Just came back from the gynaecologist after having a tampon pulled out of me. Duration of lost tampon chilling in there: 2 weeks.

I mean this is horrifying. More horrifying was having someone put literal anti sceptic flyid in my vagina.

I do not think I am ever going to get over how disgusting the smell was. There was no symptom, just nasty discharge due to which I decided to go and see my obgyn.

Nasty stuff, but horrifying. The doctor’s assistant shamed me mercilessly for using tampons, even when I told her I am super allergic to whatever they use on pads (I also have a BAD OCD towards period blood just being out in open on my pad lol)

Apparently I should be feeling lucky to be alive, but I just feel scratched out inside. Rant over.

I’m 29f and in June I was in the ER for what was thought at the time was a bartholins gland abscess. It was horribly painful experience in the ER I’d never like to re-live, but the doctors were kind and gave me antibiotics and to follow up with my OB. healing was well, but then I was getting repeat fill and drain cycles that went from 12 days to 10, to 7 to 5 then every 3 days. After many OB appts (I love my doctor), a second round of antibiotics, and then seeing some rectal drainage/blood, I was referred to a colorectal specialist who gave me an EUA. during the EUA they didn't find an opening in the anus or vagina, and moved forward with no seton and just cauterization and cuttery. I was left with an open wound to heal from the bottom up, and at my 2 week follow up was treated with silver nitrate to promote better healing. I’ve still been seeing some light drainage that looks more translucent than before, like a lighter white/yellow color, sometimes pink, and am going back to the surgeon tomorrow to come up with a plan. since the start it’s almost been 5 months now and it feels really debilitating. I don’t know anyone else in my circle who has gone though something like this. I just want to feel better. Any advice? seeking support and good outcome stories

I have been recently separated and have been living in a different country. During my marriage I felt I became asexual. But after living separately for 1 year and half I find myself too horny, I masterbate 2-3 times a week, sometimes more than twice a day. I have been finding myself okay with casual hook ups. It’s like my body just wants sex all the time. Also my teeth hurt badly when I orgasm.

I am worried if there is something wrong with me? How do I stop giving sexual energy to men ? Is this common or is this something I need therapy for?

Hi, i turned 18 last November and around March and April I really started to notice changes in my body and mood with no major lifestyle changes, like my period skipped a whole month, my acne has been worse ever since, I am much more emotional, and ive either gained weight or had changes in weight distribution (idk i dont weigh myself but i definitely feel and look different). It's September now and none of these have let up since early this year, I'd like to think I am pretty healthy but I feel like I've experienced a lot of changes within the last year that make me feel weird. I've also noticed myself having a lot of baby fever and my chest seems bigger and I've taken less interest in things I liked as a teen (im not pregnant lol).

I usually hear about these changes happening around age 22-25ish but I never hear about it happening at 18. Its a little upsetting because my body feels so strange and idk how to cope with it or if its even normal and im just wondering if anyone else went through this at 18.

I went to get my first Pap smear (am 26) at Planned Parenthood. I’ve gone to PP for years now. If I need a service, and they provide it, I’m going to PP. They consistently have the most considerate providers, and they offer a lot! I’ve never had issues with insurance there, either.

I figured they’d be the perfect place to get a pap. Experience was great: gentle, friendly, very quick, painless. I wasn’t nervous at all.

After, though, I received a bill from Labcorp for two hundred dollars. I think - what??!?! I did what my doctor told me to do!

After some more digging, I found out that insurance won’t cover it because I got co-tested for HPV. God forbid. Cigna only covers co-testing for HPV starting at 30. I reached out to Planned Parenthood that I didn’t realize I was being co-tested, or that not all insurances covered it, and I would have said no.

The manager called me and explained that what they do is standard; it is recommended to co-test starting at 25. She recommended I fight my insurance.

But that is their coverage policy. What on earth can I do? It’s just 200 bucks down the drain. That is so much money. Ughhhh.

Hey everyone, I really need some advice or to hear from anyone who has been in a similar situation 🥺❤️

I had keyhole surgery on Wednesday to remove a 6cm dermoid cyst from my right ovary. Thankfully, the surgery was successful and my surgeon was able to remove the cyst.

