Kegel Question

[museiceternal.livejournal.com]

Hello! I've been doing kegels for about a week and a half now. I have not been using the exercise balls. I tighten for 5 seconds, relax for 3; I do this 10 times. I'm pretty sure I'm doing them correctly. I don't hold my breath or feel that I am straining any muscles.

However, today when I did my kegels I had this irritating stinging throb on the right side of my lower stomach. It lasted for about 5 minutes. Is this normal? Am I straining when I think I'm not? I googled dangers of kegels but the results I got were mostly for men.

Any other tips? Success stories? Thanks gals!

Going on birth control/first gynecologist visit

[outofthejar.livejournal.com]

Alright so, I recently turned 24, I've never been to a gynecologist or had any type of doctor down in my lady parts. Seeing as how my grandmother passed away from uterine cancer I figure it's time to get checked out, just in case. On top of that, I want to regulate my period, and I've been with my boyfriend for over a year and neither of us desire a child... so hello, Planned Parenthood appointment, I have no insurance and I would like some birth control pills. 

I'm planning on telling them that I want a generic low dose pill, but other than that I'm pretty clueless. I know I don't want an IUD because that wouldn't help with regulating my period. I know I don't want the patch, or the shot. So other than saying I want a generic low dose pill, what else should I probably tell them/request of them?

I'm really clueless, I can't talk to my family about this because of religious purposes they would flip their shit on me, even though I'm 24. I've spoken to one friend because she's the only friend I have that is open and loving enough to share information, and I've Googled the hell out of everything I can think of, but that can only go so far.

So help me out, people!

Sincerely, 
Apprehensive & Excited

What is this? Wart? Pimple?

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I've noticed a 'bump' on my inner labia close to my vagina opening. It wasn't really a bump per say though, it was more of a egg shape thing barely attached to my skin by the "smallest" side. It mildly hurt to be touched.  Anyway I thought it was a pimple so I pinched it with my finger nails and pulled it off. ow. Hmmm no blood, no puss, and no more pain. What is this??

The egg shaped thing was almost clear.  It didn't act like a pimple more like the things I get on my tongue. If I bite my tongue I put salt on it and a 'sore' pops up (looks exactly like the egg thing) then I take a tweezers and pull it off OWCH and then it bleeds like crazy.

The only reason I am remotely worried/curious is because four weeks ago I let my boyfriend finger me briefly.  The reason it was brief was because I asked him if he had washed his hand and he said "Yes at the the restaurant."  Which had been 30+ minutes ago and had since eaten, open numerous doors, and climbed three flights of stairs using the hand rail. EWWW!!

So unwashed hand in my vagina now has me worried about a skin thing instead of a YI or BV which I was kind of expecting.  (My period arrive a few days after than flushing those worries out.)

Any insight would be appreciated.

BV found at Annual Exam?

[inmycrease.livejournal.com]

Hey Divas,

So I just got back from an annual gyno exam and had a question to throw out there. So for the past 3 years that I've gone I have been told that they found a small amount of discharge and opt to test me for chlamydia  and gonorrhea. I was given a couple doses of antibiotics right then and there, before the test results came back. All of the tests come back negative two years in a row and as of last year I was told that I probably just have a higher white cell count than average. This being said, I have absolutely no symptoms or problems down there... I notice occasional discharge in small very amounts, maybe once or twice a month...something I thought I was "normal". I dont notice any odor,pain, stinging, itching, painful sex or cramping etc.

After the exam the NP asked me if I had any symptoms and if I have had any new sexual partners since last year. I answered honestly, saying that I have had no new partners, that I ALWAYS use condoms and the pill with my current partner and that I haven't noticed any symptoms. She repeatedly questioned me and kind of insinuated that I was lying. I'm quite frustrated with this happening at every annual, and she said that it wasn't in my chart last year or the year before about the discharge or antibiotics. About a month ago I was on an extended course of Azithromycin for an un-gyno related infection and have not had sex since... today after the exam I was prescribed the same medication and dosage for the discharge.This being said, I feel that if it was Chlamydia or gonorrhea that it would have been treated on my last go around with antibiotics.

Has anyone else had a similarly frustrating experience? After reading the VP website, I'm leaning towards the idea that it is Bacterial Vaginosis.  Is this something that Planned Parenthood would test for along with STIs? I feel that being in a monogamous relationship and using condoms ALL the time would put me in a low risk for Chlamydia or Gonorrhea and I'm just trying to get to the bottom of why I keep having this mysterious non symptomatic discharge and keep testing negative for other STI's.
Thanks for your help in advance :-)