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The hardest pill I’ve had to swallow
Is the fact that my family acts like strangers puts no effort into visiting us or calling to see if we’re okay and when I reach out they don’t seem interested in me or my children and that really bothers me
Dishwasher taste on silicon weaning set
Does anyone have a silicon weaning set, and after putting it in the dishwasher it now gives food a soapy taste? If so, how did you get the soap taste off? 🤦🏽♀️ Thanks!
Should I take Plan B?
Got a little carried away today and not currently on birth control. My period tracker app says tomorrow begins the fertility time frame for the month. Would you take Plan B or not?
Fungal Infection
Hi, any idea why i might have a vaginal yeast infection and oral thrush simultaneously for the first time? I dont think i touched my genitals and then my mouth or vice versa. I dont make a habit of touching either😅 Edit: im 8.5 months postpartum and breastfeeding
How do you clean your vuvla
Ladies how do you clean your inner labia and vulval area? Do you use any products? Only asking as I found I have Vulvar folliculitis from shaving and need advice how to get rid of it.
Free Period Tracker
Does anyone have a good recommendation please? A decent one that doesn’t ask for payment for every other statistic like Flo
Antidepressant’s
Has anyone had PND so bad that they had to resort to the AD? If you had Citalopram, what was your experience on it ?
What are you guys doing for contraceptives?
What are you guys use as contraceptives? My husband doesn’t like to use condoms. I always end up taking a Plan B. I found myself pregnant and I had a miscarriage and I really don’t wanna be pregnant again. We’ve been doing pull out method and it hasn’t been effective. Birth control ruins me and I’m scared of weigh...
Contraception
Hey girls can you please mention which contraception method has worked for you?
Utis
anyone else been on uti antibiotics? In my urine sample i did at the midwife it came up as i might have a uti and she put me on antibiotics but i felt like it was more thrush that i had. Could it be both?
Having the coil fitted tomorrow!!
Having the coil fitted tomorrow and I’m really unsure on which one to have , a non hormonal or hormonal one. I was told the non normal one ( copper ) can make your periods heavy and painful. Or the hormonal one (marina) can make you have light periods. I had a baby 8 months ago and was having the injection but it wa...
Birth control after c-section
So I need advice please because my midwife is being useless with this😵💫 So I’ll be going in for a planned c-section in 11 days. This was an unplanned pregnancy. I currently have a wee girl who has just turned a year old last week. Since I was 11 years old, I have struggled with my periods (heavy & extremely…
Progesterone
Has anyone used Progesterone? What’s your experience of this? Good or bad!
Birth control
I've had two under two for not being 'protective' 🤣 I don't want too many hormones in my body and I do also breastfeed. I feel doctors don't have time to talk to you about the options. Can someone give me info about the different options
Implantation bleeding??
Is 24-48 hours too soon after baby dancing too soon for implantation bleeding? I just finished my period the 17th of this month. Did the sex just stir up old period blood? I never bleed twice in one month. Do I count myself out this month as far as conceiving? I took a pill to start my period so maybe it’s my body d...
Circumcision
Do you think circumcision is genital mutilation?
Would you get morning after pill ?
Accident 16 days after period. Chances of getting pregnant are unlikely but not impossible. We are not against having another baby yet
Birth control postpartum
In search of best option for birth control, I’m almost 5 weeks postpartum and I’m looking for insights on the best option. I’m breast feeding and I don’t want that to be affected. I also have PCOS and when I get cysts they’re huge and painful so that’s the main reason I want to be on birth control again because when...
Progesterone prescription
I got prescribed progesterone today and unsure if i need to take it to the gp or the pharmacy 😂 im probably having a dull moment but Ive confused myself
Sex with condoms
Im married with 2 kids and not looking to have any more soon. Ive looked into different forms of contraception but they’re not for me. My question is; if you’re having sex with your husband everyday/multiple times a day isn’t it expensive to keep buying condoms? Like doesn’t that put you off having sex? Genuine q...
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