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Post by djembekah on Nov 4, 2016 20:28:46 GMT
I was on a bc pills for around eight years. I stopped about a month ago, and I feel like I'm less anxious and depressed. I also stopped another medication around the same time that contributed to weight gain, but I think the combination has helped me lose some weight. I'm down around ten lbs from a month ago
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Post by rayne on Nov 5, 2016 4:45:23 GMT
I usually skip my period every 3 months or so but because I'm having major surgery in January and I really don't want to deal with that while on crutches and not weight bearing, I guess I'll have to rethink that because of I skip it for too long then I spot for an entire month. Yeesh. Dealing with one bloody thing is enough at a time.
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Post by marthakins on Nov 5, 2016 15:23:21 GMT
Uugh I'm not even on my period yet and I'm having cramps so bad they're making me sweat and feel sick. Being at work is making it 100% worse.
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Post by kilikina on Nov 6, 2016 0:06:07 GMT
I'm all scheduled for my iud on the 17th! I'm so excited!im hoping it will help me lose some of the weight I gained from the pill. I gained like 20 pounds from birth control.
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Post by allie1985 on Nov 7, 2016 0:57:01 GMT
my vulva and i are starting to get back on speaking terms. First, my period was supposed to start and then didn't. Then i got another UTI (ive pinned down what i suspect is the cause, and so hopefully thats done.) finally, the antibiotics for the UTI caused a yeast infection, which i didn't know thats what it was, bcause my symptons were similar to UTI symptoms. SO i was concerned the anitbiotics hadnt worked blah blah blah. Today it all seems to have gotten a bunch better, but i had to send my husband to CVS, while i was at work, to get some AZO yeast infection stuff for me to take to make sure it completely clears up. BUT OMG.
period still hasnt shown up, negative pregnancy test. /shrug
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2016 1:11:21 GMT
My period is still a no-show. I haven't had one since August, so 3 months on the 15th since the last one. I took multiple pregnancy tests, and all negative. I don't know why my body isn't cooperating anymore. I've continued to lose weight steadily and my thyroid is at goal, so I don't get it since everything seems to be in-line. Thinking BC is going to be a thing again... ugh.
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Post by adriftkitty on Nov 11, 2016 11:58:43 GMT
I'm at the age when menopause starts becoming a thing, and I am not enjoying it at all. I can go for months with a little spotting at the most, and then my body decides it's had enough of that and causes me to soak through doubled-up overnight pads inside of an hour at the most. Forget tampons during all that because even the most absorbent ones do nothing. I was on BC in the past but I don't think it would do much for me at the moment, but I do have a doc's appointment made to see what I can do about this. As far as I'm concerned, they can take out the entire works because I am not going to have anymore kids. I've got my 24yo and that is all I need, especially at this point in my life, even though I'd been asking for getting my tubes tied or a full hysterectomy since my kid was about 5yo...only to be told that I was too young, that I might change my mind. Ugh.
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Post by badatusernames on Nov 11, 2016 23:30:37 GMT
So i think this a girly issue mostly, though i am aware it isn't ONLY a girly issue, cat calling was mentioned at the beginning of the thread so i assume this is the right place, sorry if its not though! Where I am its starting to get dark early again, i finish college at around 4:20 every day (lol) and my journey home (walk, bus and then a walk) is and hour to an hour and a half, so by the time i get home its pitch black. There are a couple of creeps around where i live, when its light they're much easier to avoid but in winter..ugh. I'm dreading having to be on the look out and being scared on my way home again. I don't go to college in the best area either, so although i don't recognize any of them there are certainly some creeps there too. Im thinking about maybe starting judo or something, but i'm so horrendously unfit and i don't know when i'd fit the classes in...but then, i'm extremely weak, have nothing to defend myself and im almost 18 so i guess i'm an obvious target to creeps (even if i don't consider myself that attractive). I'm sick of being scared already and it's only been dark a few weeks
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Post by wtfhayleygeez on Nov 11, 2016 23:42:01 GMT
have you thought about getting a taser/pepper spray to carry? it's fucked to even think that you would need it, but it could make you feel a little more comfortable. also: www.kitestring.io/
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Post by badatusernames on Nov 11, 2016 23:48:20 GMT
Pretty sure they're illegal where live (i live in england) :/ i mean i understand why they're illegal, but that also leaves me unprotected. As far as i can tell, you can defend yourself with anything you have to hand and thats fine, but you can't carry anything that is made to harm people. My best bet would be like a deoderant can, but then i can't just carry around a deoderant can without getting some weird looks myself, i don't anyone to think I'M out to cause any harm :s
