[identity profile] kaberett.livejournal.com
Hi folk,

The Cochrane Collaboration is an international institute recognised globally for providing the absolute best summaries going on medical topics - Cochrane reports are the gold standard.

I was poking around the site for other reasons, and it turns out that as of March last year there's a new review of endometriosis, looking at state-of-the-art pain-management strategies and their impact on pregnancy and live birth rates. Thought some of you might be interested!
[identity profile] naked-beauty-21.livejournal.com
Hey vagina pals,

On tuesday March 31st, I was a few days late for my period (not really unusual, cycle ranges from 28-32 days) so I took a Dollar Tree pregnancy test which was positive! My husband and I are very excited, this is my first pregnancy, will be first child for both of us. I've since taken 3 more pregnancy tests because I can hardly believe it, haha. All have been positive. My first question is, when will this all seem real? I kinda keep forgetting that I'm actually growing a tiny human inside of me. I'm only 5 weeks 1 day pregnant at this time. I think it will seem more real when I start showing or see the first ultrasound.

Next question is, what are some good websites for pregnancy/parents-to-be? Must read books? I've started reading What To Expect.

What can I do to reduce the risk of miscarriage? That is the LAST thing I want, and I've been cringing every time I go to the bathroom because I'm afraid I'll see blood. I've been having some mild-to-moderate cramps in my pelvic area but I read online that this is normal for early pregnancy. Thoughts on this? Experiences?

I made an appointment to see my GP on Monday. I've gone to her for all my pap smears and other female-body related issues for the past couple years, but I think I'll have to start seeing an OB/GYN? Any pointers on how to choose one? I don't really know anyone in the town I live in so I don't have anyone local to ask, besides the doctor.

When do most people start having to buy maternity clothes? I actually have a pretty big need to go clothes shopping right now but I don't want to buy any regular clothes if I have to start buying maternity clothes in a couple months.

Oh shoot, can't believe I almost forgot this question: I am emetophobic and the thought of having morning sickness is pretty daunting. I literally have not thrown up in 15 years and the thought of doing so is pretty terrifying. tips/tricks to deal with morning sickness?

Thanks everyone! Telling our parents today... wish us luck!
[identity profile] lilmizzaniml.livejournal.com
I figure if any comm on LJ can help me with this, it would be you folks!  This is about vaginas, but not mine...

The BF and I watched a movie the other day called My Awkward Sexual Adventure.  Funny little Canadian production.  In the movie, there was a coffee table book of labia.  The BF thought it would be something interesting to see, but we couldn't catch the title other than the word Blue.  The cover was blue and the one photo that the character turned to (twice) had a blue hue to it as well.  My googling keeps bringing up the big vagina coloring book and stuff by Naomi Wolf, but none of it looks like what I saw in the movie.  Does anyone know what I'm talking about?  Or is this book just made up for this movie...

And, as a side note, Google Chrome doesn't seem to recognize plural vagina.  I find that highly amusing.  Is it supposed to be like deer?  Haha!
[identity profile] celery-soda.livejournal.com
I used to babysit the lovely girl of two dads. One of her parents called me today to tell me that she got her first period. They had prepared for this for a while -- they had pads of various sizes on hand, a small calendar to record her cycle, and had told her why she gets a period before she had one. She's seen diagrams and knows the mechanics of it -- eggs releasing, uterine lining shedding.

Just to clarify, they have already given her the "sex talk." They called me because he thought it would be a good idea to have a woman she was close to on hand to ask questions of. He also asked if I could talk to all three of them about vaginal/vulvar care, as well as other miscellany that has to go along with having a vagina and vulva.

Other info: they will be asking her if she wants them to be there or talk to me separately. If it's the latter, they asked me to pass on to them what I told her so they can become references as well.

Also, she decided herself that she wants to use pads. I let them know unscented was best -- turns out, that's what they have and will be purchasing from now on.

They also said she is very comfortable with her body. They raised her with an "ask and ye shall receive policy;" ever since she was a toddler, if she asked a question about her body they answered honestly, with as much specificity as she was mature enough to handle.

So I thought I would come to you guys to ask what YOU would have liked to know during your period talk. Thus far I have, in no particular order:
1. Homeopathic remedies for yeast infections (I asked and they are in favor of them, and already know a bit about them. "God, my mother hated that store-bought stuff. She called it Moni-shit."), and when to expect them (like after/while you're on antibiotics).
2. What kind of odor and discharge is normal, and what kind indicates that something might be off-balance.
3. They've already told her that hair is normal, but I thought I would reinforce that by repeating it. (Some girl in her sixth grade class got a bikini wax and now she is self-conscious about it.)
4. Hygiene. I talked to her dad about how many options there are. Both her parents did research about hygiene already, which makes sense since vulvas don't magically start needing cleaning as soon as menstruation begins. They said she had only had problems when she used soap on herself, so I will tell her that the vagina is self-cleaning and for her it sounds like it's enough to splash water on it.

