My Daye test suggests it should be 80% and mine is less then 1! I am currently on antibiotics for a step a infection in the vagina - the symptoms are a lot of discharge. I took the test before I started on the antibiotics but whilst I would have had the infection. I’m taking two Vitaflora a day. Any other suggestions? I’m nearly 48 hours into the antibiotics and concerned the discomfort isn’t feeling any better….

So I have had my IUD for a little over 2 years. It's a Kyleena. After a couple of months, periods stopped completely. When I did get a 'period' it was rarely and was very light spotting for a day or two. I have randomly got a proper heavy period, out of nowhere. It's strange for me and I don't know if I should be concerned or not. Is this unusual, or can this happen randomly? Like should I get it checked that its sitting in the right spot or something because this is not normal for me? Or is it just what happens after a while? Might be a dumb question, so I'm sorry haha.

Heard so many women talk about how their body changes in terms of weight, hair and much more. Nothing can change what’s to come but what helped you? Thinking of starting supplements and collagen.

I currently have Kyleena and have had an okay experience with this IUD. Wondering if anyone has others they recommend? Getting a replacement in 2 days. Also, is it less painful the second go around?

Hi,

I noticed these cuts/sores in my vagina after messing around with a guy for the first time. I was horrified because I thought I had herpes even though this seemed almost impossible since I’ve never had sex. I went to my gyno and she swapped me to test for everything and it came back that I have shingles on my labia. I noticed this in early January and it is now May and these cuts/spots still have not gone away. I am starting to freak out and don’t know what to do. I am on my fourth course of valacylovir. My dermatologist said my body may just be having a hard time fighting it off. Has anyone experienced anything similar? Should I be concerned it is not going away? Any advice would be helpful, I’m scared!

i’ve been off birth control for about 2 years now and yes i know it can take awhile for my periods to become regular again. i am 19 so I am still young but im just so frustrated with my periods being so irregular. so my question is can a doctor diagnose me so young with infertility? can testing be done to figure out even if i do ovulate?

So, I am planning to get a contraceptive implant tomorrow, and I'm kinda fat (85 kg?) and I am currently in the process of making myself lose weight. I've seen that implants makes a woman fatter? will I still lose weight or the implants gonna fuck my progress?

I’m 36 years old and I have absolutely 0 libido. I first noticed a decrease in libido when I got on the pill. I lasted less than a year on that and switched to Mirena. I was on mirena for 10 years and then wanted a “reset.” During this time, my libido was still on the lower side, but it was still there. I’ve been off mirena for about 1.5 years now, and I’d say for the last 3-4 years, my libido is non existent. I’ve been in a monogamous relationship for 5 years now, and my bf is a saint for putting up with my non existent sex drive. And it’s not just a slump in our relationship.. I have 0 desire or thoughts about anyone, ever. I even try porn and masturbation but even that doesn’t appeal to me anymore. I’ve talked to my OB/GYN about it, and they’ve ran multiple tests on me, but my numbers come back normal, so I’m not perimenopausal or menopausal or any of that. I don’t ever get wet, and if I do, I dry up just as fast. I WANT to have a sex drive, but it seems all but extinct. My next step is to talk to a sex therapist, but I feel something is off with my body - I just don’t know what I should ask to test for. Any suggestions?

ive been with my boyfriend for about two years now and before the last few months everything sexually had been great.

I feel like im pretty healthy. I eat well and never really have problems with my periods or other things.

recently we've been having some sexual issues (nothing from him), where I'm just not as wet as I'm used to being.

I noticed it about three weeks ago and have been in my head a bit ever since. I tried to fix the issue before he noticed but he's definitely noticing.

last time we had sex he mentioned that we may need to start using lube. he's not angry or anything, but I'm worried it could get to that point.

i just bought some astroguide lube and lubracil sensation serum (both from Amazon), which I think will help, but was wondering if anyone has ever fixed this issue on their own?

I am feeling so miserable. I woke up one morning about 4 weeks feeling the ache in my bladder. Got a script for Septra and felt no relief. Went back to urgent care, they said the dipstick showed signs of e-coli? They gave me a script of Macrobid.

I usually feel relief immediately with it, but this time my symptoms persisted even after the 7 days were up.

A week later and it feels just as bad as it did the first day. I went back to urgent care and they ran a urine test. The cultures came back negative for everything-STDs included.

Now I am on cipro. And I’m scared.

Has anyone experienced this and what should I do?

OK, I’m finally going to Urgent Care for this UTI. Normally I go get antibiotics right away without any hesitation.

This time I’ve been struggling with depression and stress and having really bad sleep hygiene and not showering. What’s happened is I would get a little bit of symptoms like urgency to pee or a little bit of burning when I peed, and then it would go away for a few days. Then I would self diagnose by looking at what I ate, how much I drank, how much I ate and I would determine that oh, I didn’t drink enough water or oh I had too much sugar. I’d be OK and then symptoms would start again.

So my question is, has anyone ever had mild symptoms that come and go?

