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Women's Health Issues: LadyGardening for Dummies
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Can anyone recommend any good de-stressing techniques? I'm due into my GP for my first smear test on Tuesday and I'll also be getting my Mirena changed. I'm utterly dreading it as I just can't relax during these sort of examinations. I mean I know what to expect- mild discomfort at the most- but the last time a doctor was around my bits, I left feeling sore, battered and violated.
I'm not good with pelvic exams AT ALL and usually end up in tears on the table.
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Can anyone recommend any good de-stressing techniques? I'm due into my GP for my first smear test on Tuesday and I'll also be getting my Mirena changed. I'm utterly dreading it as I just can't relax during these sort of examinations. I mean I know what to expect- mild discomfort at the most- but the last time a doctor was around my bits, I left feeling sore, battered and violated.
I'm not good with pelvic exams AT ALL and usually end up in tears on the table.
Any help would be great.
I don't really find these examinations too bad but a friend freezes completely. She has found that the best way around it for her is to explain her situation to the person doing the smear or whatever and listens to some music on her headphones while practicing relaxation breathing. She still dreads it but finds that this helps her somewhat.0 -
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Can anyone recommend any good de-stressing techniques? I'm due into my GP for my first smear test on Tuesday and I'll also be getting my Mirena changed. I'm utterly dreading it as I just can't relax during these sort of examinations. I mean I know what to expect- mild discomfort at the most- but the last time a doctor was around my bits, I left feeling sore, battered and violated.
I'm not good with pelvic exams AT ALL and usually end up in tears on the table.
Any help would be great.
I found the last time that thinking about something that makes me really happy (my guinea pigs) helped me to relax and not feel as stressed. There was a discussion on this thread a few months ago as well where ambersky pointed out that you can always ask the nurse or doctor if you can insert the speculum yourself. Having a bit more control over the process might help you feel less stressed about it.0 -
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Hi guys,
Not sure if this is bordering on asking for medical advice but wondering if anyone has any experience with this. For the past while I seem to get a dose of what feels like a kidney/bladder infection of some description. It seems to happen if I don't drink a lot during the day. I find that I need to urinate a lot, when I do it's a dribble and it can be painful. I find if I drink a lot of water and then go to the loo I'm fine. It only seems to last a few hours, a day at the most but it's quite annoying as it happens about once a week at this point. Any thoughts?
Mods feel free to delete if I'm crossing a line
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So, an update on my Mirena issues:
I'm only just back from the doctor! It took three tries with both metal and plastic speculums to locate my cervix. The gynae was really nice and walked me through everything she was doing but because my cervix was so difficult to locate, she called in the head doctor of the practice to assist her. Turned out to be the man I mentioned in the Cries of Patients thread who told me I'd be better off having a baby.:rolleyes: Oh, the irony!
There was some difficulty in him finding the strings but he got the thing out in record time and the smear was completely painless.
Only bad part was when he was inserting the new coil- he kept pushing down on my bladder as he was doing it and it pinched really badly. I yelled "FUUUCK!" really loudly!
But, sure enough, it was over and done with swiftly so I can't really complain.
I'm due back in 6 weeks to get the strings checked and my smear results.
All in all, it wasn't as bad as I was dreading.0 -
x Purple Pawprints x wrote: »Hi guys,
Not sure if this is bordering on asking for medical advice but wondering if anyone has any experience with this. For the past while I seem to get a dose of what feels like a kidney/bladder infection of some description. It seems to happen if I don't drink a lot during the day. I find that I need to urinate a lot, when I do it's a dribble and it can be painful. I find if I drink a lot of water and then go to the loo I'm fine. It only seems to last a few hours, a day at the most but it's quite annoying as it happens about once a week at this point. Any thoughts?
Mods feel free to delete if I'm crossing a line
I have this! I went to my GP and she just printed off a page of advice from Dr Google :rolleyes: and told me to drink lots of water, pee after sex and she might maybe consider giving me a long term dose of antibiotics in the future but at present she felt I was too young... I had difficultly restraining myself from her, the fact that I had to rush off to pee (AGAIN!!) was the only thing to get me out of there
Hope this isn't counted as medical advice but what works for me is a spoonful of baking soda in a glass of water and neck it (it's horrible) when I feel the slightest twinge of stingyness coming on0 -
im so frustrated i know im over weight but i cant get the gynaecologist to get over it. says he "wont be doing anything" until i lose weight. i didnt go to him for my weight i went to him cus my period is averageing at 18 days long. he never even examined me. weigh me and said what he said. unreal. his only usefull advice was i can use the minipill, which i dont want, instead of paying any attention to me wanting the copper coil. are they all as frustrating as this? 0
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Still getting some serious cramping every couple of days since I got this Mirena. Anyone else still had cramping for about 3 ish weeks? I went to get it checked cos the wires were suddenly far lower than they had been (almost sticking out) and they said it was fine and the cramps were normal but seems weird to me... 0
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im so frustrated i know im over weight but i cant get the gynaecologist to get over it. says he "wont be doing anything" until i lose weight. i didnt go to him for my weight i went to him cus my period is averageing at 18 days long. he never even examined me. weigh me and said what he said. unreal. his only usefull advice was i can use the minipill, which i dont want, instead of paying any attention to me wanting the copper coil. are they all as frustrating as this?
