Community Posts, Tips & Support on Women's Health

Hi, I was in hospital about two weeks ago with awful stomach cramps. They put it down to a urine infection and gave me antibiotics. Two weeks later and I’m still in quite a lot of pain with stomach cramps and feel like it’s still there, if not gotten worse. Who would I contact? The MAU or just my GP?

Im about to have our third and i keep getting asked about permanent birth control. And when i tell the doctors no at every appointment they want to know why, try to change my mind or try to get me to get a different contraceptive, after i decline. Its very frustrating. Anyone else ??

I have my group B strep swab at my 37 week appointment later this week. Anyone who’s had theirs already - does it hurt? Also, weird but did you shave beforehand? I’ve definitely been slacking in that department and while I’m sure my doctor doesn’t care either way wondering what’s ‘normal’.

Right now. I got up and gave them breakfast and got back in bed and I feel like I’m stuck here Are there any women that take Provera. I take it to regulate my periods. I take it every three months. But every time I take it I get this wave of extreme extreme exhaustion. I already have two toddlers. Three years old an...

So every time I have sex with my bf I always get thick discharge and smelly vaginal odor. And I know everyone’s first thought would be cheating, and I would also agree but I’ve always had this problem before I met him, I got an STI yeaaars back, and ever since then my balance gets thrown off easily. Before I met my ...

Umm tmi but I recently developed what seems to be an ingrown pimple pretty close to my clitoris.. I fell in temptation and popped it yesterday had a little pus come out. Today I woke up with solid hard again! Is this normal?

So I’m taking Cyclizine for nausea which was working but now not and been prescribed promethezine but I’m scared about cleft lip and birth defects? Help please

Has anyone used this to delay their period for like 2-3 days, my partners work has now changed his shifts away so I need to delay it next cycle

Anybody have a partner that has tested positive for herpes, lower levels of it on the reading, never had an outbreak, and you have a sexual relationship with them and don’t always use condoms? And you’ve been with them for a while and you have not gotten herpes? Just because they haven’t had outbreaks & if they d...

Hey, Breastfeeding mamas! What birth control are you planning on going on and why? I have my 6 week pp appointment Monday, and I'm not sure what birth control to get on that won't affect my supply

Any tips or ideas even supplements to have to increase sex drive? I’m 27 and i have a very low sex drive that’s literally jeopardizing my marriage

Has anyone gotten pregnant while taking Zoloft? My partner and I have been trying for our second and have not been successful yet. With our first i was on Welbutrin, but was switched to Zoloft in the mean time.

Anyone with an iud, is it normal to not get a period. I have had mine for 6 months now and have been getting a regular period until this month. Is that normal?

Has anyone else not gone back on the pill, implant, coil etc. after having their baby? Just tracking their cycle? I’m really debating about whether to come off the pill because, it’s just messing with my mental health and libido. Is this working for anyone else? Have you been successful? My OH would obviously be u...

I was washing my boyfriend’s clothes like usual tonight and he just came out from hanging with his friends.Normally if he showers right before going out to eat and drink with his buddies he will not shower when he gets back(gross I know,I hate it!) but tonight he did shower when he got back which I thought was stran...

Since having my baby, I've had a really low sex drive. I've been looking into getting some tablets to boost my libido. Does anyone have any personal recommendations, please? TIA x

Are any of you taking the evening primrose oil? I see good and bad things about it and I’ve been taking it for 3 days but I’m scared now because I’ve been seeing a couple of bad things about it.

I ordered ONE my choice (emergency contraceptive comparable to plan b) on Amazon and they sent three ?? I doubled checked if I mistakenly ordered three and I did not lol. Maybe I’ll take all three!!

Hi does anyone experience nexplanon? thanks

I used to use the Evra Patch for years but now I'm over 35 apparently I can't use it. They've given me Desogestrel. I've only been taking it a few days but I have been feeling very sick and not myself. I'm still breastfeeding so know I'm limited which pills I can take. I don't like the idea of invasive contraception...