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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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Random AF, but do you guys shave your butthole? Lol & when or how did you find out you preferred it?

Lmao I realized I should after taking a school trip to a science museum and saw the cadavers have bushes in their asscrack and was so shocked that as soon as I got home I grabbed a mirror to see if I have hair there and discovered I do 🤣🤣🤣 I asked my mom if I could schedule a wax appt and got that shit taken care…

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Reusable wipes…?

Hi all, I’m keen to use reusable wipes (and nappies) and I’m looking at the Cheeky Wipes brand. Has anyone used reusable wipes before? What are the pros/cons? Are there any other brands you’d recommend? Thanks ☺️

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Birth control recommendations

What is a good birth control that doesn’t mess up your body and doesn’t mess up my period or mess with my fertility so when I get off it I can have kids easily I’m 20 PLEASE HELP

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Chicken pox?

Chicken pox or something else?

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How many times a day do you wash your private area?

Regardless of taking a shower

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Would your partner know the avg amount of tampons used during a period?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFEay4-RhlD/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

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Gynae appt tomor

Seeing gynae consultant tomo but little bit nervous & super embarrised as think I have BV or thrush or some infection I’ve been getting this horrible smelling discharge/itching and thinks just don’t smell normal 😐 what if I scare the poor woman🫣

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Birth control

Hey guys I just recently got back active. I’ve been trying to contact my doctor about birth control and no appointments till July. How do I get the pill without waiting so long for an appointment?

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Birth control

Hey guys! I have endometriosis and a 9 month old. I'm not remembering to take the pill, so I'm going to my OBGYN tomorrow to talk about my options. If anyone has some experience with different types of Progestin-only birth control. I feel like it's important that I'm not using it for pregnancy prevention necessarily...

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Progestogen only (mini pill)

Hi! Has anyone else who is also on the progestogen only / mini pill had a similar experience ? Before having my baby i didn’t get a period at all on the pill but now after baby i have gone back on the same pill and am getting periods from 3 months pp? Obviously not end of the world but i did like not having a p...

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