Sexuality / Sexual side effects of medication

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Hi VagPagineers*!

Before I start I just wanted to thank everyone who make this such a wonderful place. I've posted here previously twice, during fits of anxiety about sexuality, and gotten not just good sound advice but incredibly supportive responses. Keep up the good work VagPagineers, and I certainly plan to stick around and try and help others out as you have done for me.

I've posted my question on more specific forums before, but as I'd love more info I'm asking here too.

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My psychiatrist and I have agreed that I need to do some exploring to figure out my sexuality (am I asexual/straight/gay/bi/etc? how much do the meds affect my sexual functioning? how much do the meds affect my physical attraction? how much do the meds affect my emotional attraction? what else would it be good to know about my sexuality?) but being off the medication is definitely out of the question in the near future. We tried lowering the dose recently with pretty much disastrous results in terms of my depression (for the record the month I had off-meds during the med changeover those years ago was torture OCD-wise) so we have had to hold off further experimentation until I am on holiday from study/work. I don't want to put too specific a question to you in case anyone has a completely new angle to examine this (if you do, please share! I'm open to anything), but the questions I had in mind were - anyone had experience with lowering medication dosage to reduce SSEs (sexual side-effects)? I haven't yet found any definitive info as to whether lowering the dose (as opposed to abstaining from it altogether) would help - and what else can we do to help counteract possible SSEs?

Thanks for reading!

* another user used this term and thought it was great. Hope you don't mind me using it too.

Ovarian cysts and pap smear results

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I just finished an exam at my gyno. Six months ago, I got a class 2 result on my pap smear (class 1 and 2 being normal range and from. Class 3 malignancy). I just did another pap smear today and will get the results next week.

I also have an ovarian cyst on my right ovary. My boyfriend and I had sex on Sunday. I was on top and I had no problems. When we switched positions, I started getting a bad cramping pain and my right side started to hurt. We had to stop because it got uncomfortable. Then I was in too much pain to get up, but after 20 minutes the pain subsided and I felt fine. My right ovary area has been in dull pain since then.

She did an ultrasound and saw the ovary itself is swollen. With the additio. To the cyst. Cyst is walnut sized, she said. I'm also on the pill and she was curious as to how I have cysts when the pill sorta prevents them from growing. I figure it's my genes since my mom and grandmother had/have them. I had one 7 years ago and it burst.

Can anyone give advice or suggestions as to why cysts are growing when I'm on the pill? Is that normal? And can cysts cause the ovary to swell when bothered? And has anyone had a class two result on their pap smear or having abnormal cells without malignancy?

Thank you VP!!

Run out of one pill... Can I start another?

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Hey everyone! I haven't posted here in a really long time, so if I break any rules or do something wrong please dont be too cross with me! I'm in a bit of a silly situation that is my own fault really. 
I have been on cerazette since about april this year and was taking microgynon before that (stopped due to migraines). Yesterday I ran out of cerazette, I thought I had another months worth but I didn't! I should have taken one last night but obviously cant. I still have a card of microgynon lurking around (All in date and that sort of thing!) Would I be able to start taking that today and take that for a month until I can get some more cerazette? I'm meant to be going to a friends house this weekend which will involve some fun and games, if you catch my drift... and dont want to be on my period. I'm not bothered if we have to use condoms or anything, I'm jut trying to prevent the bleeding! Do you think this would work? Or would it confuse my body too much? I am unable to get anymore cerazette until at the earliest friday morning! :( 

Any help/advice would be much appreciated! 

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Hi VP!

 

So, I made a post a couple months ago asking for vibrator and condom recommendations as I had just gotten seperated, and received so much help. Thanks!

 

I've now started a D/s relationship with a new guy. While this isn't vagina, I thought i'd ask here since i've received great advice over the years.

 

( Anal training questions. )

Thanks in advance! :3

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switching from yaz to nuvaring

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hey there. I want to stop using Yaz and switch to NuvaRing. Is it okay if I start using NuvaRing on 5th or 6th day after taking the last PINK pill? I mean, I'd be like hormone-free for two days. I know that ovulation may appear. so,then I would have to use condoms for 7 days. I just want to make sure If my way of thinking is right. Thanks in advance.

HSV1 - Lysine & Coconut Oil <3

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So as some of you may know, I have genitally acquired HSV1 (lucky me). While I'm not one of the lucky ones who had one outbreak and that was it, I also don't get outbreaks on an overly frequent basis (one every four to five months or so and even then it's usually only a single sore). But, as any of you who have any HSV, anywhere undoubtedly know, it's a very unpleasant experience when it happens.

I'm not a huge fan of taking drugs when I don't really need them (I've only taken valcyclovir like three times since I was diagnosed almost three years ago and honestly, it didn't do a whole heck of a lot) and I've been on the lookout for ways to prevent/treat naturally. I tried lysine as a preventative in the past but felt it wasn't worth choking down the giant horse pills because it didn't reduce the frequency of my outbreaks.

This past Sunday afternoon I felt a sore starting, and by the time I got home that night it had already formed a small bump. The moment I got home I popped 2000mg of lysine and put some extra virgin coconut oil on the sore. I kept up with the lysine every day and put coconut oil on and around the sore every single time I went to the bathroom from Sunday night to today. The sore is almost completely gone (it looks like it will be totally gone tomorrow). This means that it healed about four days faster than with valcyclovir or with no treatment! I'm so super thrilled right now that I just had to share in case it helped out someone else!

ETA: I should point out that the choice of coconut oil was not arbitrary. I've read some research (though it seemed of dubious integrity) that said coconut oil has anti-viral properties. As I already had some hanging around for lube/skin protection, I figured it was worth a shot!