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Cleaning to much down there

Weird question! But can you clean your vagina too much that it’s bad? I DON’T use soaps, perfumes etc to clean it I just use my shower head to clean myself but I’m a-bit itchy sometimes and I get discharge, I googled it and it said cleaning it too much can be not good cause your vagina needs to clean itself or somet...

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Arm implant birth control

So I had gotten mastitis a couple weeks ago so I was given antibiotics. I later heard somewhere that antibiotics can make birth control less effective but unfortunately I had already had sex a few times at this point. I have the arm implant birth control, has anyone experienced this and gotten pregnant? I am 8 month...

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Implantation bleeding or birth control

I’ve been on birth control for less than a month and I’ve started spotting and having light bleeding, anyone have experience with this? I have 5 pills left. Could this be implantation bleeding or just my birth control I’m panicking. I had my period I’m not supposed to get my period for 13 days

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Birth control?

I have my pp appointment today and I’m not sure what birth control option is best. I am breastfeeding and don’t want anything to mess with my supply or affect my LO. I used to take the pill but I’m not so good at remembering things anymore. I’m considering the arm implant but I’ve heard some people say it hurts thei...

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UTI

Can UTI cause side and back pain. I don’t have any other symptoms other than that so I’m like is it a uti? I’m going to the drs tomorrow but wanted to see if anyone experienced that.

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best birth control?

im 2 weeks post partum but i wanted to know what everyone likes best for birth control? i obviously wasn’t on it before but i have 3 under 3 and definitely don’t want any more right now. i haven’t loved birth control in the past w depression symptoms and weight gain (i had birth control pills YEARS ago but wasn’t gr...

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How to make my sweat smell better?

It's my groin annoyingly. When I go to the gym, I sweat excessively down there (annoying AF) & the smell isn't great. Is there anything you can suggest (that isn't feminine washes as I'm using one) that can improve the smell of my groin sweat? 🫣

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In complete agony 😞

Has any other mum on here experienced this! So obviously from the pad I’ve had to wear constantly for the past 6 weeks the top of my vagina is red raw!!!!! And in so much pain!!!! It’s so irritated 😣 I don’t know what to do to soothe it HELP!!! Please

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IUD

Anyone’s menstrual get messed up from IUD? Before IUD I would have my menstrual the same time every month and it would only last 4-5 days. Now I’m getting my menstrual for 8 days 2 day break and then it comes back again.

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Xonvea antisickness

Has anyone been prescribed with this antisickness tablet yet? Currently 7 weeks and the first day I’ve managed to keep fluid and food down but wondering if I can take a dosage tablet earlier in the day rather than both at bedtime.

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Grandma taught my daughter word "coohie" when wiping her vagina after going pee

So im hispanic and raised talking Spanish. I'm fluent in enghlish can read, write, read... however, there are still new words I'm learning or have never heard before. I was raised Catholic and in a religious family. I had heard the word "cookie" but not coohie? Is it slang for vagina or is it a bad word? I'm not sur...

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HFM

Hi everyone So I have had OCD in the past and still think I do in some ways especially around illness. My LO currently has HFM and has been playing with her toys. Once her ten days have come to an end how fo I go about clean up? What's everyone's experience been. I have known to go OTT so I really don't want to. W...

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Contraception

What kind of contraception is everyone using? I had a baby 8wks ago and I’ve got two little ones now and I am definitely done with having babies. Which kind of contraception would you recommend… currently trying condoms but don’t want to rely too much on them incase any accidents happen lol. Has anybody had the inje...

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Contraception help!

I’ve been on the progesterone only pill but I’ve stopped it cause I gained so much weight and just felt horrible. I’ve been recommended the coil or the injection what’s everyone’s experiences with getting those? I’m leaning towards the injection because I’m petrified of having anything put inside 😳 positive and…

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Birth control experiences/suggestions

Hi moms, I have my birth control appointment tomorrow, I supposed to get the IUD but I am really scared, because of the pain and the side effects. Before my pregnancy I was in the pill but I used to forget it sometimes. What did you recommend, what about your experiences? Help :~

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Birth control and breastfeeding

Anyone had the Mirena IUD while breastfeeding? Did it effect your supply at all?

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Oops! 😬 anyone taken plan B postpartum??

So, my hubs and I have been in a bit of a drought, just from life stress and a teething baby, you know how it goes. It had been over a month. Suddenly we got hot n heavy at 4am in the dark, and we were both so tired and so in the moment, we didn't think to grab a condom. I know it was stupid. He did pull out, but I'...

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Premium prescriptions 🙄

How lame is it that in order to use the snoo’s app and most of its functions you need to pay for a prescription now!

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Unprotected sex

I will be 4 weeks pp tomorrow and had unprotected sex today. Should I consider taking the pill?

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Mini pill and mood

I have recently started the progesterone only pill and I swear it’s making me miserable, anyone else experience this?

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