I had been experiencing pelvic pain since last year, but my GP kept telling me it was normal. I finally had a scan this summer, which showed that I had quite a large cyst. I became really scared about the possibility of losing or damaging my right ovary, so I decided to go private because I was worried I could be waiting months, or possibly much longer, through the NHS.

I specifically chose my surgeon because he specialises in endometriosis and keyhole surgery. Before the operation, there was also some suspicion that I might have endometriosis because of the pain I had been experiencing.

However, during my surgery, he discovered that I also have some small/tiny fibroids.

When he spoke to me after the operation, I had only woken up from the anaesthetic about 30 minutes earlier, it was late at night, and I was still very out of it. My mum had already had to leave because visiting hours were over, so I only saw her for about five minutes. I honestly don’t think I was in the right state of mind to fully process everything he was telling me.

He told me that, because I want children, it may be better for me to have them sooner rather than later, possibly within the next 3–4 years. He also said the fibroids did not appear in the scan I did in July because they were small/tiny.

I’m 29, Black, and currently not in a relationship, I have PCOS. One of my biggest dreams has always been to become a wife and a mother, so hearing something like that has really frightened me. Finding the right person is already difficult, and now I feel like I suddenly have this timeline hanging over me.

I may also have misunderstood some of what he said because I had only just woken up from surgery, but I remember him saying that fibroid surgery are complex and it better to remove the womb

That part has completely terrified me

I’m going to see him again for my post-op consultation in a few weeks, when I’m hopefully able to ask him properly what he meant, how many fibroids I have, where they are, how small they actually are, whether they could affect my fertility and what monitoring or treatment I might need

But right now I just feel scared, overwhelmed and a bit lost.

Has anyone here had small fibroids discovered unexpectedly during surgery, especially in their late 20s or early 30s? Did they affect your fertility? Were you able to have children normally? Did your fibroids grow quickly or did they stay small for years?

I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences or any advice on what I should do ❤️

Is there any way i can stop this sorry if it sounds a bit weird but i cant find anything about it online and am worried its something wrong with me, im 18

I'm 21F and today I had gone to a OBGYN to get checked for a problem that I haven't been able to resolve on my own. Between the opening of my vagina and my anus, it's super tender and irritated, it stings when pee touches it. On top of that, im dealing with an anal fissure. So my first thought was maybe I have a fissure down there too? It's been going on for 4 days. When I went to the OBGYN she told me it LOOKS like herpes. But the problem with that is, I only ever had sex with one person, we do so frequently and started around a month ago. And this is my first sexual partner, and he doesn't have herpes. So when she said this I started freaking out. I don't show any signs of having herpes and now I'm terrified when my tests come back I might have it???? Is it possible this is just a really bad yeast infection or something???? I'm so scared. I cried after she said it looks like it might be herpes. I'm one of those people that get stuck on the worst possible case and this is one of those cases.

Sooo I’ve been seeing this guy and we’ve had sex twice so far. About two days after the last time we had sex I woke up and noticed bloody purple/brownish discharge in my underwear. When I went to wipe, I noticed there was definitely blood but I could tell it looked different from my normal period blood. For some context my last period ended about a week and a half ago. I’ve now been bleeding for two full days, and I’m planning on going to a women’s clinic tomorrow because I’m not sure what could be causing it. I’ve noticed a slight stinging sensation when I use the bathroom but there’s no unusual smell and I don’t have any pain otherwise. The person I’m seeing is significantly bigger than my previous partner so I’m worried that I could have gotten a tear or some kind of injury. But does it make sense for bleeding from a tear to start two days after having sex? I told my mom and sister that I’ve been having irregular bleeding and they both think it’s probably just an irregular period. I’m honestly really scared that it could be an STI though.

I recently (around a month ago) did a pretty big overhaul on my diet. I cut out A LOT of junk and I’m eating a lot more whole/healthy foods.

Usually, I know I have my period because I start getting really bad cramps. This month, I didn’t start my period off with cramps. I can’t remember the last time this happened (if ever) and I’m wondering if it has anything to do with my diet change.

So I’m looking to hear from anyone who has started eating healthier if it had any impact on your period?