I am totally getting that thankyou
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2016 23:52:00 GMT
So i think this a girly issue mostly, though i am aware it isn't ONLY a girly issue, cat calling was mentioned at the beginning of the thread so i assume this is the right place, sorry if its not though! Where I am its starting to get dark early again, i finish college at around 4:20 every day (lol) and my journey home (walk, bus and then a walk) is and hour to an hour and a half, so by the time i get home its pitch black. There are a couple of creeps around where i live, when its light they're much easier to avoid but in winter..ugh. I'm dreading having to be on the look out and being scared on my way home again. I don't go to college in the best area either, so although i don't recognize any of them there are certainly some creeps there too. Im thinking about maybe starting judo or something, but i'm so horrendously unfit and i don't know when i'd fit the classes in...but then, i'm extremely weak, have nothing to defend myself and im almost 18 so i guess i'm an obvious target to creeps (even if i don't consider myself that attractive). I'm sick of being scared already and it's only been dark a few weeks I'm sorry that this is something you have to deal with hon. I get the feeling. When I was going to school while I lived in Florida, I had this same issue. My school was a 24 hour 6 day a week school. I had classes that would go until 9pm at night and then I'd have to walk home to my apartment in pitch dark conditions. The school wouldn't let us even so much as have pepper spray on us even though there were reports of students being robbed for their macbooks around the area. I also knew there were a few creeps around the area and I've had bad experiences with this before. We tried to petition the school to start a shuttle service for those of us who have night classes at the very least, but I don't think it ever went anywhere. There are self defense weapons that look like regular keychains and such, but will penetrate a person if stabbed. One that comes to mind is this one: link . It's not noticeable and you can always have it by your side in case you don't feel safe. Just a suggestion.
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Post by wtfhayleygeez on Nov 11, 2016 23:59:31 GMT
derp! not being allowed to carry any type of weapon is a wildly foreign concept to an american hick like me.
i just did some googling and it looks like a lot of ppl will carry maglites/other sturdy flashlights, as they are obviously supposed to just be flashlights but could cause some legitimate harm if you hit someone with them. and then you wouldn't look out of place at all!
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Post by badatusernames on Nov 12, 2016 0:01:08 GMT
I'm sorry that this is something you have to deal with hon. I get the feeling. When I was going to school while I lived in Florida, I had this same issue. My school was a 24 hour 6 day a week school. I had classes that would go until 9pm at night and then I'd have to walk home to my apartment in pitch dark conditions. The school wouldn't let us even so much as have pepper spray on us even though there were reports of students being robbed for their macbooks around the area. I also knew there were a few creeps around the area and I've had bad experiences with this before. We tried to petition the school to start a shuttle service for those of us who have night classes at the very least, but I don't think it ever went anywhere. There are self defense weapons that look like regular keychains and such, but will penetrate a person if stabbed. One that comes to mind is this one: link . It's not noticeable and you can always have it by your side in case you don't feel safe. Just a suggestion. Thankyou, i'm so sorry that sounds terrible and yeah, i looked into them i actually almost bought somehting similar (https://alienoutfitters.com/collections/slay/products/defense-kitty-key-chain-black) but then my boyfriend told me they're illegal where i live (england) :/
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Post by badatusernames on Nov 12, 2016 0:02:42 GMT
derp! not being allowed to carry any type of weapon is a wildly foreign concept to an american hick like me. i just did some googling and it looks like a lot of ppl will carry maglites/other sturdy flashlights, as they are obviously supposed to just be flashlights but could cause some legitimate harm if you hit someone with them. and then you wouldn't look out of place at all! Aha thats fine, not to worry ^_^ and thats actually a really good idea! I'll see if i can get my hands on one that'll fit in my bag, thankyou!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2016 0:08:35 GMT
derp! not being allowed to carry any type of weapon is a wildly foreign concept to an american hick like me. i just did some googling and it looks like a lot of ppl will carry maglites/other sturdy flashlights, as they are obviously supposed to just be flashlights but could cause some legitimate harm if you hit someone with them. and then you wouldn't look out of place at all! Lol that's actually a good idea. I would've never thought of that. xD hayley to the rescue!
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