Community Posts, Tips & Support on Women's Health

I was wondering what is everyone thinking/having as a contraception ?

Yesterday i had a smear and transvaginal exam. Today I’ve had abuse clump of jelly like discharge, funny clue. Could this be from the lubricant jelly from the exam? Has anyone experienced this?

I’ve been on Xulane for about 2 months. No serious issues for me, but I’m 6 months PP and I’ve only lost 12 of the 40 lbs I’m trying to lose. Anybody else have trouble losing weight while on this birth control? I’ve lost 2 lbs while on it, so it might be my impatience vs the birth control. Just want to hear others’ ...

Is it normal to have my vagina entrance sting when I pee? I do not have a UTI that is for sure it is just the entrance that sings

So I've been taking the pill (tri lo sprintec) ever since I can remember. But I want to try something new. I'm 37 now but I'm wondering if trying a new birth control will affect me negatively. My DR wants to put me on this since I forget sometimes w the pill. But I've seen a bunch of side effects, allot that are not...

How soon after stopping the pill did you get pregnant?

Hi, I had tested some basic immunology tests but they aren't comprehensive. Was wondering if anyone had a done a comprehensive full panel immunology test in London and can recommend a place to do this? I can see ARGC offers this and a friend recommended CRP clinic but wanted to see if there's others, or if you hav...

I gave birth OCT 30 +I Got the depo shot while in hospital after giving birth I stopped bleeding 4 weeks postpartum and 4 days later I started back bleeding HEAVILY and the bleeding is nonstop. Been Heavily bleeding for 20 days nonstop. Could this be the birth control or still postpartum??

Does taking Plan B trigger a period? Im asking because on the 19th ill be 2m PP. I was intimate with my husband about a week ago and took the pill in the afternoon the day after. And well i wanna say 2 days ago I started spotting and now im having an actual bright red period. I am breastfeeding but also supplemen...

Anyone know how long it takes for 1 round of depo to leave your system??

Would like to introduce a probiotic, wondered if anyone is already using one and can make any recommendations?

Help, I am really stressing out 😭 So tonight my cat pooed in the bath. I went in there to go toilet and I could smell it… I didn’t touch it. But now I’m completely stressed out because I googled it and I’ve inhaled it by going into that room. Any advice? Does this matter?

This might be the worst yeast infection I’ve ever had. My period just ended and I could tell the yeast infection was coming before my period ended. It smells so funky and bready. My skin is so sensitive and it feels like I have little paper cuts down there. I need quick relief and remedies cuz I can smell myself thr...

I have only ever had and absolutley loved my iud's. Getting off of them to start trying was actually very un-fun and resulted in more emotion fluctuation, heavier periods, and cramping. I plan on getting a new iud at 6 weeks pp, but heard i could have a completly different reaction after birth.

It would be very early I haven’t missed my period yet but I took a plan B on day 2-3 after the night and then had some bleeding for 5 days but it wasn’t a full flow. I randomly decided to take a strip test last night just to see (in comments) and then had an anxiety attack and meltdown😂 so I took this one this…

I’ve been put on the desogestrel pill while I wait for my implant appointment. I’ve never taken it before though. I started bleeding a bit today… is that normal? Do you still get periods whilst taking the mini pill?

I can't have the pill for a few months because of blood clot risk

I’ve just come off antibiotics for a urine infection but my vagina is now sore, itchy/burning. Could it be from the antibiotics? Should I ask the midwife, ur doctor, or can I just go to the pharmacy for some cream or something? Anyone experienced this before?

Hi, I have got an implant on the 2nd November 2024, all was good. Then I got my period on 23rd November and it lasted for 12 days (till 4th December) it seemed like it finished, usually my period lasted 5 days, then on Sunday 8th December, I started bleeding again. So I’m now on day 6 of bleeding. Is this normal or...

I have to find a new hospital to deliver at because the hospital where all the obs I’ve been seeing since beginning of pregnancy won’t take my insurance for delivery. The office I may need to transfer to is a midwifery office . Is there any real differences between an Ob and Midwife?