A thread for female troubles

... or a thinly veiled attempt to stop myself feeling guilty about posting icky things that could have easily gone into the ninja killing thread. Also I can't remember the last time I started a thread

I haven't had a period in two months since I came off the contraceptive pill and it's got me worried. I know I'm not pregnant as my last boyfriend was two years ago and I haven't had so much as a kiss since then.

Worst part is that I've been spotting over the past week which has been getting my hopes up that it was just one missed month which happened a lot before I started the pill, but so far nothing. And I keep feeling like I've started only to find that it's nothing.

The earliest I can get to a family planning clinic to talk to someone about this is friday. So it's got till then to sort itself out

Quote: Jingle, Aug 2009

I really don't think you should worry. Going on/coming off the contraceptive pill is well known to f*ck around with your hormones and mess up your menstrual cycle. I can't think of anything which could actually be wrong with you other than maybe PCOS which is sometimes supressed by taking the pill, and causes irregular/no periods. I personally think as it's only been a couple of months you shouldn't worry.

Thanks, that's good to know

It's just irritating the f*ck out of me. I had irregular and extremely painful periods beforehand, to the point where I'd be unable to walk because of them. The pill sorted that all out, but sod's law, it also gave me chest pains after a few months.

I just want the damn thing over and done with

I'll ask on friday. I'm pretty much committed to going now and it's easier than trying to fit an appointment into my schedule

I dunno if im alone with this problem.

I've been on Cerazette since May and i <3 it. Ive not had a period since July and its been great.
Until a few weeks back whereby now, everytime i have sex, i spot a little.

I get nothing during the day when im out and about but the minute i head to the bedroom, i bleed ¬_¬

Stewart says he doesn't mind as it's not too much but its annoying and making me self conscious

Anyone else had this?

what she do?
change pill?

cause i really like this one im on >_<

You need to go to the doctor, not to scare you but it might not be connected to the pill at all. Everyone's different, you might have to come off that pill or you might not, there are plenty of others and at the end of the day your health and the effectiveness of your contraception should be more important than wanting to stay on a pill that causes problems just because you like it.

Quote: Claire, Oct 2009

You need to go to the doctor, not to scare you but it might not be connected to the pill at all. Everyone's different, you might have to come off that pill or you might not, there are plenty of others and at the end of the day your health and the effectiveness of your contraception should be more important than wanting to stay on a pill that causes problems just because you like it.

spose >_<

Have an appointment next week for my anxiety so i'll ask then

cheers ^^

goddamn implant

i am yet again without a "real" period, just f*cking clots & film
hardly anything even reaches the pads.

sick of it, it lasts over a week too, i'm going to end up having to shove a tampon in at the beach again if we go to faliraki

apologies now as this is going to sounds sick, even by my standards but...

ugh. i feel... swollen & finding out about this was rather uncomfortable

i know mam had the same swelling thing a while ago but... i can't ask her about it, i might even be imagining it, but :/
weird...
can't even tell if it's just because of the monthly as i can;t remember when my last was & it just comes & goes as it wants anyway, might just be that though

urgh so i've had to come off the cerazette.

It was causing me to be angsty, anxious and generally increased my depression tenfold. Since coming off it i've yet to have a panic attack, i've not been as depressed and im generally feeling better.

My main problem now is that every time i have sex, i end up bleeding o_o

I had my period and i got some spotting for a few days but after that, everytime i have sex, i get more spotting.
Its getting to be a real pain in the a*s and a total turn off and its putting me off sex ¬_¬
My boyfriend isnt bothered by it but its bothering me

Quote: Jingle, Oct 2009

This is the most sick a*s thread ever.

And so I don't feel it is wrong to ask - has anyone had any problems with yeast infections? Something has happened to me recently, I think it's the stress, and I'm just having a terrible problem with it. 3 months and 2 doctors trips and practically no let up

Is it defo thrush?
can you not just use Canesten?

Quote: Jingle, Oct 2009

Quote: Valerie Holliday, Oct 2009

Quote: Jingle, Oct 2009

This is the most sick a*s thread ever.

And so I don't feel it is wrong to ask - has anyone had any problems with yeast infections? Something has happened to me recently, I think it's the stress, and I'm just having a terrible problem with it. 3 months and 2 doctors trips and practically no let up

Is it defo thrush?
can you not just use Canesten?

