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Mirena?

Any experiences with it everyone’s different but does it hurt was it good for anyone? Reviews ?

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Sex 5 weeks PP.

Anyone have experience with sex within the 6 weeks PP period. And is it safe? My partner and I are having sex again but i know you’re technically not supposed to until doctors approval. I have one more week to go and I have the sex drive and not sure if I should stop. I mean I’m not in pain and my C section incisi...

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Birth control is ruining my life

I need some suggestions on low dose bc. I’m breaking out, can’t loose weight, have low Libido, wacky periods and other terrible symptoms. Things I have tired are: pills, depo shot, and implant none of which have worked out for me. I would really like to steer away from the iud. I have a 17 month old and I’m not quit...

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Depo shot

So I had my first depo shot yesterday. Me and my fiancé are wanting to get frisky on Saturday (I’m 5months pp). The doctor said to wait 7 days before having unprotected sex but the thing is I can’t use condoms as they make me very itchy and sore after using them. My question is what are the chances of getting pre...

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Male Gynaecologist/obstetricians

How do you feel about male gynaecologist and obstetrician. Do you think they take women’s health seriously? Do you wish there was more women who specialise in that field or don’t you mind? Just want peoples views.

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Clomid

Mamas! We’ve been trying to convince for some time now. We will be starting clomid this month. Any mamas used clomid? Side effects? Did it work the first time?

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Contraceptives after having baby

My baby is 8 weeks old and I would like 2 close in age but not too close in age so I've decided to go onto a mini pill contraceptive ( I'm breastfeeding). I had issues before oregnancy when on regivedon from side effects fron the pill...headaches..low mood..depression etc. So i went off in and within a few months s...

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Piriton pregnancy

So I’ve worried myself, I went to the pharmacist for some hayfever relief and she told me I can’t take anything, so I called my midwife to ask the same thing and she said you can take piriton no problem, so I’ve bought the over the counter ones and been taking since. For some reason I googled it today and a lot of...

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Hi everyone

I am currently trying to conceive and I was on birth control pills which I recently stopped. I jist wanted to ask how long it took to get pregnant for you giys after stopping birch control pills

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PCOS

I just found out about 3 weeks ago that I have PCOS and I was put on birth control. I was put on the patch and after a week I had bad headaches so I had to switch to the pill, I took a 3 day break between the birth control and during the break I have sex. I was ovulating about 3 days ago and today I started spotting...

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Been told to take aspirin…help

I was looking through my notes as it says before 16 weeks to 37 weeks I should take 150mg of aspirin daily due to low PAPP-A. Has anyone else been told this? Are there any natural methods that I can take instead? I really hate taking medications, if I’m ever in pain I just endure it rather than taking painkillers,...

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Pcos

I'm inslin Resistance and not sure what I should be taking to help with it

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Libido Supplements

My sex drive has been low even before I got pregnant. I was thinking about trying to take a supplement to try to increase it. Anyone have any recommendations on a supplement or any thing else that worked for you?

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Contraception

When should I start taking my contraceptive pill again? I gave birth just over a week ago, am still slightly bleeding and feel my hormones are still all over the place. I'm feeling slightly low (which I'm sure is considered "baby blues" ans not pp depression yet) and am a little concerned about going back on the pil...

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OBGYN

Does anyone know of any Black Obgyn’s in the area. I’m looking to switch doctors

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Three yr old girl vulva?

My toddler daughter is potty trained and she suddenly thinks she’s all grown up and doesn’t want me to wipe her.. tonight at bath time I tried washing and she said “ouch” so when I dried her up I looked and her labia majora is red and a little swollen! What could this be I’ve also noticed she tends to itch it here a...

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Propranolol

My little one has been started on oral solution Propranolol for strawberry birthmarks. Just looking to see if anyone has experience with it? Did it work? How did your LO take to it? Just something to put my mind at ease 😂

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Best Obgyn

I’m new to the area and looking for the best obgyn around Richmond! This is my first pregnancy and I found out that I am a little over 6 weeks with twins! ☺️❤️

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What contraception method is best in your experience?

I have never tried anything except condoms and after baby 2 looking to go with another method, but worried about side effects like weight gain, mood swings, pain etc.

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Possible pregnancy?

So this might be TMI, but my husband has a low chance of getting me pregnant and recently I took out my birth control because it was giving me problems. We did the deed he finished, but we didn’t use protection. At the same time I was on my monthly I guess the first period after the birth control being taken out. An...

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