Women's Health Issues: LadyGardening for Dummies

Morag

alannamc wrote: »

Hi, I am 17 years old and sexually active, hence wanting to go on the pill. I am also on a medical card, although I think it is on my mothers card that I'm covered, I'm not too sure.

You should have your own card, if you have been to the family gp they will have your medical card number and file and that is all that is needed.

alannamc wrote: »

I am not very close with any parent or adult so I would rather I did this myself without them knowing.

Once you are 16 you can see your dr and make medical choices yourself.
You can even switch drs if you feel you need to and the family dr should not disclose your medical history or status with a parent with out consent from you.

alannamc wrote: »

Can I go to my family GP without a parent?

As you are 17 yes you can.

alannamc wrote: »

Can I get the pill without a parents permission?

As you are over 16 yes you can.

alannamc wrote: »

Will it cost to make an appointment?

As you are covered by a medical card seeing the dr will be taken care of.

alannamc wrote: »

How do I go about making an appointment? (I've never really been to the doctor)

you just ring up or call in and make an appointment.

alannamc wrote: »

How much will the pill cost under the medical card?

The bulk of the cost of the prescription is covered by the medical card, you will have to pay the chemist a 1.50 euro dispensing fee yourself.

alannamc wrote: »

Will I have to make an appointment every month to get a new prescription to get another set of pills?

Initially yes, but that is until you and the dr are happy with the type of pill as it may take your body a while to adjust and to find one which works best for you. After that you can get a 3 or 6 month repeat prescription.

The pill is not with out side effects so I'd suggest reading up on them and also other types of contraception like the patch or implannon to talk to your dr about as well.

Family planning clinics will also see you if you have a medical card and don't' want to see your family gp.

autumnbelle

Can someone who is on the patch plz tell me how long it took there period to stop when they started on it plz

Cookies.

jaja321 wrote: »

Did you have bad mood swings on the combination pill? Sometimes they prescribe the mini pill for people who have difficulty managing their hormones on combination pills.

I'd ask your doctor tbh - maybe there was a specific reason in your case.

I went back to the doctor today (a different doctor) and was prescribed the combined pill. I told him i had reventy been prescribed the POP The doctor did a thorough check, blood pressure, legs, chests, stomach. He couldn't say why the other doctor did it but it must have been an error.

jaja321

Cookies. wrote: »

I went back to the doctor today (a different doctor) and was prescribed the combined pill. I told him i had reventy been prescribed the POP The doctor did a thorough check, blood pressure, legs, chests, stomach. He couldn't say why the other doctor did it but it must have been an error.

Glad you got it sorted

Maybe don't go back to that first doctor again - not very thorough!

PucaMama

Are doctors still against he mirena for women who havnt had children? Last time I asked for it they said no as I wasnt having my period. Now its returned and I want something that wont affect them too much but will prevent pregnancy. Im told there are less hormones in the mirena.

jaja321

PucaMama wrote: »

Are doctors still against he mirena for women who havnt had children? Last time I asked for it they said no as I wasnt having my period. Now its returned and I want something that wont affect them too much but will prevent pregnancy. Im told there are less hormones in the mirena.

Well Woman Clinics will do it - I have the copper coil and don't have kids - went to the Well Woman Clinic on Liffey Street - don't know where you are based but check your local area for one - they are terrific.

PucaMama

jaja321 wrote: »

Well Woman Clinics will do it - I have the copper coil and don't have kids - went to the Well Woman Clinic on Liffey Street - don't know where you are based but check your local area for one - they are terrific.

Im on the medical card so have to go to the one on cathal brugha street. Fingers crossed I get the ok.

jaja321

PucaMama wrote: »

Im on the medical card so have to go to the one on cathal brugha street. Fingers crossed I get the ok.

Best of luck!

RiverOfLove

Hello

I went for my first smear test nearly 3 years ago and that was normal.

I got recalled by letter for another smear test which I believe is normal practise. No problem there. However the letter that came to me my address was wrong and I didn't move and how it actually got to me is beyond me because they got the county wrong.

Did anybody else have to deal with such a mistake?

wolfmoon87

RiverOfLove wrote: »

Hello

I went for my first smear test nearly 3 years ago and that was normal.