Yes, I had a test. And I have used that stuff about 7 times since July. It works but it comes back a week later. I'm on some prescription drugs now - but after the course is done I wouldn't be surprised if it came back. It seems I woke up one day and was suddenly prone. It did start around the time I broke up with my boyfriend/moved house/got busier at uni/started drinking more coffee/smoking more (though I've knocked those on the head now).

I've never had thrush, but I know if you stop as soon as the symptoms disappear, that's why they come back, because there's still some infection there, so carry on with the Canesten for a bit after it all disappears (ie. as long as your doctor suggests). And don't use anything scented to wash down there. And make sure there's a lot of air to it (no tight jeans, sweat makes it worse). If it still doesn't go away your doctor should be thinking about further tests because there can sometimes be underlying causes, including stress.

While I'm here, boob ache mid cycle...normal?

thrush happens when the pH of your fanny gets disturbed, so check what you're using in the bath or shower, laundry detergent, anything else you might be putting up/near your foof, etc.

not that people powder their vaginas with persil, just sayin'.

It's just one, sorta like achey unless I touch it in which case it's like it's bruised. Always the same one too. Was worried I'd be ironic (having small tits) and get breast cancer but apparently breast cancer is painless so I feel better now.

I sincerely hope this is the case, but I am 23. Although, since only one side is hurting, I bet I'm going to end up with one huge boob and one small one.

Right. VR is a place of sharing.

my left boob is bigger than my right one

Maybe it's repetitive straining from all that snooker you play.

Claire I don't want to worry you but I too was told "cancer isn't painful" when I complained of testicular agony and we know how that turned out He put me on anti-biotics for a fortnight GPs are bloody useless, you need to get him/her to refer you to a proper doctor. It's probably nothing, but better safe than sorry and all that.

I just got away with testicle talk in the wimminz thread

you've checked for lumps and stuff, yeah?

Quote: Jingle, Oct 2009

Quote: Valerie Holliday, Oct 2009

Quote: Jingle, Oct 2009

This is the most sick a*s thread ever.

And so I don't feel it is wrong to ask - has anyone had any problems with yeast infections? Something has happened to me recently, I think it's the stress, and I'm just having a terrible problem with it. 3 months and 2 doctors trips and practically no let up

Is it defo thrush?
can you not just use Canesten?

Yes, I had a test. And I have used that stuff about 7 times since July. It works but it comes back a week later. I'm on some prescription drugs now - but after the course is done I wouldn't be surprised if it came back. It seems I woke up one day and was suddenly prone. It did start around the time I broke up with my boyfriend/moved house/got busier at uni/started drinking more coffee/smoking more (though I've knocked those on the head now).

My little sister suffered Really badly, but for her it was all about diet.Cutting down on yeast and sugar can really help. If you've been eating junk foods and foods high in sugar then it could be a similar issue to hers.

She cut down massively on fruit juice and bread products, as well as drinking those stupid digestive tract bacteria yoghurts which really really sorted her out.

Problem foods are supposedly too much fruit, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, sugar, yeast and refined carbs.

Garlic, probiotic yoghurts, starchy veg, lemons and leafy veg are all supposed to help.

I've had my implant out and started on a pill that's supposed to get rid of acne. My spots are as bad as ever, I'm nauseous all the time, and my boobs huuuuuuurt

only 2 weeks. I finally got around to reading the "read this before taking any pills" leaflet, and it said that it can take months before the spots go away

A couple of days ago I had a spot on my boob. It was so big and so much puss came out, it was as though I'd sprouted and extra nipple and it was lactating.

I've recently stopped taking any form of contraception and I feel like a totally different person. I mean granted I had a lot of problems and taking hormones has never really been simple with the females in my family but still, I can't believe it. Espacially my libido, it's through the roof!
It makes me question how easily obtainable all these forms of contraception are. It's fair enough that you should be able to get it when you need it, but I've gone to the doctor about back pain before and came out with pills before and they totally condone mixing different hormones and running packets together for stupid reasons like holidays. In hindsight I didn't worry one jot about the effect filling my body full of hormones every single day for 5 years was having on my health and reproductive system, and there's absolutely nothing unusual about that.
That's about all I have to say really.

I only just found out about these contraceptive implants. Ohmygod. They last for 3 years! But they're big things under your skin you can FEEL. Ewwwwwwwwwww.