I don't know your story and I could be way off but I think the reason he's probably being like that is because unless he eliminates the most obvious cause then there's no point trying to sort the more unlikely reasons because if he tries a different treatment and it doesn't work, he wont know if it's because it's the wrong treatment or if it's because the weight is still causing problems. That said, he sounds like he could work on his bedside manner and he should definitely have examined you!0 -
SillyBeans wrote: »I don't know your story and I could be way off but I think the reason he's probably being like that is because unless he eliminates the most obvious cause then there's no point trying to sort the more unlikely reasons because if he tries a different treatment and it doesn't work, he wont know if it's because it's the wrong treatment or if it's because the weight is still causing problems. That said, he sounds like he could work on his bedside manner and he should definitely have examined you!
about a year ago, he told me i was having no periods because i was overweight now he says there so long cus im overweight (i had none for about 4 years)
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about a year ago, he told me i was having no periods because i was overweight now he says there so long cus im overweight (i had none for about 4 years)
Hmmm, I dunno, I have heard that being either over or under weight can affect periods so maybe it can just affect you in a different way at different times? I had the same issue from my doctor but to be fair to her, I lost weight and the majority of my symptoms settled a lot. That said I've gained a fair bit back (taking my time with my Christmas weight this year!). I had no periods for ages and then really heavy and then huge gaps between them. I went on the pill for years and they were fine when I came off it. Definitely ask for a second opinion if you're not happy though
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Just wondering has anyone had any experience of ongoing thrush symptoms that don't go away after pessaries or Flucanazole? I've had all the symptoms of thrush in their most severe form for the last 6 weeks, aggravated when I walk, go to the bathroom etc.
Doc took a swab and the results showed no sign of yeast, but prescribed me Flucanazole and a pessary to be sure. Took these (2 weeks back) and symptoms didn't go away, and they have been no better the last few weeks. Haven't been able to have intercourse as it hurts too much, going to the bathroom causes great discomfort (burning, itching afterwards), and materials rubbing off it too much causes severe itching.
No STDs, so not sure what else it could be if the swab is showing no yeast? Is it possible it might be just the external symptoms that need time to clear up, but the internal cause is gone?
Understand that no medical advice can be provided, but anyone who can share experiences please do!
I get crippled with thrush, but have never experienced getting an all-clear from the swab and still having symptoms after precautionary treatment. Have you discussed other possible causes with your doctor? I've had similar symptoms from bladder/kidney infections. Have you changed laundry detergent or anything that might cause an allergic reaction? No medical advice being offered here at all, except to speak to your doctor about those possibilities.x Purple Pawprints x wrote: »Hi guys,
Not sure if this is bordering on asking for medical advice but wondering if anyone has any experience with this. For the past while I seem to get a dose of what feels like a kidney/bladder infection of some description. It seems to happen if I don't drink a lot during the day. I find that I need to urinate a lot, when I do it's a dribble and it can be painful. I find if I drink a lot of water and then go to the loo I'm fine. It only seems to last a few hours, a day at the most but it's quite annoying as it happens about once a week at this point. Any thoughts?
Mods feel free to delete if I'm crossing a line
I had that for a good while a few years ago - cystitis that seemed to come and go. Then one day it flared into a huge, painful kidney infection. I got antibiotics for that and it all cleared up. Since then, I always make sure to pee after sex.Hi ladies,
Just looking for some advice on running pill packets together. I was on the mini pill until 3 months ago, so this has never been an issue for me before. I'm on Yasminelle and I'm going on hols next week on the day that my period is due to start. I was thinking about skipping the week off and going straight on to my next pack, but I'm wondering if it's likely to cause other problems? Does it usually cause side effects? I'm especially concerned about whether it could affect my mood, as the last thing I want is to be a miserable, weepy cow on holiday! Thanks for any experiences you can share.
Depends on you, unfortunately. I've run several different brands together over the years with no issues. Then I ran 2 packets of Yaz together and turned into a depressed monster!
I don't think you can predict the effect it will cause hormonally, unfortunately.0 -
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