I got recalled by letter for another smear test which I believe is normal practise. No problem there. However the letter that came to me my address was wrong and I didn't move and how it actually got to me is beyond me because they got the county wrong.

Did anybody else have to deal with such a mistake?

You can log on to the Cervical Check website here using your pps number. You can update your address details from there.

autumnbelle

autumnbelle wrote: »

Can someone who is on the patch plz tell me how long it took there period to stop when they started on it plz

Anyone?

athtrasna

autumnbelle wrote: »

Anyone?

As with any hormonal contraception it varies totally from woman to woman, no two people have the same reaction.

MissMoppet

Has anyone else experienced bother with getting the copper coil or the mirena fitted?

The doctor in the Women's Centre is flat out refusing to put it in without even seeing me. I was originally seen by a nurse and a doctor who said it was the best option for me and they refered me to the doc who inserts it. But then the nurse rang and said the doctor flat out wouldn't even consider me due to the fact that I've never been pregnant.

The copper coil or the mirena really are the only options for me at the minute as I can only go on one type of pill due to a health condition and that doesn't agree with me and the implant has the same type of medication as the pill that really makes me ill.

Getting seriously stressed over this.

jaja321

MissMoppet wrote: »

Has anyone else experienced bother with getting the copper coil or the mirena fitted?

The doctor in the Women's Centre is flat out refusing to put it in without even seeing me. I was originally seen by a nurse and a doctor who said it was the best option for me and they refered me to the doc who inserts it. But then the nurse rang and said the doctor flat out wouldn't even consider me due to the fact that I've never been pregnant.

The copper coil or the mirena really are the only options for me at the minute as I can only go on one type of pill due to a health condition and that doesn't agree with me and the implant has the same type of medication as the pill that really makes me ill.

Getting seriously stressed over this.

I have the copper coil and have never had children. I know some doctor's are reluctant to do it but Well Woman clinics are normally happy to do it. I don't know if there are any where you live, but might be worth contacting them? If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.

NicsM

MissMoppet wrote: »

Has anyone else experienced bother with getting the copper coil or the mirena fitted?

The doctor in the Women's Centre is flat out refusing to put it in without even seeing me. I was originally seen by a nurse and a doctor who said it was the best option for me and they refered me to the doc who inserts it. But then the nurse rang and said the doctor flat out wouldn't even consider me due to the fact that I've never been pregnant.

The copper coil or the mirena really are the only options for me at the minute as I can only go on one type of pill due to a health condition and that doesn't agree with me and the implant has the same type of medication as the pill that really makes me ill.

Getting seriously stressed over this.

My old GP wouldn't consider me for the Mirena despite me asking for a second opinion, I would have thought a Women's centre would be less reluctant to fit it. The general consensus is that while it's easier to fit in women who have given birth, it is entirely possible to have it inserted if the woman hasn't.

I moved GPs and straight away my new GP said I'd be ideal for the Mirena (can't take the combined pill due to family history of breast cancer and suffer from migraines), she referred me to the Coombe as it was suspected I had endometriosis.

They agreed and as I was scheduled to have an exploratory laparoscopy, said they would insert the Mirena at the same time so I was under general anasthetic when it was fitted. From what I can gather, normal insertion is uncomfortable but not terribly painful.

I am still getting used to mine but I can tell you straight away that it is miles better than any other hormonal method I have tried so please do consider getting a second opinion or at least get a doctor/gynae to examine you for suitability.

Lyra Fangs

Lyra Fangs wrote: »

I can understand where she's coming from, I am quite young. However I told her that if this new pill she gave me doesn't work then I would be getting the implant out and I would be considering the injection or the coil. If that means going to a new doctor to get what I need then so be it.

Unfortunately as I expected the 5 day pill didn't work and my period has continued on. I rang my local family planning clinic and they said they're next appointment for someone with a medical card to get the implant removed wouldn't be until Sep 11th. I just can't wait that long. My doctor said it would cost €50 to remove next week so that will have to do.

I will be going to the family planning clinic to check if it was inserted right because I always thought it was too close to the surface of the skin and it hurts sometimes whereas the last one I had never did.

MissMoppet

Thanks for your quick responses.