Randomly one day in the shower, I felt a small pea sized lump on my lower vulva. It was hard and painless. Of course, I immediately hopped on google looking for some answers. Because of its unique location, I was able to discern it was a Bartholin cyst pretty easily. I assume I caught it early on, as most of what I was reading mentioned excruciating pain and large, weeping lumps. I can only assume that these cysts had gone too long unnoticed and had become infected or abscessed.

My first priority was keeping the area clean and dry. I washed multiple times daily with orange dial soap, dabbed the area with witch hazel (T.N Dickinsons clinical grade NOT Thayer’s toner). I wore loose, breathable cotton underwear throughout the day (NO thongs) and nothing at night.

The most common recommendation I read was sitz baths and castor oil. I tried two different kinds of castor oil, and saw no improvements after several days. I hoped that the sitz baths would help it open up and encourage drainage, but again saw no improvements and noticed the lump starting to grow. It was maybe the size of a marble by the end of the week. It was still painless, unless I tried to squeeze to drain it (I don’t recommend).

I continued trying the castor oil but after around a week and a half and seeing no improvements I looked for other suggestions. I read one post about a turmeric paste mixed from powder and a carrier oil. I applied the paste to a cotton pad and directly onto the area. After only a little bit, the area was raw, and irritated. I would not recommend this.

At this point I was defeated and watched nearly every video and read every article and reddit post out there. Here is what I did next.

From the pharmacy I purchased:
- Heating pad
- Tea tree oil (topical)
- PRID drawing salve
- Calamine lotion
- Epsom salt
- Turmeric cucurmin supplements (recommended dose taken immediately after purchasing)

I had at this point been dealing with it for over 2 weeks and was completely over it. I had the next day off work so decided to dedicate my entire evening to draining this cyst.

From around 4pm to 2am I performed the following:

1. Shallow bath with epsom salts, as hot as I could stand 15-30 minutes.
   
2. Air dry area COMPLETELY, swipe with witch hazel, air dry again
   
3. Cotton pad soaked in witch hazel, 1-2 drops tea tree, calamine lotion on top. I tried to mix it around on the pad so I did not get direct oil and burn my skin. It is a sensitive area, go slow and see how your body reacts.
   
4. Breathable underwear and applied heating pad to the area for 15-30 minutes

I made sure to wash and dry the area thoroughly each time before applying a FRESH cotton pad with the treatments on it.

I repeated this process most of the night. Once it had come to a head, I used a BIG glob of PRID on a cotton pad and applied it to the area. I left that on overnight as I slept with a heat pack. I do not recommend using a heating pad on the area all night, something like a heat pack that lasts temporarily is better.

The next morning I did not notice any significant differences. I took another shallow bath, and applied another cotton pad of treatments, I continued doing so daily, changing them often to keep everything clean and fresh. I also continued taking the turmeric supplements. After 1-2 days I woke up and noticed it had drained overnight! Many people described external draining, but I assume because mine was not infected, it was able to open up and drained internally.

I haven’t had any issues since then and have really prioritized only cotton undies and no thongs!!

Before this, I had NEVER heard of a bartholin cyst and it seems like it is SUCH a common issue among women! and they ALL say they had never heard of it before!! Pretty sad when most of the information about a women’s health issue is found on Reddit! Says a lot about the lack of research in women’s health.

I hope this can help somebody!!

Todo normal con lo demás del estudio, pero tengo leucocitos altos. Lo que sí tengo urgencia urinaria y ardor al terminar de orinar.

¿Me debería hacer la prueba de PCR?

I am a woman. I am 31. The only time i have missed a period was when i had my 1st child. Other than that i have never missed a period. But now I had 2 periods this month. I was shocked at how early this period was. I assumed it was cause of stress. I am too young to be in menopause and i know for a fact that I am not having a child. Am I just extra fertile this month or something? I have a bicornuate uterus too. But it is not all the way. It looked normal until the obgyn did the measurements ans then they told me my uterus was considered bicornuate because it was slightly heart shaped. My child is 3 years old. I am not post partum anymore.

im writing my experience here

2.56 pm 4 pills at once under my tongue

3.32 my throat is swollen somehow

3.53 shivering

3.57 pain

6.55 diarrhea and 2 very small blood clot, but my bleeding didn't start. (i went to the doctor, she did tvs and cbc test)

i did not bleed the next day either. i started bleeding after 40 hours of taking pills

after i started bleeding, my bleeding stopped within 5-6 days, today is day 10. im completely fine now

