Women's Health - December 2007

It's really sensitive. Moving hurts, my underwear touching it hurts. It's just really red and raw. I think it's a side effect of a yeast infection?

I know that one of my medications has yeast infections as a side effect, so that might explain it. I've had them pretty much constantly since starting the medication four years ago. The medication is for Bipolar Disorder and it's the only one I've found that actually works for me, so stopping it isn't really an option.

Is there some way I can treat these yeast infections without going to see an OB/GYN? I'm really scared of anyone putting *anything* 'up there' and I don't want to go. I also don't want to try the treatments where you stick the pill thing 'up there', either. I won't even use a tampon and I haven't had sex before because it scares me.
Is there an oral yeast infection treatment I could use?

Four years of discomfort and annoyance is about as much as I can take. :-/

2007-12-02 22:29:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

When to the doctor and he said that my iron levels are low. He did not give me any iron tablets. I have been feeling ill. When do i need to have iron tablets?

2007-12-02 22:28:51 · 3 answers · asked by Glamourous_Girl 5

or will they stay forever and make u fat all the time. i have them and it made me gain so much weight.

2007-12-02 22:23:12 · 1 answers · asked by ? 1

i will start from the begining but try not too drag it out .im 35 with 3 daughters i was sterilised 6years ago hence no desire for more kids,last year at xmas my periods went crazy i was having 2 a month and they were really heavy ,went to gp who referred me to gyn they did couple of internal scans and stuff and decided i should have novasure procedure i had this 4 wks ago after procedure i had the normal cramping but it lasted 2wks i still have the discharge but 4 days ago i started with not cramps but sharp pains in my lowere abdomen im suffering really bad with pms too which usually starting a period stops this after couple days im that bad i cant even look at my husband when he asks am i ok coz i know i will end up in tears im shouting at everyone and cant sleep my work collegue just came too c how i was and i ended up crying my eyes out i feel such an idiot please someone give me some advice ive made app at gp tomorrow if this is what every month is going too be like i wnt cope

2007-12-02 22:02:13 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-02 21:47:17 · 3 answers · asked by Emily24 1

when u take gracial, after that first pill pack, u will have to wait 6 pill-free days to wait for your withdrawal bleed or 'period' then on the 7th day, u take the next pill pack again.

the 7th day was yesterday and i was not able to buy gracial, is it still safe to take it on the 8th day?

also what are other brands of bcp's that they sell in the philippines that arent so expensive? gracial is almost 500pesos.

2007-12-02 21:29:17 · 1 answers · asked by angelasalarcon 1

My best friend was raped a couple of days ago. She went to a doctor, and filed a report with the police the following day. And I had just found out about it today through a text message from her. She says she's alright, and that' she's just glad to be alive. But she's worried about disease (She's using birth control, so pregnancy shouldn't be an issue). She said she doesn't want to think about it right now, and asked if I could go Christmas shopping with her tomorrow to take her mind off of it. I won't press the issue if she doesn't want to talk about it, but I'm kind of worried since she hasn't exactly had a stable life before this happened. I'm going to be there for her no matter what happens, but is there anything I should expect or anything I can do to help her more?

2007-12-02 18:57:42 · 23 answers · asked by ? 4

Okay, so I've wanted to get a breast reduction for awhile now and I have a son now and I may have another child in the future. And, in the future I'm talking 5 or 6 years down the road. But, I'd like to have my reduction within the next 3 years if I'm financially ready.

Anyway, my son now is breastfed and I would like to breastfeed with my second child...so, if I get a breast reduction will I still be able to produce milk/breastfeed?

2007-12-02 18:27:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok so I am fairly young & I was wondering about girls shaving "down there"? Do very many young people do it? Is it normal? Should I wax or shave? Everything or not? I dont know for sure anyone who does do it ... so any information... just anything will help *blush*

Thanks

2007-12-02 18:24:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-02 17:58:52 · 6 answers · asked by 1/6,833,020,409 5

I was on depo for 3yrs. I recently had my last shot in May, (was due again in July). Last week the Dr found HCG in my blood, my breast were getting big and they hurt. But all hpt were neg. anyway I retested and I was at a 2 so they assumed I miscarried. But I've still never even so much as spotted (I haven't bled in years). So Dr's thinks it might help me if I do the provera challenge. To bring on a period so I can build up a viable uterin lining so hopefully I can stay pregnant. I wanted to know can this work and is it a good idea if anyone knows.

2007-12-02 17:52:31 · 1 answers · asked by ann 1

2007-12-02 16:38:14 · 1 answers · asked by All That Glitters isn't Gold 5

ok...
i'm 19 years old. i've had my period since i was 15. it's really weird though, because i know girls are supposed to get it ever 28 days, but it seems that mine is always like a week or 2 weeks late. it seems like instead of getting it once a month....i get it twice every 3 months. is that bad? once i get it, everything is normal....it lasts about 4-5 days, and then that's it. but i was wondering if you guys could help me with the fact that i get it 1-2 weeks late every time. what could be a reason for that?