I just rang to cancel the appointment to fit the implanon with the womens centre even though I told them from the start I didn't want the implanon.

The regular receptionist wasn't there and when I explained to her what had happened she seemed really confused. But it's all cancelled so now I'm back to square one again.

Has anyone had any experience with getting them fitted over the border?

It might be my only option.

spurious

MissMoppet wrote: »

Has anyone else experienced bother with getting the copper coil or the mirena fitted?

The doctor in the Women's Centre is flat out refusing to put it in without even seeing me. I was originally seen by a nurse and a doctor who said it was the best option for me and they refered me to the doc who inserts it. But then the nurse rang and said the doctor flat out wouldn't even consider me due to the fact that I've never been pregnant.

I had never been pregnant or had a child and had the Mirena inserted about 7 years ago now. Was all set for a second one but another condition caught up on me. I got it inserted by a GP in Finglas who seems to do a lot of Mirena insertions. It wasn't the most pleasant experience I ever had, but the pain was short sharp and over. Well worth it. I'll PM you his name if you like.

YumCha

I'm another one with no kids and had the Mirena since 2009... was suggested to me by my specialist, who put it in at the same time as a laparoscopy I was having... Can't believe there's GPs objecting to it on seemingly personal grounds!

Morgase

MissMoppet, another Mirena user here who has also never been pregnant. Like the other posters, I'm also puzzled at a Women's Centre flat out refusing it to you. If you are able to get to Dublin at all, the Well Woman did mine and were very good.

I'm just thinking that maybe your Women's Centre doesn't do many fittings, and prefer to only fit the Mirena for women who have had babies because it is easier to do in those women. I was chatting to my GP about this, and she said whilst there's no medical reason for women who haven't given birth to have the Mirena, it's just not as easy a job in those situations.

NicoleL88

I had my third Implanon removed last Thursday (August 8th) and the symptoms I had prior to its removal are getting both better and worse.

I'm crying at the drop of a hat, terrible mood swings (but not as bad as before) but worst of all, terrible acne around my chin! I'm used to lovely clear skin and I feel hideous!

Does anyone know if this will settle down at all? If so, how long is it going to take?

NicoleL88

On that note, I've been searching for a while and cannot find anywhere in Ireland that fits Gynefix!

Does anyone know where in Ireland (if anywhere) does this?

confusticated

I've only had implanon removed to be immediately replaced, but went a bit mad for a fortnight or so after it, got upset over nothing etc. It settled more or less after a fortnight, I was totally back to normal after a month, but these things are different for everyone, hormones are impossible to predict! I'd say if you're still like this after a month though to check with a dr. Sorry, never heard of gynefix!

How so Joe

autumnbelle wrote: »

Anyone?

I was on the patch for about three years and my periods never stopped - I don't think they're supposed to. The patch has a week break for your period, afaik.

BeepityBop

I just started reading a book by Toni Weschler about Natural Family planning that got great reviews on different websites.

Has anyone read it or had any experience with natural family planning?

I'm looking into it because I can't seem to find a non natural contraception that agrees with me..

Morag

If you are going to try natural family planning then I would suggest having a look at http://www.persona.info/uk/what_is.php to help you do that.

Morag

I don't think Gynefix has been cleared for use here in Ireland.
Best thing would be to check with the company which makes it and ask if they supply it to here.
http://www.contrel.be/talk%20to%20us/TALK%20TO%20US%20FRAME%20user.htm

Ihatecuddles-old

Think this is my first post here!

Anyone got any experience with the veet home waxing roller? bought it yesterday, I'm terrified. Last time I used wax down there I glued myself to the bath!

athtrasna

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

Think this is my first post here!

Anyone got any experience with the veet home waxing roller? bought it yesterday, I'm terrified. Last time I used wax down there I glued myself to the bath!

Don't do it!! Self bikini waxing rarely works out and that roller is rubbish even for legs IMO. Wouldn't put it near my bikini line

Ihatecuddles-old

athtrasna wrote: »

Don't do it!! Self bikini waxing rarely works out and that roller is rubbish even for legs IMO. Wouldn't put it near my bikini line

Ah poo I'll give it a go, I'm sure I'll end up regretting it!