Help!

[sylviaclaire.livejournal.com]

Let's see how many of you can get through this essay :)

I have always been super prone to UTIs, since I was about 2yrs old (now 20). Never get symptoms beyond cloudy looking pee and feeling a bit rundown, no burning, nothing. Basically whenever I felt off colour enough for the doctor, it turned out to be a UTI. They aren't frequent, generally no more than 3 a year, typically 1 every 18 months. Since getting a steady boyfriend, I've had a few in the last 6 months, most recently one six weeks ago and again two weeks after that. Both times I was extremely naughty and didn't pee straight after sex. I am also one of those people who gets thrush (yeast infections) every single time I take antibiotics. So two lots of antibiotics meant it was not fun times in my ladyparts for a while (also had BV).

I found an amazing remedy on here for BV (straight hydrogen peroxide, followed by 1:1 apple cider vinegar/water, and acidophilus at night which I substituted with yogurt). Cleared that up almost immediately so I dropped the peroxide and kept up the ACV and yogurt for the thrush. That then cleared up in a few days, then not long after that I landed in hospital with an absolute bitch of a kidney infection. Back pain, shaky legs, trembling all over, headache, chills and a temp of 39.9. Fun times.

I had IV antibiotics for 4 days, and was given a week of oral antibiotics once I left which I am halfway through. By day 2 of the antibiotics I could already feel thrush coming on, even in my drug fueled state (those were some damn fine painkillers!). When I left on day 4 I could already tell it was shaping up to be one of the nastiest I'd ever had. I bought a fluconazole oral capsule but didn't take it because 1, I still had a week of antibiotics to go so I'd probably have to take another one when I finished and more importantly 2, I'd been given warfarin (blood thinner) in hospital to prevent clots. Apparently warfarin and fluconazole may cancel each other out. Figure that by the end of the week the warfarin should have left my system anyway.

While I'm still on antibiotics I'm taking orally acidophilus, garlic, probiotic yogurt and drinking lots of peppermint tea (apparently peppermint oil is good against candida). I am using "up there" acidophilus capsules, ACV and yogurt. Figure none of this could hurt, so I'm planning on keeping this up for a week at least, and still taking the fluconazole as soon as I finish my antibiotics. I've also noticed that I now have oral thrush as well, my tongue is all furry looking and it HURTS!

Basically I just want to know if this is the best course of action, or for any other better suggestions. Better yet would be if anyone had a miracle product that would sort my ladyparts out immediately because I would probably kill so I could get some action, and I think the Boy is starting to feel the same way. Contemplating buying Sarah Summers 12hr cure book, but it's expensive and some people have called it a scam, so if anyone has tried her method, could you please give me feedback on if you think it was worth it?

Thanks in advance

Weight loss/diet change/no period?

[may-third.livejournal.com]

Hi all!

So I'm starting to get weirded out. Mostly just because everyone is telling me this is abnormal but I don't really think it is. I'm kind of sick of people telling me that I should go to the doctor.

This is the story:

I've been on and off the pill since 2007. I went off it for good in December of 2010, right before new year's this year. I had a withdrawal bleed. I last had sex December 28th. Exactly 30 days later I had a completely normal period, for me. Heavy bleeding for 2 days and light for 3 more days. That was February 1st. I haven't gotten a period since.

Things that have changed:
I've been in Spain. I've been exercising more. I've been eating a LOT less and a lot healthier. I feel like I have lost a little weight. (I only weigh about 125-130 pounds)... I know I'm not pregnant, I haven't had sex since the last few days in December. But all I eat here is lentis, fish, red meat, and fruit. I'm poor so I only eat what my host family gives me. I don't feel like I've lost TOO much weight to not have a period, though. My mom is all worried and all my friends are saying it isn't "normal" and it's getting kind of annoying. I know that things can change drastically after being on the pill but since I've had one 100% normal (for me) period since, I thought it would be smooth sailing.

Is this weird?

Everyone is telling me to go back on the pill but I DO NOT want to, and they don't seem to understand (my roommate mostly, she's a little ignorant on this subject) that you don't have an actual cycle on the pill. And that it isn't an actual PERIOD when you have a withdrawal bleed.

Should I be worried???
Thanks in advance!

Contraception - Microgynon

[yougottabelieve.livejournal.com]

I have a bit of a question about Microgynon 30 (Combined Pill - clarifying this as I don't know if they use it in the US).

I had run two packs together, and was 2 days into the new pack. I went home from uni on Saturday morning to visit my boyfriend for the weekend and ended up forgetting to bring my pills with me. I spoke to a pharmacist who told me I wasn't protected (which surprised me, I'd thought I would have been since I ran 2 packs together, and so had more than 21 active pill days - surely I could have gone on the 7 day break?)

I voiced my concerns/what I'd thought but she assured me I wasn't protected, so me and the BF used condoms.

I just wanted to clarify that this is correct (because I'm pretty certain it's not!) and also ask what I do now I am back - in total I only missed 2 pills, so I just did what the pamphlet said and took today's pill plus one of the pills I missed - should I take BOTH the pills I missed, take the other missed pill tomorrow or just ignore it? When will I be protected again (If I wasn't before?)

Thanks guys!