2007-12-02 16:35:09 · 19 answers · asked by Cherry69 1

I have a very weird period. I start and its there for about 2-3 days..and for a couple days after its spotting. Is that normal? I haven't had sex since July, and before I used to have my period regularly for about 4-5 days.

2007-12-02 16:22:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i just feal more comfortable with and talking to female doctors than males. my question is there is a female urologist in my area do they only see females or both males and females how do i find out if she will see me and can diagnose and treat my problem thanks

2007-12-02 15:47:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-02 15:43:02 · 6 answers · asked by ~*unbreakable*~ 1

If the benwa ball has no cord attached, how does it get removed?

2007-12-02 15:21:57 · 21 answers · asked by abutler_butleral 1

The only way of 'treating' PCOS that I have heard of so far, is to take the drug 'Clomid'. However, I have heard that it causes depression as well as mood swings.

I suffer from a sever case of PCOS, but also from mild depression and God knows I'm the moodiest person around! :-D

Are there any other ways of treating PCOS, besides Clomid?

2007-12-02 14:37:40 · 13 answers · asked by ♂ Equibrilium ♀ 4

Ok, so to start out I was sexually active last month, but I already got my period in the middle of october. I know its not spotting before your period because the smell, smells like the discharge smell.

I'm scared, why is it brownish? sometimes I get clumps also... and when I pee it comes out too. I dont think its my period because I have no cramps! Whats wrong? please tell me.. its been hapenning for the past week!

2007-12-02 14:31:51 · 35 answers · asked by Mimi 1

2007-12-02 14:27:06 · 2 answers · asked by boots4939 1

I BELIEVE HE WANTS A COMPLETE LARAPSCOPIC MEANING SHE HE WANTS TO TAKE EVERYTHING OUT! SHE HAS HAD 4 C-SECTIONS, SHE HAS A COUPLE OF UTERINE FIBROIDS AND EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE MENTRUAL BLEEDING. I KNOW SHE HAS TO TAKE OUT THE FIBROI DS BUT WHY TAKE OUT HER UTERUS??? I DON'T HAVE TIME TO ASK THE DOCTOR'S BUT I THINK SHE SAID HE WANTS TO TAKE THEM OUT BECAUSE OF RISK OF FIBROIDS/CISTS RETURNING BUT I AM JUST NOT CONVINCED..I'M CONCERNED ABOUT EARLY MENOPAUSE AND AND THINGS LIKE THAT..ANY EXPERIENCES? CONCERNS I SHOULD TELL HER TO ASK THE DR? ANYTHING HELPS THANKS

2007-12-02 14:26:26 · 9 answers · asked by Cristal C 1

ok im 14, and before you say im young and im still growing stop! my family has a history of being small(on my mom's side) and i havent even reached 5 foot yet...i'm always being picked on and sometimes it can hurt. i wont even tell u about my boobs. so anything? and no smart a** answers

2007-12-02 14:20:43 · 8 answers · asked by secret_mystery0 2

2007-12-02 14:04:31 · 2 answers · asked by justme 1

I stopped taking it a day into it (after taking it for four months) because I lost the pack and didn't pursue getting a new one because I wasn't really happy with how it made me feel. But now I feel horrible. Going through a tampon an hour, mind numbing cramps, feel feverish (I also have a cold) but I'm just wondering if this is something I should call my dr about. I know it's normal and all... but these cramps are bad enough to bring me to tears.

2007-12-02 14:01:33 · 1 answers · asked by just me 2

i am 14th weeks pregnant and i want to go to a parlor to get my hair done by relaxing it or rebond..could it affect my baby?need answers now!

2007-12-02 13:58:52 · 1 answers · asked by nhery21 1

2007-12-02 13:22:13 · 3 answers · asked by Banana 1

People tell me it is bad to wear a bra to bed or you will get cancer. I don't want cancer,but I like bras their comfortable.

2007-12-02 12:14:32 · 18 answers · asked by K T 4

Why do you smoke? Where do you smoke? How do you get the money to smoke? What is your race/ethnicity?

2007-12-02 11:49:14 · 5 answers · asked by Lesley M 1

A couple of months ago, I found out that I have vaginismus and have been seeing a therapist and have been trying excersizes (sticking the finger in) and I get to a certain point (circa 3 inches in) where it feels like I'm entering a new smaller hole which is apparently the cervix.

I'm not seeing my therapist for the next month because of finals week and just overall a hectic schedule these next couple of weeks, but I have to continue my excersizes.

So my question is: theres only one hole that my finger is supposed to go in, and I'm apparently touching my cervix, is there a way to continue my dialtaing excersizes without aggravating my cervix? and if theres a different route to making the dialators go in further, what is it?

2007-12-02 11:17:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Thanks

2007-12-02 11:07:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous