So I'm sexually active, and last month my period lasted a little over a week. I had about 3 days of normal bleeding, then brown spotting for the rest of the time. Now this month, I got my period yesterday. Today I still had it but it was very light, and now it appears to be gone. What's happening? We use condoms AND I am on the pill.....

Hello

For the past few months I've noticed that sometimes, my breasts ache. Its not like the sensitivity they normally get when I'm about to begin my cycle... its kind of like a vague pain somewhere in my chest, that only lasts for a few seconds. At first I thought it was my heart hurting, but it aches in both my left and right breasts.

I've felt around and there are no lumps of any sort. Just this weird ache every now and again. Should I be worried?

U.S. personnel in Iraq could face court-martial for getting pregnant

By Teri Weaver, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Saturday, December 19, 2009
The Army general commanding U.S. forces in northern Iraq has added pregnancy to the list of prohibitions for personnel under his command.

The policy, which went into effect Nov. 4, makes it possible to face punishment, including a court-martial and jail time, for becoming pregnant or impregnating a servicemember, according to the wording of the policy and confirmations from Army officials.
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Hi Friends and Colleagues,

I am writing to urge you to contact the White House and let President Obama know that you are opposed to BOTH the Senate and House versions of the currently propose health care reform.

Like most of you, I too have been filling out petitions, blogging and Twittering about these underhanded attempts in our Congress to violate women's fundamental Constitutional right to abortion. I understand it has become tiring and seems repetitive, but the fact of the matter is that no one in power seems to be listening to the big advocacy organizations like NARAL, Planned Parenthood or NOW, so I think it is time that folks as individuals make their voices heard. Please keep in mind that contacting our Senators did not stop the most recent anti-abortion amendment being pushed through without the approval of the majority of the Senate. In my mind, this means that it has gone beyond the point of people asking their elected officials to look out for their interests. If these officials were able to adequately represent us, we wouldn't have a small cabal of three or four persons (most of them white men, who will never become pregnant), flagrantly ignoring the procedures of the Senate, while being given the approval of The White House in the process.

So, pick up the phone, fax or email The White House TODAY!
They can be reached here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/CONTACT/

I suggest that folks also write letters to the editors of their newspapers, magazines and television stations and DEMAND that they interview local citizens about their opinions regarding this health care reform and the subversion of abortion rights, because I for one am sick and tired of only reading pieces with commentary by the advocacy groups when again, it seems as though those same groups are not being heard or are not engaging in an effective manner with our representatives. The whole thing stinks and feels very gamed to me. In my experience, the best way to effectively deal with these types of situations is to introduce a third party (namely individuals citizens), who can use the internet or other means so that their voices are actually seen and heard.

Here is a thorough explanation as to how the current Nelson amended Senate Bill will restrict women and trans folks' (FTMs and genderqueers) access to abortions and other reproductive health services:
http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2009/12/20/the-nelson-compromise

Here is a look into the pork barrel bribe that was offered to Senator Nelson and the State of Nebraska in exchange for his 60th vote, which came at the expense of reproductive freedom:
http://biggovernment.com/2009/12/19/sen-nelsons-bribe/

Here is a breakdown of why the health care reform overall is horrible for US people and our future health and financial well being:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/12/19/816961/-Why-This-Senate-Health-Bill-Should-Not-Pass

Yours in Feminist Solidarity!

I cut it part way through because at the very end it does get a bit explicit. Figured better safe than sorry. Though, please! Help me!

The hallway by the lunchroom is barren and the same as it always is with a few wandering students right before the final bell at the end of the day, I'm walking down to the doors and see two figures in the opening before the doors to outside. One is obviously Aaron, the second is, I believe, Nezbit. Jokes are made, and casual conversation is had before the bell. Students start filing out and Aaron and Nezbit give hugs and leave.
Things fade and collide in a smokey cloud. Emerging again outside in the Vienna area somewhere and being on some of the back roads, outside of a multiple level apartment building with wooden stairs going up along the back in a zig-zag pattern. It's later in the evening and it's some kind of party relaxed hangout/party scene. I'm sitting on top of a hood of Spaz's car, Aaron's leaning against said hood to the right of me. The two of us are facing the apartments, while another vehicle (blurred out to really make out what type it is) is at an angle to us. Erin, Spaz, Morgan, and Nezbit are all leaning against that one. Erin's telling an extreme story of some event, and we all laugh and make cracks at some certain point.
( The journey continues... )

I'm unsure what background info to give you. Simply ask and I'll fill in what I can. :)

Last night, I had a dream on something I've been obsessing for quite a while; studs. (studs are girls who dress like guys and they're lesbians.) You see, I am a bi-sexual and I've been wanting to snag a girl for a while but I think it will be too stressful because no one knows about my being bi except my two sisters.

