Community Posts, Tips & Support on Women's Health

Can anyone tell me if they gained weight on nexplanon or what it was like? Pros? Cons?

My doctor just removed my tape and gave me the ok to start washing my incision with soap, what soap did yall use to wash it? I normally bathe with the dr.bronner unscented or dial can I wash with that? I forgot to ask my Dr if that was ok

Hi Ladies Those that suffer with PCOS was there anything you took to help regulate cycles, ovulate etc?

Am I good and definitely won’t be pregnant since I started my period or should I still take one just to be sure?

Hi! Has anyone had irregular periods since being postpartum? In the last 8 weeks I’ve had four ‘periods’ ranging from 4-9 days long. I did go back on the pill, which is a different brand to the one I was on before, so unsure if it’s the pill settling but I’ve never had this on the pill before!

i was on progesterone only pill about 2 weeks after my daughter was born (3 and a half months ago) and switched to depo shot about a month and a half or so ago. however i’m worried as i haven’t had a period since getting the shot (was due to have one a week after the shot) and everyone else whose had it said they bl...

Hi! I’m starting our first ever cycle mid month 🥰 I’m just wondering if anyone has been on Menopur/Meriofert? And cetrorelix/Fyremadel? I’ve recieved this on a letter but haven’t had a chance to ask, Are these all separate drugs from each other? What was your side effects?

Now baby is here, it’s time to start birth control. I’ve never been on any birth control before and wondering what people recommend. I’m leaning toward the Depo injection as I’m terrible at remembering to take medication so the pill wouldn’t work for me, plus I’ve heard not very good things about it. What are people...

Anyone else get the arm implant PP? I got one and I feel like I’m getting 2 periods a month, so much heavier than before. I’ve had it for about 6-7 months If you have it did this happen to you? Did it get better if you stuck with it?

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...