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I need help with um...woman things
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I have never kept them on hand, either. If I had a scare, I would go buy one. I haven't done that in years, though.
Ditto. I've been sexually active since 1982. I've bought and taken ONE pregnancy test (negative). I certainly never had them "on hand". No issue with others who do, but I never did/don't.
Now you know one. I have never in 23 years of being sexually active taken a pregnancy test. And as I've said before I really really really really really don't want kids.I don't know a single menstruating woman who doesn't keep some handy
She's right, there is no reason not to have some on hand if you want them though.
(I'm pretty sure I was directly quoting someone when I used the all caps. Very occasionally I also use them to emphasize one word on here because MFP doesn't make it easy to do it any other way.)0 -
It's a wonderful analogy! Because it is still possible, though exceedingly unlikely, to get stung through my suit. (Other people who use different suits get stung through them far more often, so it's like using a less effective contraceptive method.) But I am not worried that I am going to get stung through my suit, even though there is a slim chance it could happen. There are some people who are quite anxious about that, and they don't tend bees. I think the analogy works wonderfully. :drinker:
I mean big-time prepared! :laugh:you are being awfully serious for someone randomly in a beekeeper suit.....
Why would it be randomly in a beekeeper suit? I'm a beekeeper. What's so serious or not serious about that? You don't like? Fine, I'll change back to the picture of my nasty bruise from being an over-the-shoulder-boulder-holder!
You should take a break from tending bees, I think. If you're concerned about them stinging you, you might not be ready for beekeeping.
...Kidding, but see why some of us got "bees in our bonnet"?
Trust me; that loaded penis is like a bee sting, only the penis doesn't go away after it does it's duty (well... sometimes it does).
:flowerforyou: (And unfortunately, like bee stings, some people are allergic to semen as well... womp womp!)0 -
Are you on the pill?I always spot 2 weeks before my period ever since my first one. It's very normal to spot 2 weeks before.
No, my tubes are tied.0 -
Ditto..although I concieved while taking the pill..and I took it religiously. Had my tubes tied this past fall. The BC pills were making me gain weight and I felt tired and snarky all the time..feel better being "hormone free"
Tubal litigation doesn't make you hormone-free. :huh:
I've had my tubes tied for ten years and I have endometriosis (a condition impacted by estrogen production). Trust me... you're still producing hormones. All a tubal litigation does is prevent the egg from entering the uterus.
I think she meant it felt good to not be on any hormone birth control.0 -
It can be irritating, but luckily I don't have an anaphylactic reaction or I would have to use a prophylactic precaution! badump-ching!:flowerforyou: (And unfortunately, like bee stings, some people are allergic to semen as well... womp womp!)0 -
So then there shouldn't be ovulation spotting...
Nope. That's how the pill works.
If you're on the pill you're not supposed to be ovulating, are you?I'd be more worried about why you are spotting. See your doctor.
Ovulation spotting is quite common, I wouldn't be worried about it in the least unless you were having severe cramps with it.0 -
Ditto..although I concieved while taking the pill..and I took it religiously. Had my tubes tied this past fall. The BC pills were making me gain weight and I felt tired and snarky all the time..feel better being "hormone free"
Tubal litigation doesn't make you hormone-free. :huh:
I've had my tubes tied for ten years and I have endometriosis (a condition impacted by estrogen production). Trust me... you're still producing hormones. All a tubal litigation does is prevent the egg from entering the uterus.
I think she meant it felt good to not be on any hormone birth control.
Oh... that makes sense.0 -
So then there shouldn't be ovulation spotting...
Nope. That's how the pill works.
If you're on the pill you're not supposed to be ovulating, are you?I'd be more worried about why you are spotting. See your doctor.
Ovulation spotting is quite common, I wouldn't be worried about it in the least unless you were having severe cramps with it.
Spotting might not be related to ovulation which is why I suggested that OP should talk to her doctor about it.0 -
As did I. SDkitty suggested it was ovulation spotting and quite common, but she's on the pill, so there should be no ovulation, and there for no ovulation spotting...
So then there shouldn't be ovulation spotting...
Nope. That's how the pill works.
If you're on the pill you're not supposed to be ovulating, are you?I'd be more worried about why you are spotting. See your doctor.
Ovulation spotting is quite common, I wouldn't be worried about it in the least unless you were having severe cramps with it.
Spotting might not be related to ovulation which is why I suggested that OP should talk to her doctor about it.0 -
Now you know one. I have never in 23 years of being sexually active taken a pregnancy test. And as I've said before I really really really really really don't want kids.I don't know a single menstruating woman who doesn't keep some handy
She's right, there is no reason not to have some on hand if you want them though.
(I'm pretty sure I was directly quoting someone when I used the all caps. Very occasionally I also use them to emphasize one word on here because MFP doesn't make it easy to do it any other way.)
