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Starting Prozac for my PMDD

Has anyone here taken Prozac before? Any weight gain or other unpleasant side effects other than nausea?

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Period pants

Does anyone use period pants, and how do you find them. I've just been diagnosed with a auto immune system that affects that area, so I'm thinking these might be better than using pads (as a lot of pads are now fraganced) Do you just wash them as normal?

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Plan b

Scared right now! I took a plan b pill last week(off my period) then this week, im cramping in the morning and realized im spotting right now and my tracker app says im ovulating.

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Progesterone

How easy is it to get more progesterone pessaries prescribed after your OTD? I want to continue them just for my peace of mind

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Contraception

I'm a first time Mum, 6 months post partum, started becoming sexually active (post partum) in December. I want to go on a course on contraception. But I'm interested in my fellow mummy's experience on different forms of contraception. Including pros and cons. I just don't know what to choose🙈🙆🏾‍♀️. What are…

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Birth control

What the best form of birth control I was thinking of getting and IUD I don’t want any more children idk if it’s really painful or if there is better options

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Mini Pill

How long did it take you to get pregnant after stopping the mini pill? I can’t track my cycle, as I don’t have a period yet. I have been off the mini pill for 4 weeks now and didn’t bleed at all whilst taking this. (although appreciate this isn’t a usual period anyway) I have read fertility can go back to normal str...

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Please help!!! I am DEVASTATED

So the other day, I had a few weird little bumps like on my buttcheek/inner thigh And the last razor I used wasn’t the best, I’m use to the Billie so I thought maybe it was razor burn. But now it’s turned into a cluster and I swear it looks like herpes. Yeah.Ive never had an STD in my life. Me and my BD broke up las...

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Birth control

My postpartum appointment is coming up next week and I haven’t had the chance to really think about birth control. I haven’t been on it since I was like 18 and I’m 25 now, but I was taking the pill. I’m so scared of gaining weight with any of them, even though I know that’s not the best reasoning to be hesitant. I j...

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Honey

I know they say after one honey is safe but I’m still scared anyone else?

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Mini pill

I stopped taking desogestrel last week after 11 weeks because of constant bleeding. I have a gp appointment tomorrow so am doing my research before the call and I’ve seen online that taking two pills a day has stopped the bleeding for some people. Has anyone been in a similar position? I have endometriosis so I real...

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Low Papp A

Has anyone had experience with being diagnosed with low Papp A?? Midwife called today with blood results and told id have to start aspirin however im Asthmatic and I’m unsure if it’s safe to take or not??

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Loosing weight on birth control

Has anyone successfully lost weight while on birth control? I’m on my weight loss journey but I really need to get on birth control I’m just scared it’s going to throw me off 😭

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Morning after pill

Is levongestrel just as effective as ellaone? As there seems to be quite a price difference between the two!

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Why?

What is the need to post sanitary towels with bodily fluids on them!!! It's vile and disgusting 🤢🤢. I'm here to chat and make friends but all I've managed to get from this app is thing's I can't unsee.... rant over😅

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BC

so i’m on nexplanon, and for the 1st like 7 months i did not bleed, but now im bleeding and ive been bleeding for two months now. is this normal?? will it end eventually or should i change my bc?

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Periods

Since I’ve been on mini pill ( one you take every day) I’ve been having a period and it lasts 2 weeks. I used to be on this pill and never had a period on it. Does anyone else experience this ? Should I talk to gp ?

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Have you changed from Aptamil?

And why? What worked better?

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Contraception pill

What are people’s experiences with Rigevidon? Ive just been prescribed it but ive seen nothing but negative things about it

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Is it ever acceptable to talk about pooping outside of the doctor's office?

You guys, I have been constipated for a day and a half and I finally pooped!! The sense of relief as 💩 came out made me release a moan 😅😅😂 Did this ever happen to you? 😂😂

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