Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Birth Control
Asked by T.R. from Green Bay
on May 12, 2010
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I have been considering Mirena, the IUD that is supposed to prevent pregnancy for 3-5 years, and I was wondering if anyone has used this method of birth control and h...
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- I had the Mirena put in after I had my last child. I had it in for 3 years and LOVED it! I had no side effects and no periods. I had it taken out because we changed ou...
- I just wanted to throw this out there - just in case. If you have HPV you should reconsider. IUDs in patients with HPV are illegal in Europe because of several healt...
- Don't get it! I had it and it was terrible. The actual insertion wasn't bad, but the non-stop period I had wasn't worth it. Not to mention I would crave sugar to the p...
Dr. Eric Hazelrigg in Gilbert, Anyone Go to Him or to Comprehensive Women's Hlth
Asked by Y.P. from Phoenix
on April 27, 2010
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I had an appointment a week ago with Eric Hazlerigg on recommendation from my RE and I found that he comes highly recommended on the web. I liked him quite a bit, but ...
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- I think it is a combination of both. The doctor is by far the most important thing, because if you don't like or agree with your doctor, your pregnancy could be downri...
- I am switching doctors because of the same reasons you mention - inconsiderate staff, run-down office, etc. I haven't seen that doctor in particular, but have been a ...
- I looked at Dr Hazelrigg 3 years ago when I was pregnant with my first son. I too had gone through fertility treatment and when we got pregnant began to look at multip...
For Parents of Older Teen Girls
Asked by R.N. from Houston
on October 2, 2012
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My daughter is almost 16, a sophomore in high school. She is a very good girl--good student, good athlete, respectful, helpful, does lots of volunteer work, etc. She h...
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- Here's what I did with all of my kids, boy or girl. When they reached 16, dating age in my house. We went to walmart and stood in the condom isle. I pointed out the...
- If you offer her birth control, you are telling her that you know she has no self-control. You are telling her that you believe that having sex outside of marriage is...
- I don't have teen girls but I'm only 25 so I hope it's ok to chime in with my experience when I was 16. I was with a boy that I loved, who I thought felt the same way...
Do You Feel Safe with Just Using the Pill?
Asked by J.F. from Philadelphia
on May 23, 2011
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So do you feel safe with just using the pill or birth control if you're definitely not ready and don't want a kid any time soon? Or do you use a combo (pill and condo...
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- I have not been on the Pill for many, many years. But when I took it I felt safe (But I probably shouldn't have, I wasn't the best at taking it on time). It is suppo...
- I haven't felt safe with just the pill after my first son was conceived while on it. (I also used an alarm on my phone so I took it the same time every day without fai...
- I took the pill consistently for 4 years and never had any problems. We used only that for birth control. We stopped using it so we could get pregnant and it worked. ...
Taking 16 Year Old to the Gynecologist?
Asked by M.M. from Springfield
on October 24, 2011
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I Just made her a Gynecologist appointment for friday after school (only time they could find a spot), and i just told her today, and I could tell she was nervous alre...
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- i think i would have picked a day other than homecoming. Cheerleaders usually have lots of responsibility with the game -- pep rallies, decorating goal posts. You ma...
- I like the response just posted. You covered most of it. Just be sure to ask about the Gardasil vaccination--- sexually active or not!
- I applaud you for being pro-active...I was SO sure my daughters were not sexually active...until my 15 year old came to me to tearfully tell me she was pregnant. Belie...
False Positive...not Sure I Want to Be Pregnant
Asked by J.P. from Pensacola
on April 11, 2012
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Hey mamas,
My period is a couple days late; so I took a HPT this evening. It turned bright pink almost immediately. This is not a planned pregnancy; so I'm freaki...
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- Yeah I've never heard of a false positive either. Not in a harsh way but I'm sure if you were having unprotected sex you knew this was a possibility?? Don't let yo...
- You CAN NOT have a false positive, the hormones that make the test say positive ONLY appear in your body when preggers - do what you have to do for yourself, do not al...
- You could have had your first surprise at 21 and living on your own...I know for you this seams tough but we all go through tough stages in our life and you just have ...
Birth Control Question
Asked by K.W. from Decatur
on August 24, 2010
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Hello, I have some birth control questions, and did an internet search and this popped up. I am 25 and never had a child. I have been on a birth control pill since I...
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- It's my understanding that an IUD is a better choice for women who have already had children. I have a friend, with no children, who had the IUD inserted and she said ...
- why not get a copper IUD? its non hormonal and it can last up to 10 years. I believe a friend of mine paid out of pocket $600 and that is less than one year of paying...
- Men just don't "get" that ANY birth control wrecks our bodies in one way or another. The side effects of the most popular ones include (but are not limited to): mood s...
Overseas Military Adoption Centers
Asked by A.C. from Stationed Overseas
on September 15, 2009
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I'm an airman thats based in RAF Lakenheath in the UK - a base thats notorious for pregnancies. I'm concerned that one day I will become pregnant while on duty here an...
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- A., I work with the new parent support program and can point you in the right direction of things if you would like some help. My number is ###-###-####. If you are no...
- The number of military families who want to adopt are huge. I know my own husband and I have spoken of it ourselves. I would strongly suggest that if you do get preg...
- I read about your concerns and immediately thought of this website: www.itsaboutlove.org While I am not certain that they work with overseas military members, we hav...
Reason for Repeat Miscarriages
Asked by J.C. from Lincoln
on January 4, 2011
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Okay ladies, I'm asking for your experience here. I've had 5 perfect pregnancies with no issues at all. My hubby and I decided we'd try for #6 (a girl please God!), we...
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- i had 2 before after having my som and and was diagnosed with APS which requires me to have to take a shot daily for my daughter,but you would have to take a test in...
- I know you already posted your response, in addition to the organic healthy eating, try taking Vitex to balance your hormones. After breastfeeding for a year my cycle...
- How old is your youngest child? I'm wondering if your body might still be trying to get hormonally regulated after your last birth...
Having Some Pains in My Ovaries
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on July 17, 2008
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Hi Moms - little bit of a personal questions, but i'm sorta outta ideas. I went to the doctor a couple of months ago, because i was having some cramping/pains in my ov...
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- Hi S., Have you been charting your cycle? If you do this will help you to determine why this is happening. I would experience the same twinging pain you described a...
- I get pains when I ovulate. Is the pain constant or only a once a month? Did they do an internal ultrasound? Or only external? On the internal the ovaries can be se...
- Hi S., I'm sorry you've been having so much pain. My acupuncturist really helped me with my menstrual cramps and other problems. Her name is Catherine Aquino and she ...
