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Looking for Advice About Menstrual Cups
Asked by J.W. from Seattle
on December 12, 2008
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Hi ladies,
I am looking for a waste-free (or very low-waste) alternative to pads and tampons. I currently use organic cotton, applicator-free tampons and GladRags. ...
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- I am not quite sure what the products are you are talking about, but they sound alot like the Instead. I used those (prego now) and loved em'. The are alot like a di...
- Hi J., I have been using the Diva Cup for over six months now and I love it! But it took me a few months to work up the courage to really use it. Give yourself so...
- I've tried the Moon Cup and it worked pretty well. It's very flexible with a long stem, so it was easy to insert and get into position. My only issue with it is that i...
Seeking Advice on My 3 Yr. Old Daughter
Asked by A.F. from New York
on December 6, 2008
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I noticed tonite after bath that my 3 yr old dtr has redness around her vagina and anus. I put triple paste on it to hopefully soothe it, but is this something I shoul...
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- Hi A., It maybe nothing but I would take her to the doctor to have her checked out. It may just be a yeast infection, it happens to my daughter every now and then. ...
- I don't think it sounds serious, but she may have a yeast infection. Let the doctor have a look and if it is a yeast infection - you will just have to apply a cream.
- There are a few reasons this could happen. She is potty trained by now I am assuming, is she wiping well? Could be a form of diaper rash from not wiping good. F...
Help Me This Itch Is Killing
Asked by K.K. from Phoenix
on June 12, 2008
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I am 33 yrs old and have been married for the last five yrs. I have this itch before marriage bt now its getting worse. I have itch on the mouth of my vagina and on th...
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- Sounds like candida (yeast). Go to the doc because I'm NOT a doc and I could be wrong. There is an oral pill remedy to help the whole system get rid of yeast. Cu...
- The vaginal itching sounds like it could be a mild yeast infection. I've had yeast infections where the only symptoms were itchiness and irritation but no discharge. (...
- I'm not a dr at all but it sounds like an allergy to me since you have had some form of this itch for so long. Dr morgan in scottsdale is suppose to be the best.
Trichomonas
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on June 12, 2008
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My OB called me yesterday and told me that I have the trichomonas infection in my vagina. I had this when I was pregnant well I was given metro gel for that at that t...
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- If you are seeing the same OBGYN as the first episode, I would consider going to another one for a 2nd opinion. I feel that doctors sometimes look over your chart a...
- I doubt it is a misdiagnosis. Trichomonas is actually a parasite and not a form of bacteria. You can actually see them under a microscope and they are very distinctive...
- I know other people that have had it that never cheated. It is an STD but only because one person can give it to another. No one has to cheat. I think Trich is reall...
INTIMATE Question...
Asked by K.S. from Dallas
on February 7, 2008
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I had a baby (vaginally) about 2 weeks ago. This question is directed at mothers who have already had children. How long did it take for your vagina to return to norma...
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- It's been a while since I've had kids (my youngest of 4 is 21!), but I waited until close to or after the 6-week check-up, and I remember it hurting some. I'm not sur...
- K., An understandable concern. But it has only been two weeks and recommended healing time is minimally 6 weeks. And I probably shouldve waited a bit longer. You c...
- K., I delivered 2 vaginally. Sex after childbirth is painful. Yo can begin to experiment at six weeks, but full penetration has to be done carefully. It's not im...
Disscharge Looks like Staple W/thread from My Vagina
Asked by J.N. from Portland
on February 27, 2008
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Hi sorry it's sounds gross but I awoke to a staple looking thing in my underpants w/thread and what looked to be blood.I had my tubes tyed when my 5yr old was born Im ...
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- That is definately not normal. My advice is to go in to your primary doctor and have it checked out. If you are uncomfortable with that, then you can ask your primar...
- J., you need to see a dr even if its at er . tubes only come undone if you just have them tied not cut and tied . but you need to find out what it is save it do ...
- Go see Dr. Ravasia at Women's Health Connection.
Mons Pubis Pain (Maybe Tmi)
Asked by B.P. from San Francisco
on December 20, 2008
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This may be TMI, but I have to ask. I am now 20 weeks pregnant with my second child and for the past week and a half I have been having this throbbing/ bruise like pa...
Help Please ! I Am Miserable with Some Kind of Infection - but What Kind Is It ?
Asked by S.D. from Phoenix
on September 5, 2008
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Help please ! I am miserable. Something is really wrong.
About 6 months ago, I began itching - only symptom - down around the outer vagina, vulva and anus area. ...
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- I had similar situations. I went for consultation to an obgyn that specializes in vaginal disorders. I was told it could be lintchens disease--spelling unsure. She tol...
- Ok, first of all, you are NOT alone..Since the birth of my first child 3 years ago I had recurrent infections that would not be calmed/cured and the dr. did not have t...
- I am so sorry- that sounds so miserable. Yes, in the past, I had chronic stuff. You need the best, most thorough gynecologist you can find. One 'yeast'infection tur...
Endometriosis - What Has Been Your Experience?
Asked by R.N. from San Francisco
on September 12, 2008
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Dear Friends,
My best friend was diagnosed with Endometriosis which is a painful, chronic disease that affects 5 1/2 million women and girls in the USA and Canada, ...
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- I would not jump to any conclusion, nor would I trust a doctor who jumps to one. Endometriosis can effect fertility- OR it might not. I had extensive endometriosis, ...
- Dear R., I am a homeopathic practitioner. I specialize in children's and women's health. I have had good results with endometriosis so far. There is usually a reaso...
- I have been trying to get pregnant for year and after 6 month of not getting pregnant my obgyn ordered ultrasound for me and discovered endometrioma (ovarian cyst fill...
