something funky is going on

[invisible-cunt.livejournal.com]

hey everyone!


this is my first post. i've heard great things about this community and could really use the feedback!!

i've been having discharge and irritation around the urethra and vaginal opening for the past few months.
it first began in february and i went to my dr. she did a swab (for yeast infection) which came back negative. it persisted so i went and got some monistat. that worked for like a week, but then it started all over again. the discharge isn't funky smelling. like, it doesn't have a putrid smell and doesn't smell different than what is usually normal. nothing down there really smells off either. however, the discharge is becoming a nuisance to the point where i have to wear pantiliners because i don't want to soil my underwear. it has a bit of a gooey/cremey consistency and dries with a faint yellow tinge. as well, after a couple self examinations, it looks like there are some small, pimple like things around my vaginal opening. they look almost like small zits. (i know it's not an std because i haven't been in sexual contact with anyone since october and he is completely std-free). i believe they could be the cause of the itching and discomfort i've been experiencing.

i went back to my dr in march, same thing. she took a swab again. it came back negative. she suggested diflucan (oral canesten) so i got some. again, it seemingly worked for about a week. she also gave me elocom creme which i use from time to time if i experience itching. i've noticed my urine has been a bit cloudy too so i did a urine test, came back negative.

when i was there last, which was about 2 weeks ago, i told her i wanted to see a gyne. she was all 'well i can just look at you now' but i really want to go to a specialist for this, and i'm waiting for an appt now.

(i'm 22. technically a virgin. never had any issues down there such as uti's, yeast infections, etc. never really felt the need to see a gyne. dr said she doesn't see the need for an annual pap unless i've become regularly sexual active which hasn't really happened as i haven't had a boyfriend)

i'm starting to get really quite concerned now. does anyone have any thoughts/suggestions about what could be going on? i'm thinking about going back to my dr either this week or next week because it's getting really annoying. if you need any more info just ask and i'll reply to your comment!

What are the chances?

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Help.
I'm scared shitless and I need to know what the chances are that I could be pregnant.
I got out of the shower this morning and felt nauseous. I just ignored it while I got ready for class but it began to get worse and eventually I darted to the bathroom and dry heaved for what seemed like five minutes. Nothing like this has ever happened before.
To give a little background info, I had sex with two guys in one week maybe three or four weeks ago. They both wore condoms AND I'm on hormonal birth control.
I don't know what the hell I'll do if I'm pregnant. I live in Kentucky so Planned Parenthood clinics are quite rare. Could I be pregnant? Am I just overreacting? I need something to put my mind at ease until I can scrape up enough money for a pregnancy test.

Career help?

[neek-love.livejournal.com]

Hi VP,

I hope this isn't considered off topic :) So, I graduate from university tomorrow, taking away a degree in communications majoring in media arts production. I still find this kind of interesting but I've realized I don't really care enough about it to make it in to a career, so as a result I'm looking at other things that interest me, and sexual health is one! A few things got me interested, such as my crippling (and still unexplained!) post orgasm cramps when I stack my pill, learning about my cervix and vagina before buying a menstrual cup and an STD 'scare' that had me in a researching frenzy (which led me to realize most STDs aren't that scary at all!).

This has all been within the last year or so and the overriding theme has been 'huh, I did not know that.' And I know there are others out there who are as mystified as I was. I'd like to look in to kind of an educator role regarding sexual anatomy, reproductive health and birth control, but my research isn't yielding much. Can anyone point me towards resources/courses, or is here anyone who does this type of thing for a living and can offer advice?

Also, I'm in Australia :)

Many thanks!

Kidney Pains

[nia21.livejournal.com]

For the past few months every now and then (it comes and goes) i get a dull, achy feeling where my kidneys are. It's not really painful where i have to stop what I'm doing or anything, but i can feel it. I've gone to the doctor twice about it and both times I have had blood in my urine but they just told it was because of my period. This time though the doctor said to call back in the morning if i still had pain because it could be kidney stones.

If it were kidney stones wouldn't i be in severe pain? (the way the Dr. made it seemed this should really hurt)  and wouldn't the pain be consistent?

I don't know if this helps but I'm 21 and I have had a bladder infection once before and a UTI once before.
Also, the other day while having sex with my boyfriend I had a sharp pain in my lower abdomen, which that happen when I had the bladder infection,though this time it went away once we changed position. Could that be because of an infection? I'm on nuvaring and just thought maybe he was hitting into me some how? if that makes senses

One more thing   I got put on antibiotics how long until my birth control is effective again?

Any help would be much appreciated.