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Acne

After getting IUD did it make you break out? I’ve never had ace and also have never been on birth control until about a year ago and now I break out. Just wondering if it had something to do with the birth control.

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Conceive Plus Ovulation Support Capsules

Has anyone used these before and had some weird side effects? My cycle is very messed up - can range between 39 and 58 days and is often anovulatory. I haven't had PCOS diagnosed but wonder if I might have it. I bought these to try and help and am in my third month of taking them. This month I've had 3 separate i...

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TTC & period on holiday

Hi girls, this is such first world problems but I’m due to be on my period whilst on holiday next month & really don’t want to be, do you think if I got some of those tablets which stop your period it’d affect ttc?!

Incognito
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Doctor experience

Has anyone had a negative experience with George L Stankevych, MD? Based out of McHenry IL? He’s a pretty well known gyno here and I was surprised reading some reviews and very hesitant since I’m a high risk pregnancy mom.. Ty🙏🏻

Incognito
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Morning after pill

Had sex two nights in a row when ovulating according to my cycle app. Took morning after pill within 72 hour’s, likelihood of the pill working?!

Incognito
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Birth Control

Hi!! What is everyone doing for birth control after 6 weeks? I am up in the air about what I want to do 🙃

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Arm implant birth control

Hi! I got the Nexplanon arm implant about 7 months ago. Since then, I’ve been having irregular bleeding. I had a period a week and a half ago, but then I started bleeding again 5 days ago, and it’s still going. The blood is pretty red too. Is this normal? I’m thinking about seeing my OB-GYN next week, but if anyone...

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Antisickness pills third trimester

Hello , I been prescribed Ondansetron because I have severe sickness and I am entering my third trimester. I am a bit worried as they normally don’t prescribed as it might have some side effects on the baby in the first trimester . Has anyone tried it?

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Family planning help!

Hey everyone, I just had a baby girl recently and now starting to think about family planning. Don’t plan on having another kid for at least 5 years, so I’m looking into long-term birth control options. Any suggestions for contraceptives that actually work and don’t mess with your body too much? Would love to hear w...

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Birth control

Hi ladies, I am currently 7 weeks pp. had my 6 week checkup and birth control was discussed. I am unsure of what to get on as I am not doing depo or pills. I am thinking patch. However, my doctor suggested the iud but have heard so many horror stories about it. My concern is due to hormones I start experiencing dep...

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Mabendazole/ovex

Has any taken this deworming tablet while pregnant? My household is to take one but unsure if I’m allowed, my doctor is absolutely useless and will tell me it’s fine even it’s not! And I don’t want to feel like I’m wasting midwife time by the ringing the office to ask the question, but I’m getting induced in 2 weeks...

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Prenatal

Hello! This is my first pregnancy and i bought the centrum prenatal and DHA pills thinking they would be one pill together but they come separately. Do i take one of each pill? or just one? i’m not sure how that works thank you

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Anti depressants

Hi I’ve been put on anti depressants, does anyone know or have experience with it effecting orgasming and sex? I felt a lot of pleasure but then I struggled to orgasm. Normally I orgasm after 3 mins. This time it took 10 mins and when I finally did, it felt like the most awful orgasm ever??? How do I get through this?

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Low libido/sex drive

Hey babes, is there something or supplements I can take to help my sex drive?? I really want to be having sex but I don’t seems to have the urge for sex, even after my husband touch I still don’t feel any urge for sex. And I don’t get wet, it’s almost 1 year I and my husband haven’t had sex and I feel so terrible, 😢

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Blood thinners

What are the reasons people are prescribed blood thinners after birth? I had an induction and just noticed in my BadgerNotes it says I was prescribed blood thinners apart from I wasn’t/ didn’t have them 🙈 not sure if I should be or if it’s an error!

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Thrush

So I think I may have thrush, had a phone call appt and the dr offered me either a pessary treatment or a swap test.. I thought it would just be antibiotics or a cream 😭 Eventually she did offer me a cream to try but said it likely wouldn’t work and asked me to do a swab test myself aswel, has anyone else had…

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