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Have you ever had an STD or an STI?

I’ve got ulcers on my inner vagina (labia) and I’ve been tested for herpes and feel gross! I haven’t had sex in 4 months but can get it months or even years later… I just want to know is it curable or if you’ve ever had one? As I feel it’s so shaming and frowned upon! Don’t comment unless you feel comfortable too! 🙏🏻

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best birth control?

I have had the depo and piled on the weight, the pill made me abit unstable😂 what’s the best controception that doesn’t gain weight or effect your mental health I have BPD so it’s really important nothing chemically is altering anything as i’m really sensitive to medications/hormones etc

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Experience with Citalopram? (Anti anxiety)

Hi ladies - I’m curious if anyone on here has any experience with taking Citalopram. I am a very anxious person and I was offered these meds by my doctor to mange it better. I’m reluctant to take it really. But thought I’d reach out to see if anyone else had experience with taking this or any other anti-depress...

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TMI but need some advice...

I really feel a bit like I don't know where to turn so I am hoping there's a nurse or doctor on here who can somewhat advise... WARNING TMI For quite a while now I have the strongest smelling discharge ever, like very fishy and if I am a bit warm or been sitting down alot the smell is just awful. There's so much d...

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Can birth control make you miss the first period?

I started taking birth control for the first time in my life, 2 weeks ago. I haven’t had a period since I started taking it. My last period started October 18th so I’m about 9 days late for this one. Im also 3 months postpartum and breastfeeding so maybe it’s a wonky cycle. I’m not pregnant because I did bloodwork f...

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When did Clomid 50mg work for you?

I’m on to my third round of Clomid. As my period started today… :( I was just wondering what round worked?

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Crapping myself about crapping myself 😂😩

I have my C-section booked for tomorrow, however I’ve spent the last few days with sickness and diarrhoea. Like water consistency and no warning. Spent all last night up triage because of it and they’ve given me anti sickness drugs. What happens if I poo myself after the op though?! Doctor didn’t seem concerned but ...

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Mucinex Question.

I heard so much about this Mucinex thing to help you get pregnant. I was wondering when you are supposed to take it? Which one do you take? The tablets or the syrup? Does it work? Please let me know. I want to try it. Thank you an advance. Baby dust to all.

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Fragmin Injections

I had a blood clot last year so been prescribed daily Fragmin injections until 6 weeks pp. Just did my first one and not looking forward to this every day for another 8 months!

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am i not the only one who feels this way?

so i’m a year in on my birth control and im on nexaplanon and im also having hardships w my BD and family and it’s been causing me to not feel like me. like i have been emotionally unstable and always self isolating its bad😭🫤so idk if i should get my nexaplanon taken out to see if thats the cause of mental health…

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Contraception help

Just asking for advice and recommendations really! I took cerezette for 10 years prior to the birth of my 1st and got on well with it. After giving birth I went back on it and had the worst anxiety that I stopped taking it after 3 days. It was so bad that I had to pull the car over and get my husband to drive becau...

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PMDD and the pill

Does anyone here suffer with PMDD? I’ve always had a tough time in the week leading up to my period, but when I was pregnant I had no PMDD at all - now I’ve given birth it’s come back way worse than pre-pregnancy, plus my periods are way longer / heavier now too. Has anyone had any luck with managing symptoms on a...

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the pill!

hey girls so i’ve just switched from the depo to the rigevidon pill. my dr briefly told me the different ways i can take it and when to have a break etc but the appointment was so quick and i felt rushed out the room🤣 so, am i right in thinking i can take a pill everyday for 9 weeks (3 packets) & then have a 4 or 7…

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High leukocytes but no infection?

I’m really confused because I went into triage with pains and a midwife did that swab thing they do with the stick and said I have a raging uti and came up really quick so that’s why I feel pain. But when they sent off the urine it came back normal and no growth? But said I had high leukocytes ? They came back as...

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I know how weird this sounds but my husband always sniffs my butt as a joke…

Honestly it’s not funny to me at all and I’ve told him it’s annoying and to stop and he says ok and then does it again

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contraception

need advice on different contraceptions? currently on the DEPO injection but experiencing painful headaches and struggling to loose any more weight (these are side affects i believe) i was on the combined pill before pregnancy but i just don’t trust myself to take it properly 😂

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