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What do you do with the foreskin 🤦‍♀️

To start, i am not trolling im asking a genuine question. Im embarassed hence opted for incognito. I have only been with circumcised men. My new partner is uncircumcised. Iv never seen a uncircumcised penis before. What do you do with the foreskin during oral?

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Do you wipe after a 💩 when sat down or stood up? 😂

Settle a debate between my husband and I please!

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Sertraline

Has anybody taken it before? Did it help? Any side effects?

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Easy@home strips

When using the strips, do you actually dip it into a pee container? Sorry, first time user here!

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Birth control?

What is a good birth control that’s either low hormonal or non hormonal??

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Do you like your partner better after being taken off of hormonal birth control?

Can anyone tell me there experience? Do you feel more like yourself? Also any recommendations for not getting pregnant with out taking birth control 😂

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Best Birth Control

What Birth control is the best option? I personally do not want anymore kids. I have 1 and I am happy with 1. What birth control works best ?

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Progynova under tongue?

Anyone been told by their clinic to take progynova under the tongue? I’ve been doing it but it just feels weird, like I’m not fully taking it in?!

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Birth control ! Bl? What r we doing !

Ladies, especially breastfeeding ladies what are we doing about birth control . I panic requested ParaguaRD form my OB due to the no hormone factor but after research I’m no longer wanting it (I already had terrible cramps and bleeding and not looking to make it worse) But now I’m debating what method to do that is...

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Wipes

Hi, I’ve always used waterwipes but I’m looking for a cheaper alternative that are just as good? Any recommendations?

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Desogestrel contraception pill

Anyone take this pill and feel like it made them put weight on? Or they are barely eating but cannot lose weight? Low moods? I’m currently using this.. and would like to stop as I feel im always feeling down, no sex drive and cannot seem to lose weight. Would all of these things revert back to normal if I stop taki...

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Birth control patch?

Any pros/cons, any information on this!

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contraceptive after baby

(not baby related) my baby is now 3 weeks old and i don’t really know how to go about being put on the pill do i have to book a gp appointment? or is there an easier way?

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Contraception

Hey guys what contraception are yous going on if any I need advice/ideas thank you x

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Contraception

I’m just doing some research on contraception, I’m looking for preferably non hormonal, or ones with the least side affects, I suffer terribly with depression/ weight grain with some hormonal ones. Can anyone recommend anything?

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White sticky layer

There’s this white sticky layer sorta in my lill gal’s (3 weeks old) genitals. It’s not like vaginal discharge. It’s there since the birth. I’ve given her a bath every other day since week 2 but the layer won’t go. Tried wiping it but it’s too sticky and I’m scared to hurt her, so didn’t pressurise into cleaning it...

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