I'll also reassure her that if she feels it is not enough later and begins noticing odors that she and her parents can first make sure it is not something like a yeast infection or other medical problem. If she needs products to clean, I directed her parents to find fragrance-free, dye-free soap like Dr. Bronner's baby soap.

Anything ya'll would like to throw in? Also, she's a big bibliophile, so her parents thought having a book on hand would be helpful for her. Any suggestions?

EDIT: Thanks for the help! The talk happens today. Please feel free to keep sharing any helpful tips you might have, in case someone else needs help creating a good talk for a child. I hope this thread becomes a resource for many more people!

Welcome!

Sep. 9th, 2012 10:38 am
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[personal profile] kaberett
We're delighted to announce that VP on DW is open for business. We ask that you don't duplicate content between VP on LJ and this community for the time being, though we'll let you know if that changes.

And here's your one-and-only chance for solicited community promo. ;)

Over on LJ, there are heaps of communities we refer to - places like [livejournal.com profile] _survivors_, [livejournal.com profile] abortioninfo, [livejournal.com profile] menstrual_cups and [livejournal.com profile] iud_divas.

Please drop any equivalents (and similar comms!) you're aware of in the comments, and I'll add them to our userinfo. :-)

--alex
[identity profile] mangofandango.livejournal.com
Hi VP! It's MMMMonday, the day when we bring you something special for your reading pleasure - guest posts, giveaways, polls, discussions, and other maintainer-curated content. MMMMonday posts will be linked in the "Featured Posts" section on the community's LJ page (though note, there is a kink in the works right now and updates may be a bit delayed).

Your faithful MMMMonday post maintainer would like to apologize for the lateness of the hour, I usually post around mid-day but this Monday flew by around here. ;)

Without further ado: we're wondering - what VP-relevant books are you reading? If you're not reading anything relevant at the moment, tell us what the most recent selection was, or perhaps what your favorites are. Discuss! We are hoping to generate not only discussion here, but also perhaps a resource list. Fiction and non-fiction are all welcome, and anything resembling a topic that you might find in VP or our social media outlets. Go!

I'll start in the comments. :)
[identity profile] https://users.livejournal.com/nomad----/
Hello VPers =} I hope ya'll are having a nice day ^_^!

I was wondering what are some engaging book on female empowerment/modern feminism etc, I am going to the bookstore tomorrow and would like some advice on some good reads.

Thank you in advance!
[identity profile] rockstarbob.livejournal.com
Attention VPers: We need your help!

We're trying to collect a list of books about sexual health/wellness that are aimed at a teenage (or even pre-teen) audience. Were there any books of that nature that you read as a (pre-)teen and loved/liked/loathed? If not, feel free to tell us about that, too... or describe to us the book you would have liked to have read. 

Otherwise, please leave us a comment (or shoot us an email if you prefer) with as much of the following information as you can recall:
  1. Title

  2. Author

  3. Your age when you read it

  4. How you accessed the book (Was it given to you by a parent or educator? Did you find it in the public/school library? Did you have to sneak to buy or borrow it?)

  5. Your thoughts about the book -- please feel free to be as detailed as you like. We'd love to hear specifically about the aspects of the book you liked or disliked, and why you liked/disliked those things. Some examples of things we'd like to know about include:
  • the accuracy/balance of the information (was anything missing, overemphasized, or just plain wrong?)
  • the book's tone/voice/style (was it patronizing? just right? too technical? etc.)
  • who you think the target audience is
  • whether you thought the presentation of the information was good and age-appropriate
  • whether there were any attitudes/implications in the book that you found troubling
Anything you want to tell us is good, though!  Thanks in advance for your help. :)

--Bob
For the VP Team
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[identity profile] rockstarbob.livejournal.com
my dearest fellow vagina-bearing superstars,

this post gave me an idea. i think it would be really rad if we could make a reading list that contains books about our vaginas.

we have a couple books on our profile page already and [livejournal.com profile] gezellig_girl and [livejournal.com profile] manhattan made some suggestions, too. here's what we have so far:

the vagina monologues (eve ensler) [aquí se puede comprar la versión en español]

cunt (inga muscio)

herbal healing for women (rosemary gladstar)

woman: an intimate geography (natalie angier)

dragontime magic and mystery of menstruation (luisa francia) [this one's out of print right now at amazon.]

what do you consider recommended reading for your fellow vagina-bearing superstars? leave a comment here with the title and/or author of the book (a link to an affordable place where the book can be purchased online would also be fab). once we get some substantial comments, we'll see about compiling them together into a master list that we can keep on our website.

~[livejournal.com profile] rockstarbob
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