Community Posts, Tips & Support on Women's Health

What happens at your pre op? Do you get any meds Xxxxxx

I'm just worried my body is not okay. I stopped my pill 2 weeks ago as fed up with plugging my body with hormones, going to start trying for a baby next year. Last time when trying for my first I had a period like a week later, so I'm a bit scared.. is this normal? When did you get a period? Signs your cycle was nor...

So my last appointment was only 10 days ago so I had my urine tested and I haven’t been contacted at all although the results haven’t been added onto my badger notes app (I find they aren’t very good at updating it lol it’s only got a couple of results in the rest are blank). Anyway today I feel like a bit ‘burny’ ...

Has anyone had the hormonal IUD after giving birth. Does it effect your period length, first period after getting it send currently on day 11! Also bad cramping for whole time. I had it before I was pregnant and didn’t have any issue?

What's the best way to reduce discomfort?

What is the safest birth control? Is there any safe one? I honestly have never been on birth control. But now since I just had a baby, I eventually will get pregnant easily if I do not use protection. Will you go on birth control or if you won’t what do you do to not get pregnant? I have never been a fan of wanting ...

Kinda gross and tmi!! Do you ever smell *fishy* after he ejaculates in you? I’ve always had this problem with my partner and when he finishes inside me I smell like pure fish down there for a day-two max. It’s not an infection or bv or any of that, and after a day or 2 it’s all cleared out and I’m back to smellin...

Hello, just wondering if anyone else is on this pill or has previously been? I was advised this one due to breastfeeding and all been ok from starting in march, no period/bleeding up until the start of oct where I had a period or bleed for around 2.5 weeks. This ended around a week ago and I’ve just started to bleed...

Does anyone know how to remove fat from my mons pubis please? I am not overweight but my pubis has always been really fat and it’s so embarrassing in the bedroom 😞 in knickers I have a huge bulge and looks like I have a penis it’s so bad 😩 Every vagina I’ve seen is flat!

So unfortunately I have to stop the intake for a month for a colonoscopy. Only thing is my anxiety had my stomach turning. And I get overstimulated... what are some ways that can help? And it's hard to say anything since I'm still breastfeeding and it's looked down upon 🙄 Need some ways to help with all of it.…

I have the depo shot and have been getting it since around may and o haven’t really had a period. Well…. I didn’t go in to get my shot this past month and I’ve been having pink spotting randomly and then I’ve been craving chocolate which I’m not really a chocolate person and I’ve been craving water more then usual i...

Hey mama's! I'm near Lake Buena Vista and I think I may have strep. It's just me with my little one right now and I'm not sure which emergency room to go to! I was gonna wait for my husband to get home but I'm so miserable and feel so awful right now! Tyia!!

Anyone got any thrush tips, its so annoying

What was everyone's side effects from coming OFF the depo injection?? I hated it & this was just after 1 shot so I didn't go back for another it's been 2 months now & no period just odd spotting here & there but my boobs are constantly sore, I'm having dreams every night, stomach ache etc it's like my period is abou...

Hey all! So I put a post on about 2 weeks about bleeding on the mini pill. I was advised to try and be more consistent (i usually took within 30 minutes), so I've been taking it at exactly the same time every day for 2 weeks. The bleeding keeps stopping and starting and I'm just confused at this point. Is this normal?

Hey! Does anyone here have experience with the copper coil.. good or bad. I am looking at my options for contraception and struggling to decide. I've been on the pill for 15 years, and I would prefer not to go back on. Good or bad feedback of the coil welcome.

Hi dearies Can I know what contraceptive methods you guys are using? From birth till now I’m not using any other than condoms. I know it’s a personal question so if someone doesn’t wanna answer I completely understand As whatever the methods are, all have side effects etc I’m afraid of coils etc All I can do is...

Hey I’m scheduled to get an iud the copper one it called paraguard I’m curious has anyone had a negative experience with with this ?

I’m on the mini pill called desogestrel I think that’s how you spell it. But for the last 2 weeks I’ve had red/brown stringy blood (very light). I’ve been on this pill for almost 6 months now. Is this normal? On the last pill I was on before I pregnancy I had a break for my period but on this one it’s no breaks so ...

Is anyone on here thinking of contraception or gone on one . I was in depo about six years , came off because I felt I had been on it a long time , unplanned but ended up getting pregnant with my partner . Now i want to go back on because I’m not ready for baby number two just as yet. How’s everyone feeling about co...