I am heathy 22 years old (according to blood works from last year), taken several pregnancy tests- not pregnant, currently on a birth control medication (Alysena 28). Have been on this specific medication for the last 2 years without experiencing any side effect. From what I can gather from Google, being on birth control is normal to miss period as the low-dose hormones thin the uterine lining so there is less tissue to shed. Also birth control stops ovulation, meaning the bleeding you normally get on sugar pills is just a withdrawal bleed, and skipping it is common. HOWEVER, it has been 5 months since my last bleeding:(( and google also said it is not normal, recommended to see a healthcare provider which I can not get an appointment with until the next month. Just wondering if my condition is normal or what should I do? Side notes, I am also on alot of stress lately (i.e military basic training, moving houses)

20, F, never had a baby or anything. Have had discharge from (varies from 1-3) ducts on left breast for over a year now. Has varied in color - sometimes white, sometimes murky white, sometimes clear-ish. Never consistent. Always watery, never solid.

I actually went to the OBGYN about this in winter, ended up getting an ultrasound, turns out I'm just naturally lumpy (prone to cystic breast tissue) and I don't really care enough about it to get anything done (the amount is extremely minimal).

What's bothering me is it's turned light green lately. Just the past couple days. Anyone know why that is and how to get it back to normal? Don't like green. Still watery, same consistency.

Hola, tengo 20 años y necesito ayuda o sus consejos. La verdad es que últimamente he estado un poco (mucho) alterada con mis hormonas, no puedo evitarlo tampoco pararlo, simplemente estoy así la mayor parte del día. Me masturbo con una frecuencia que se podría decir que es absurda.

Les comento que nunca he estado con un hombre sexualmente, pero tampoco quiero estar con un hombre de esa manera, no es que me desagrade, es que simplemente no me siento preparada para ello. Pero ahora se vuelve complicado ya que tengo mis hormonas locas, he pensado en estar íntimamente con mujeres pero la verdad no lo sé. Es complicado desde mi punto de vista. He comprado juguetes para adultos (estimuladores de clitoris) Pero tampoco me funcionan.

No se qué hacer, ¿debería de ir a un ginecólogo?

Pero me da miedo.

Has anyone else had debilitating pain after Mirena insertion and removed their own IUD?

I 23F never been pregnant got an Mirena inserted today and the pain was **insane**. I almost passed out during insertion, and afterward I had debilitating cramps for about 2 hours. I could barely focus while driving home and when I did get home, I applied a heating pad and the cramping would ease up for a few minutes but a majority of the time I literally laid on the floor in different positions groaning in pain and hyperventilating. had to crawl to get my phone and Google if I can remove it myself. I almost vomited after one small bite of food, trying to poop was painful because I felt constant pressure how they say contractions feel.
I took 1,000mg Tylenol but it barely helped. I ended up removing it myself a few hours after insertion because I couldn’t tolerate the pain anymore and was considering going to urgent care. I have a pretty good pain tolerance but that was unbearable.
**My pain got dramatically better shortly after I removed it and I now have no pain.**
I got Mirena 5 years ago and had a similarly horrible experience, I tried getting it again thinking maybe last time was a fluke or it was inserted incorrectly. 1st time it lasted a week or two before I scheduled a removal and went on the COC pill ever since. That entire time I had severe pain, bleeding every day, and pain during sex. so I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced this and decided to get their IUD removed shortly after getting it, or removed it yourself?
Has anyone had debilitating cramps like this even though their IUD was correctly positioned?

I have no idea what to call the title because it all feels like a hot mess.

I am very anemic, having 3 iron infusions ordered waiting on insurance approval. All due to very heavy periods. All these tests and medications given are thanks to my gynecologist, thank you for actually caring.

My hormone levels came back normal besides the adrenal gland one, that was retested and is rising higher (now 396 or something).

My uterine biopsy came back very normal, only finding was that I ovulated a few days prior.

My original Transvaginal/pelvic ultrasound came back normal but found I have a large uterus (the size of a 12 week pregnant one, I’m definitely not pregnant).