Im scheduled to have a hysterectomy robotically the middle of this month. And I’m starting to have awful anxiety about going through with it.

Has anyone had this surgery robotically and if so how was it and the recovery??

I went on a trampoline today, probably haven’t been on one for years! (It was fun) but now I am in quite a bit of pain in what I’m guessing is my left ovary. It hurts to walk or move or even touch the area… what have I done to it?!

Recently, l've been having light pink discharge that are watery in consistency, except just a bit more slippery. I'm sexually active with my partner and this happens days after having sex. It smells like an open wound. Using only apps to predict my fertile window, it says there that I'm 3 days past my fertile window. This doesn't happen to me before I got sexually active, and I don't know what this means.

PS. Still not very much educated about fertility.

I had sex with a guy (unprotected, I know it’s horrible…) and it was very painful sex. A day later, I had continued soreness and eventually it felt like the inside of my vagina was itchy, like deep inside. I tried boric acid suppositories that usually help with offset pH but the sex happened a week ago and I’m still struggling with internal itchiness. I also get a strange relief when I pee? But it’s now feeling more painful as well and more a frequent urge. I’m not sure what that could mean either. I’m having a bit of abdominal pain as well now and I also don’t have health insurance currently because I aged out of the plan I’m on with my Dad. Has any experienced these symptoms? Do they have anything over the counter that may help?

Feeling like my body is vibrating after intense and long physical activity or increased number of physical activities. Why? Could it be due to hormonal imbalance? P.s. my cortisol and testosterone levels are slightly elevated compared to estrogen levels.

So I bought some kegel balls to strengthen my pelvic floor after giving birth about 6 months ago. But the damn thing just slides out. It's the smallest one, 45 gram. I just can't hold on to it, no matter how much I try to squeeze it. Help. What should I do?

a month ago i found valacyclovir on my bfs counter when i was about to shower. i knew what it was for but kind of just forgot about it and didnt want to seem like i was looking through his stuff (which was not smart of me, i shouldve asked when i saw it.) we have been together for 10 months and he has never told me he has herpes.

a few weeks later i get a cold sore on my mouth. i ask him if he has ever taken medication or has herpes and he denies it, saying he had a rash on his mouth one time and told me to use Abreva. i asked if he ever had cold sores since he knows what Abreva is (i don’t) and he didn’t really give me a straight answer. i also asked if he has been on medication for HSV and he said no. by that point i was freaking out because i didn’t know if it was HSV 1 or 2 so i told him i saw the medication. he said he completely forgot about the medication (to be fair it was prescribed like 2 years ago but he still had it out in his bag with all his toiletries) he said his mom (?) got it for him when she was having outbreaks (cold sores) and was afraid (?) that he might have it. he told me he never got tested for it. he was like 20 when he got prescribed valacyclovir so i don’t even know if a parent can get that prescribed for their adult son (it was under his name) without seeing the son. but he persisted and said he’s never been to a doctor for it but had the medication and only took it a few times.

i’m more so angry he never disclosed this with me. whether its HSV 1 or 2, i’m going to have to deal with this the rest of my life whenever i have breakouts. and when i asked him before confronting him if he has ever taken medication for it, he lied and said no. my trust is broken with him. even if it’s just HSV 1 which about 70% of the population has, i don’t see why someone in a 10 month relationship wouldn’t disclose that with their partner out of respect. i booked a blood test and got medication to determine if i have HSV 1 or 2. i just really don’t know what to do regarding him and our relationship.

can a doctor really prescribe a mom her 20 y/o son medication (in the US) under his name without seeing him? as far as HSV 1 goes, can i only transmit the virus when i have an active sore? or do i need to be on valacyclovir for the rest of my life? (when i went to urgent care she only gave me 1 day worth of it, but i read somewhere you need to be on it consistently). i’m just lost :/

I feel a little bit embarrassed asking, but my mum never taught me so I’m taking it here. I have really really thick, whitish, odourless discharge that dries yellow and bleaches my underwear. There’s so much of it I had to wear a liner and even then there was a lot. Down there feels itchy and sore, as if bruised. It’s also swollen and slightly discoloured to look darker than normal. It’s extremely painful to enter the vagina, but i had a look inside and there’s a kind of white discharge in little clumps along the walls and at the opening. I haven’t been sexually active at all recently and I have absolutely zero clue what it could be. Any ideas?

Dear Reddit community, I need help. I have the feeling that no doctor can help me anymore at the moment. I am 21F for about 3 years I have had complaints after my first corona infection. For 1 1/2 years, more and more symptoms have been added. I have daily pain that wanders. I have gained so much weight within 3 months for no apparent reason (I do sports and also pay a lot of attention to my diet, do not smoke). I have daily problems with my stomach and intestines (has already been examined) such as heartburn, cramps, diarrhea, bloating, full stomach even if I only drink something, etc. Other symptoms are fatigue, migraine, infection-prone, weakness, circulatory disorder, problems with the period and unfortunately much more. Blood tests were good also ECG and other tests were without findings. Does anyone feel the same way or has experienced something similar and who has tips? It doesn't have to have anything to do with Corona, it just started from there and it hit me hard back then

Hello, 21F and I’ve been experiencing some yellow vaginal discharge for a while now, it comes and it goes for some mysterious reason. It’s very itchy, and it smells slightly of yogurt? Usually there’s no smell at all, it doesn’t stink or anything. I’m gonna get a check up soon but I’m so confused as what it could be I’ve never had sex before so it couldn’t be an std right?

