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Has Anyone Tried Using the INSTEAD Cup Instead of Tampons/pads??
Oct 1, 2009 ... Has Anyone Tried Out Natural Menstruation Products? ... how does an iud work · breastfeeding and menstruation ...
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- I LOVE my Diva Cup!!!! I tried the instead cup first but it didn't really work out for me. I switched to the Diva Cup and had much much better results.
- I tried them and I'm not really impressed. I thought they would be similar to a moon cup or diva cup, but if they are, they're totally not what I expected at all. ...
- hi K.- i have used them and they are just a bit tricky to get in. if it is not a perfect fit, they don't create the needed seal and then they leak. but they do work...
Return of Cycle While Breastfeeding
... which I know can affect menstruation. I would like to get pregnant ASAP but am completely committed to letting my daughter self-wean and won't mind ...
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- I may be wrong but, it's my understanding that, in many cases, a woman's cycle does not restart until breast feeding has ended. It is also my understanding that the a...
- Talk to your OBGYN. It might work to try something like going on the pill for a cycle to force a period.
- I got pregnant while nursing without a period. So just go for it! I had to wean my son tho after the beginning of the 2nd trimester, I ran out of milk.
Breastfeeding 9 Month Old and Just Got My Period
STOP FREAKING OUT YOU ARE FINE. it is often, but not at all always true that breastfeeding will keep away menstruation. in many cases moms will not get ...
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- Consider yourself lucky to have had nine months without your period. I know many women (myself included) that got it back much sooner! It is totally normal so don't ...
- I got mine right away with my two oldest children and with my daughters I got it when they were 6 months. It did not effect my milk supply. The only issue I ever head ...
- Hi B., First of all, I think what's going on for you is totally normal -- but if it would make you feel more comfortable, by all means call your ob/gyn. "Norma...
9-Year-old Asking About Sex
Other than that, we mostly just learned about menstruation, hygiene, etc... I think she's old enough to learn that sex is what two people who love each ...
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- I was a Psych major in college and in 2 different classes, 2 very moral great professors advocated for teaching kids about sex pre-pubescent, so 9 is a great age. Oth...
- I just experience this with my 10 yr daughter. She had details because one of the girls googled sex and told them about it on playground. I had no option but to discus...
- some times honesty with out a lot of detail is enough to gross them out..sex= something married people do in the privacy of their bedroom with private parts EWE MOM B...
Periods and Intercourse
... Some hospitals offer programs on sex ed for kids periodically You could also introduce the topic of menstruation using very simple accurate terms giving ...
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- Girls are starting their periods so early these days. And the other day my daughter informed me that a friend of hers had been with 19 guy. she is 16. Before she s...
- A few suggestions are: Ask the children's librarian at your local library for suggested books you can read with your daughter. Find out if her school covers any of t...
- What kinds of questions is she asking? I'm the kind of person that is up front, forward and open about talking about sex. I'm not sure how you are with the subject. ...
Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Said I would likely not have menstruation again. Well, it worked in removing the pain and heavy bleeding for awhile but I continued to menstrate. ...
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- Dear T., I too have had many issues with fibroids. I had a myomectomy in 1993. Apparently, I had so many fibroids that my entire abdominal cavity was filled and t...
- Definitely search through the Google groups for women with the same condition... they will have the experience you need. Also, take any advice you read with a huge he...
- T. ~ I don't know much about the procedure. But are you done having kids? If you are, I would deffinitely have a hysterectomy. The fibroids are going to continue t...
Anyone Taking the BC Pill/mini Pill Camilla?
As my OB says, all bets are off about menstruation after you give birth. Here's the kicker though: Camilla is ONLY effective if you are breastfeeding. ...
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- I took Camilla for over a year after the birth of my son. It doesn't matter when you start taking it. I breastfeed my son until he was 17 months old and in that time I...
- Hi M., I have been taking Camilla since 8 months. I was also "confused" in the beginning, but now I feel very confident and safe with it. The 28 straight days is jus...
- Hi M., I was put on the Camilla due to breastfeeding as well. I started them when my doctor prescribed them at my 6 week checkup. If I understand correctly from w...
Still Bleeding After 3 Months
A. check out www.womentowomen.com click on Menstruation it has some interesting facts we all need to know. I am an independent consultant with Arbonne and ...
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- I didn't have the bleeding, but I love my Minera IUD.
- I would say that doesn't sound normal. I would request as many tests as you can and maybe get another doctor's opinion if you can.
- I was in the same situation as you after the birth of my last child, who just turned five. After giving birth to him I bleed for a year straight, everyday. I kept goin...
Help Telling My kids...moms Not Ready to Date Yet
... boy's life when it comes to manly activities sports etc Just as your daughter needs a mother to teach her about emotions boys men menstruation how to be ...
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- don't take it personally, and don't think that they are not happy with just you. It is natural for children to crave both a father and mother figure. I don't know if...
- As a child from a divorced family I see where you are coming from. I had a wonderful father, but he lived several hours away so I could not have as close a relationsh...
- My opinion only...I feel that you shouldn't tell them that you or they don't need a "dad" around in order for all of you to be happy or to be a family. If you were a ...
Irregular Bleeding
Since my hubby and I recently started trying for our 2nd, I took a pregnancy test just before menstruation started. It was negative. ...
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- I had the vag bleeding with pushing when my period first returned after breastfeeding.It went on for about a week and then I got my regular period back. My only other ...
- J.: No real answer here, but I hope this helps a little. We had no trouble with #1. However when it was time for #2, I was irregular with my periods, spotting, bl...
- Irregular bleeding is a symptom (sign) of many different things that you need to go to a dr for. Not just call a dr, but go VISIT a dr and get a full pap smear and th...