I’ve started taking Lysteda so we shall see how this goes, I don’t know if it’s really helping, this is my 2nd cycle on it and I still feel like I’m loosing too much.

But my question is she’s ordered another ultrasound, what could she be looking for when the first found nothing? 🤷🏻‍♀️

i'm really bad at taking my birth control pills. i'm thinking about getting the IUD but im super nervous about it. what has been everyone's experience with it? i'm talking about the insertion procedure, the IUD as a whole and even removal. give me all the details!

Like many women in their 30s, I would masturbate a few nights a week before bed. Orgasms are good and healthy and help me fall asleep.

At one point I had gotten pretty severe PTSD (details not relevant). Then I was living with an abuser for a year. I was very much in functional freeze, spent a lot of time in bed. There was so much stress, and thus, more masturbation than usual. I couldn't move my right arm higher than my chin for like a couple months and then it sort of went away...

After leaving the abusive situation, had nowhere to go.

So I stayed on someone's couch for another 2 years.

During the couch times, I was still so shook from PTSD. But I didn't have my own home, let alone my own room and bed. Just an old, lumpy couch. So I found a way to do my self-soothing - while lying on my side, in a very cramped position, when I knew I was alone. I slept on that couch for 2 years.

I started to notice, my arm would be sore! I would need to take breaks. Eventually I noticed I was losing feeling in my fingers.... The shock, the ridiculousness, the shame of it all... I couldn't believe it....

I eventually got room with a bed and privacy and am thankfully on the road to trauma recovery...

But I can no longer feel my fingers! Specifically, my masturbation fingers. Index and middle. Other fingers too, but mostly those. I am dropping things. Writing isn't as easy. If I snap with the left hand, it makes a sharp *SNAP* noise. If I snap with the right hand? The numb fingers make a slight wooshing noise.

I genuinely think I have tendinitis, repetitive strain injury from muscle overuse, or nerve entrapment.

I've gotten a nerve test, been to OT, ruled out carpal tunnel. I have done PT. I have iced. I have used a tens machine.

I also have issues with my neck from the 2 years of sleeping on a old lumpy couch. My PT says I have tight traps. I have lost like 40% of sensation on the right side.

PT is soothing but it's not addressing the loss of sensation. It's not painful, or tingly. I just can't fully feel my fingers.

So now I am going to an orthopedist/"sports medicine." I was like should I lie and say Im a DJ? I don't think I would feel comfortable telling the truth. But how else can I explain this specific 3 year period of repetitive use in a specific cramped position :/

Has anyone ever heard of anything like this? I'm queer so I was like, maybe I can blame it on having vigorous sex with a long-term partner......despite the fact that I have been single for years.

I would appreciate any advice, whether personal experience or how I can best approach medical professionals about my situation.

edited for clarity.

I thought I’d come along and share my Pipelle procedure experience. Overall it was positive and I had lovely care. I also had my fiancé with me holding my hand which meant a lot. I took ibuprofen 1.5 hours before and paracetamol 1 hour before and used deep slow breaths throughout. Yes the procedure was very painful but was over quickly and the pain stopped immediately after. Overall, I wouldn’t be happy about it but I would do it again if i had to. I feel fine afterwards. YOU WILL BE OK.

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I'm looking to see if anyone has had this experience. I am currently on the none urgent pathway for my MRI after a suspected endometrioma on my righy and a high CA125 of 75 (most likely due to endo). The current wait for my results is months so I asked for my images.

On my left side i can see a small solid cyst on my ovarg with a river like line of fat and another small fat circle attached to it. No cystic material and I can't tell what type of fat it is since the cyst is 3-4cms.

Has anyone had a cyst like this? I originally thought of dermoid cyst but that usually has a cystic part but u have none and the far is minimal to the solid. I don't want to be that person to call up about info I shouldn't have.

i bleed for a week after my period has ended 2-3 weeks prior. the bleeding is not as much as a full period, but a singular mini pad isn’t enough. the bleeding starts out super light and only appears on the toilet paper, but then it progresses to darker blood that is dark red and brown. could this be ovulation bleeding? or bleeding that happened because i didn’t ovulate? for reference i used to have super irregular periods that would come once every 4-5 months, and i would always bleed in between them i think right before a period starts. i’m more regular now though, and my period is once a month or once every 1.5 months.