot handle a pregnancy at this point, particularly since I want to get an advanced degree after my undergrad. Plus there's the whole his-family-and-my-family-would-disown-us thing if it turned out I was pregnant.

Thanks so much in advance for any help/advice/comments/suggestions!

bad discharge

I'm really freaking out here and hope someone can help me. This morning I noticed I had a lot of jelly-like discharge and it coming out in strands almost. I've just quickly done some research and it's come back with cervical mucous...is this normal? I'm 22, not sexually active, gave up BC last month...I have no idea what's causing this :-/ I'm a bit of a hypochondriac so for me this is almost like dying (sorry for the dramatics).

EDIT: thanks everyone. I did think perhaps it was something new since stopping HBC. I had been on it for over 3 years so I guess funny things happen when you stop.

First time anal

Hi all,

My boyfriend wants to try anal and, although I'm not really a fan of the idea, am thinking about trying it for him. Do you guys have any tips for trying it for the first time? And any of you who were a bit, er..unexcited about it but did it anyway? I want him to feel like I'm willing to try things to please him sexually but never really thought seriously about anal before.

Thanks!!

Boogers? In my vagina???

OK...so here comes another annoying pregnancy question.

Im around 9 - 12 weeks, at week 7 I went to the ER for spotting and was told all was OK with baby but I am rh negative and have a friable cervix or something like that.

Hubby and I did the deed once around week 8 after the spotting had stopped and afterward there was no discharge or spotting cause my the...deed.

Then last night we did it again and right afterward I went potty and when I wiped there was quite a bit of pinkish discharge, I had heard that was common so I didn't flip.

Now this morning I wiped and had brownish discharge and since then have been having mucussy stuff...like tiny tiny little beads of mucus...like boogers really...in my giner...

No cramps, pain,pressure or anything.

Sex was very calm I was on top no thrusting.

Is this normal?

Im waiting on medicaid to kick in so Id like to avoid another overreaction ER visit.

Thanks ladies

Question about OTC YI meds...

I started taking Monistat 3 two days ago and yesterday there was a little bit of pink in the medicine as it exited the next day, but it wasn't much and ignored it. Today? It's not a TON, its still pink and not red, but it's been fairly steady all day.

Do I take the last one, or stop and go to the gyno on Monday? :( Advice?

stopped hbc; no period?

I stopped taking my BC pills in the middle of January, and the scheduled end of my last pack. Previous to this, I'd been on HBC for a year and a half or so, and it was giving me anxiety attacks and awful PMS so I thought I'd take a break and see if it improved anything.

Good news: mentally, I feel awesome.
Bad news: it's been almost 7 weeks since my period. I was almost sure that it was coming this week, but I've been cramping for 3 days with no sign of anything.

I'd be content to just wait it out, but the 2nd week (ish) of being off the pill, my husband and I had sex. We're using condoms and pulling out, but he forgot once and came in me. Condom was on. Pregnancy isn't a huge concern, but obviously it's a possibility, and I'm sort of frustrated with my body for not giving up the ghost.

My main question is based on general curiosity: For those of you who went off the pill after being on for a while, did it take a while for your cycles to get back on track?

odd discharge

So I was masturbating and I'm freaking out a bit because this huge chunk of weird gelatinous discharge snot...substance just oozed out of my vagina. The last time i had sex was on January 3rd, and I currently take Celexa and Yaz. but I've forgotten to take my bc pills for the past couple days. I have no idea what this is and I'm a bit worried.

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac225/sf9316a/Photoon2011-02-25at2205.jpg

^that's the picture. Thanks in advance!