Okay so I feel so dumb.. I am about to start my period and last night at like 10pm I put in a tampon because there is nothing I hate more than starting in the middle of the night and bleeding everywhere. So I get up at 5am the next day for work and completely forget I even had put one in. I work my entire shift and not until 1:30pm the next day do I realize I never took it out. Well, when I took it out I still hadn’t started my period. I’m scared of getting Toxic Shock Syndrome. I’m not sure if it can happen when you have a tampon in but aren’t bleeding at all. Idk but I am freaking out because that was almost 16 hours with a tampon in even with no bleeding…

Last month I missed a period and took a test that came out negative. Since then I’ve had watery cm to the point where I am not considering wearing liner because my underwear are constantly getting so wet it’s noticeable. I’m 32 years old and have never been pregnant that I know of. Has anyone else encountered this? It’s been weeks of watery cervical mucus and it’s weird and uncomfortable. No smell or anything it is almost literally like water.

The instructions say to insert “1 applicator full” into vagina but when I tried to squeeze cream into the applicator the plunger would not go past maybe 1/4-1/3 up the applicator.

Is this an applicator full??? I couldn’t for the life of me get more into the applicator but it doesn’t seem like that’s what they mean by applicator full.

Any help is much appreciated

Hi! Just to start off, I'm pretty young. I won't say my exact age but I am under 18 just for context.

Basically, the last year and a half, I think since September 2022, I have had extremely irregular periods. I would have 2 month dry spells, then 2 week long periods, then three month dry spell, then a 2 day period, etc etc

My oldest exact note of my cycle starts in April 2023, I had a week long period, then didn't get another for a month and a half until June where I had a 2 day period. I then didn't have a period until September, where my period lasted two whole weeks! I then had a week long period at around the same time in October, but I haven't had a period since. My period was supposed to come in December, but it never did, and I am now 130 days late.

Im not pregnant, I've never had sex. I eat a pretty balanced diet and I haven't really been stressed for about a year now. (had a very rough time mentally about this time last year but things are better now)

I've been to doctors about 5? times, and I've had a few blood tests. These all proved to be unhelpful. Every blood test came back completely normal until they also decided to test my hormones in January where my testosterone levels were higher than average. All they did was tell me to eat healthier and take vitamins.

I just want answers as to what this could be. I'm apparently supposed to be getting another blood test soon (according to my dad) but I really don't know if it's actually going to be helpful. I don't feel 'unwell' persay but it's still worrying and some idea of what's going on would be immensely helpful. Thank you.

Intact hymen or not

Hi, I don't know if I still have a hymen. looking at other photos in this app it looks like I have hymenal tags. around the vulva, but not all around, below where you pee, there is a fleshy tissue, with growths, in the middle there is a large space where two fingers can be inserted, you can see the vaginal canal. How is this possible if I've never had sex? What type of hymen do I have? they look like growths that come out around the vulva, but in the middle there is a giant hole where the vaginal canal can be clearly seen

I recently shaved and noticed that I had bumps near my vagina, I’m really scared because nothing like this has ever happened before when I shaved so I don’t think that’s the the reason, idk if I’m having a bacterial reaction to something and google is telling me not to freak out but I’m kind of worried

So I’m 22 and just had my first pap smear done a few weeks ago and got the results back yesterday. My results came back abnormal with ‘atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance.’ I haven’t heard from my doctor yet as my hospital often sends out results before providers have reviewed them and as it’s the weekend I can talk to my doctor about it for a few days. Has anyone else gotten the same results? And if so, should I be worried? I came back negative for HPV and have zero symptoms of a yeast infection. Does anyone know any other potential causes? Could an STI cause an abnormal Pap smear?

So I’m going on 2 weeks with a yeast infection.. some days it’s worse than others. I’ve taken two canesten pills/inserts.. last one I took was on Wednesday.. thought it was helping but than woke up this morning with so much itching.. like I can’t function. Just sat in the shower for like 20 minutes and have been looking up home remedies.. just put coconut oil on my couchie .. hoping it will help. It’s literally impossible to see my family doctor, at least a months wait.. so I’m gunna try and see a doctor at a walk in tmr 🤞🏻 any tips are appreciated omg this is such an irritating feeling

After getting uti, i noticed i became bloated. I dont have uti anymore but still bloated and it’s been more than a week. I read cranberry juice and peppermin tea could help. Could anyone share effective bloating remedies?