2011-08-25

Air under diaphragm after laparoscopy

This isn't really vagina/breast related but I'm hoping this is okay here...

After my lap last Tuesday, I've been having MASSIVE pain along my right rib. I went to my campus health center and the doctor suggested that there could be some air left over after the lap trapped under my diaphragm, and that it should go away eventually.

I can't walk more than 200 feet without it hurting, and even just sitting down and bending slightly on my right side makes it hurt. Laying in certain positions makes it hurt. This is a CRAPLOAD OF PAIN. I can't describe what it feels like - it's really, really weird, not like a type of pain I've felt before. I tried looking it up online and didn't find any information.

Today is the first day of the semester, and I'm absolutely miserable right now.

Does anybody have experience with this happening after a lap? How long did it take to go away, and what did it feel like? What can be done to relieve the pain?

not hungry after sex

this might seem a weird question, but is it normal to not be hungry for days after sex? i had sex on tuesday, and since then i've had to nearly make myself eat. this is strange for me, because after getting on HBC in april, i'm always snacking on something! and now that i think about it, i've always been that way, but used to not have much of an appetite and therefore didn't notice until now.

so yeah, is it something to worry about or am i just being a little silly?! haha thanks!

When do you consider a period to be late?

I had my period the 27th/28th last month, usually I have a 30/31 day cycle so I usually I would have started my period by today but there's still no signs of it. I guess I was just wondering what you would consider a late period to be? (How many days) I know it's sort of a silly question.

Yaz running by 21/7 rule

Not that I don't trust you guys (because I certainly do!) but is there any documentation (or anything at all for that matter) that says that Yaz, which is a 24/4 pill, still goes by the 21/7 rule? I was trying to change my start date by a day and I told my friend it's fine because I'm protected for 7 days of placebo pills before starting a new pack and she adamantly didn't believe me. Any info would be great.

Thanks superstars!

raw/sensitive/itchy vagina?

Hi everyone.
I've had this problem for a while and I'm not sure what to do about it. I have an overactive bladder and have to pee a lot and I think the urine must irritate me because my vagina feels raw and sensitive and itchy. And it burns after peeing. I am reasonably sure that I don't have an infection, the discharge is all normal. Years ago, I spoke to a gynecologist about this and he said that it could be because I have very sensitive skin that could be getting irritated by laundry detergent, etc. (I use unscented detergent now). He said I should use hydrocortison cream to help, but when I do that, it seems to make the irritation even worse. So I feel like I need to change what I am doing. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Could not wearing loose enough underwear cause this irritation too? I just realized that my underwear is kinda tight, and the fabric might rub it the wrong way literally.

For the record: I'm not on birth control.

Ugh, it's just really annoying. I'm starting to be sexually active and instead of being aroused when touched, it just BOTHERS me. No pleasure at all. Help.