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I was a stud. Every girl wanted to get a piece of me (aha) but I was staying faithful to this one girl. (i am also crushing on a femme who is giving me mixed signals irl. i think this girl in my dream represents her ? maybe.) One day as I was hanging out with some people the girl I was trying to stay faithful with busted into my room and accused me of cheating. Before I could tell her anything she ran off crying. I got up and went after her and the girl who I am crushing on irl came with me. I had to go through different men and women bathrooms to find her but still no luck.

I've been struggling with anxiety and depression since I was about 13, and have had my ups and downs since then. I'm 22 now (nearly 23) and while I am in a great university and have some great friends, for the past 2 or 3 years my depression has been debilitating.

( I think I need to rant/talk about stuff... Got long. )

I doubt there's anything anyone can suggest or say that will help. Getting that all out only marginally helped. Thanks for reading though? I'm open to suggestions, just not very hopeful at this point. Feel free to delete if this is too long-winded or whatever to be here.

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In Canada, will a walk in clinic remove a skin tag?

The past 2 or so weeks I've had the most annoyingly itchy/sensitive nipples. I swear a 36DD, so you can understand that they bounce around a lot, and thus scrape against my bras/shirts. This never used to be a problem, but they have been so itchy as of late. I just feel them all the time - the only way I don't feel the itchy/sensitivity is if I literally just crush them down into a pillow while laying on my stomach, or if I squeeze them to numb them up. I'm afraid I'm going to damage tissue soon because I've seriously had enough of this.

What the hell is the problem? My BC pill taking was haphazard the last week before my period - had to take two on tuesday, one on wednesday, and I ended up missing my last three. It all started that week, so are my hormones just going insane? I know they aren't growing, cause that makes my entire breast itch, but this is just centered on the nipples - mostly my right one.

what can I do to relieve this? I've been using benadryl cream, and it burns real bad, but gets the job done.

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Hey, back with a new question :)

I just got my B/C refilled when I got pnemonia. I had been regularly taking the BC for about 4 days and started my antibiotics, I was so sick I just didn't take my BC, a couple of days later I started bleeding. and having cramps like a normal period. which made me even more miserable...

I started the pack of BC right after my latest period so I was not due and now I've been steadily discharging redish, now brown fluid. actually it only appears on my tiolet paper never really comes out other wise...

Is this normal because of irregular use of BC and antibiotics? Never had this happen before. There's really not much chance I'm pregnant.

Hey everyone - recently I've had a lot of red bumps on my legs after shaving - one or two on each leg, maybe - even though I moisturize. They're a little itchy too. Is there anything I can do to stop this?

I'm 16, I've been getting my period since I was 12, and I've been seeing this regular pattern kind of occur lately, which I'm not sure if it should ring any alarms or not. I'm a constant yo-yo dieter, I've been bulimic since I was 13, and I'm very anemic. So I kind of just roll with my body being sporadic and I never think much on it. But lately, my periods have been waaaay out of whack. The pattern is basically like this: Regular, regular, week late, three months late.

I got my period today for the first time in about three, maybe four months. I don't know if this is alarming or not, especially seeing as my eating habits definitely effect my flow.

I'd like to see an OBGYN, but my mom is pretty old fashioned. For her, me seeing a gynecologist means me having sex. I'm still a virgin, but I really think I need to see one. How would I convince my mom, who I don't think even wants to think about me at the gynecologist that it's a good idea?

Hi!

I'm new to this group, but I've been using this lj to post my more interesting dreams for a while now.

Here's the latest:

I dreamt we had three babies. Just like we plan, we had a 5 year old, a 4 year old, and a 12 month old, and I was pregnant. They were playing in the sunshine in our big beautiful yard, and I had a big giant stop sign on legs like they put up when their doing construction. I set the stop sign up right in the front doorway, and just as I finished the youngest baby came running as fast as they could and ran face first into it and fell down.

Everyone laughed.

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I wanted to find a good adult gummy vitamin. I am female, not at risk for osteoperosis, and am dealing with fatigue. I am thinking I am iron deficient -- or maybe nutritionally deficient all around.

Can anyone recommend a gummy vitamin that has iron in it? What store carries them? Is there one that has 100% of essentially everything?


Also, does the pill help with PMS mood swings? I get terrible, almost debilitating depression right before my period and wanted to know how I can stop this.

Thanks.

well i was on some road trip or something in a car/bus. we were crossing a bridge over this magnificent waterfall like scene kinda like niagra but more tropical and beautiful with rocks and moss and mist and this beautiful flow of the water. apparently this place had a water park or something and lots of boats
i get all excited cuz i havent been to a water park in a looooong time and i'm anxious to go on some water rides and enjoy the scenery but then i had a dilemma about whether to take my small wallet pouche with me or not
so i guess i was soo anxious to go on some rides that when i went to the booth to pay my entrance or watever i forget my wallet there. so the lady at the booth kept the wallet but she was on her break or something when i realized i forgot it there. somehow i track her down and find her on a boat.... and i ask her if she has my wallet and she does.. she shows me and asks if i want her to throw it.. part of me is like oh no what if it falls in the water? what if i dont catch it? well she threw it and it landed on this wooden dock thing
so i go to get it and thats the end of my dream.