I don't keep them on hand... why would I- that's ridiculous. I've taken 2 in my life time. and one was complete paranoid- panicked and simple because I was late- I wasn't even having sex- dry humping AND on the pill... like odds were so insanely small- I dont' skip- or am late often- so I completely panicked and took it- and it was wildly unfounded. Seriously- odds are beyond miniscule about why I would have been preggers.
The other time was legit and would have ruined my life. But yeah- I seriously don't keep them on hand.0 -
Some women spot after sex... keep a sex/spotting log and see if they match up. :drinker:0
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Put your mind at ease and call a professional!0
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Some women spot after sex... keep a sex/spotting log and see if they match up. :drinker:
Though this can also be an indicator that something is wrong. Any bleeding between periods I would (and have) get checked out with a dr, just to be safe.0 -
Um, no. It's the same effectiveness, not more.You could try switching to an IUD. That form of birth control is literally more effective than sterilization.
Technically, if you look at planned parenthood website:
Essure statistics are 3 in 1000 women who have it will get pregnant
Traditional sterilization is 5 in 1000.
Less than 1 in 1000 for IUD
To OP: If you haven't already, I would talk to your doctor about the spotting. It is most likely caused from something normal, but I was having abnormal spotting and it turned out to be abnormal growth on my cervix that had to be monitored for a year. It turned out to be "nothing", but still. As far as the worrying goes, I have an IUD which as long as in place it is suppose to be pretty darn effective. I check the for the stings almost every morning and I still get a jump if Aunt Flo doesn't visit the exact date and time she is suppose to. Women in my family have their tubes tied and still have had scares. Just calm down and if it is extremely late, take a test. I will admit since having my IUD put in about a year and a half ago, I have taken two just to ease my mind.
ETA: "L"s because apparently my fruckin "L" key likes being abused.0 -
I TOTALLY agree with this one! I actually had mine lazered- how high tech! and I still get scared when I'm late, but I don't want to have kids either- hense the surgery in the first place. I think having pregnancy tests on hand is a great idea to help calm your nerves.
I always buy pregnancy tests when I grocery shop. That way if I get scared I can take it and calm down. The only way to not freak out is just to accept it as something that will give you scares every once in a while. Even when women get their tubes tied or whatever, they still have scares sometimes. Try documenting when the spotting happens, and see if you can find out why.0 -
Traditional sterilization is 5 in 1000.
Less than 1 in 1000 for IUD
I should play the freaking lottery.0 -
Technically, if you look at planned parenthood website:
Essure statistics are 3 in 1000 women who have it will get pregnant
Traditional sterilization is 5 in 1000.
Less than 1 in 1000 for IUD
I guess my doctor is a liar, then.0 -
I spotted on the pill. When I first went on it was because it was a lower-dose pill and they switched me to a higher dose. Problem solved.
As did I. SDkitty suggested it was ovulation spotting and quite common, but she's on the pill, so there should be no ovulation, and there for no ovulation spotting...
So then there shouldn't be ovulation spotting...
Nope. That's how the pill works.
If you're on the pill you're not supposed to be ovulating, are you?I'd be more worried about why you are spotting. See your doctor.
Ovulation spotting is quite common, I wouldn't be worried about it in the least unless you were having severe cramps with it.
Spotting might not be related to ovulation which is why I suggested that OP should talk to her doctor about it.
Right before I went off, I was spotting for an exra week every month (to this day don't know why).
I was not pregnant either time.0 -
Did you miss your pill a couple of days? Skipping even a day or two can mess with your body and start ovulation, which causes the spotting. It is probably just the pills messing with your hormones. If your worried though just take a test to ease your mind 0
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Technically, if you look at planned parenthood website:
Essure statistics are 3 in 1000 women who have it will get pregnant
Traditional sterilization is 5 in 1000.
Less than 1 in 1000 for IUD
I guess my doctor is a liar, then.
*shrug* There is controversy that the IUD number is skewed, but who knows. I don't really care for statistics, you can make it say what you want it to say if you change certain variables.
However, interesting fact, the GYN that put my Paraguard in said she would take it over a tubal litigation because of the effectiveness vs risks....0 -
Well, hormonal BC was messing with my system and I was having my gallbladder out, anyway, so I figured why not? I haven't had any issues beyond really bad cramping the first month.Technically, if you look at planned parenthood website:
Essure statistics are 3 in 1000 women who have it will get pregnant
Traditional sterilization is 5 in 1000.
Less than 1 in 1000 for IUD
I guess my doctor is a liar, then.
*shrug* There is controversy that the IUD number is skewed, but who knows. I don't really care for statistics, you can make it say what you want it to say if you change certain variables.
However, interesting fact, the GYN that put my Paraguard in said she would take it over a tubal litigation because of the effectiveness vs risks....0 -
My husband had a vasectomy the week after we married. Great for spontaneous moments, no worries, no tacky condoms/diaphagrams, no unwanted surprises. Best decision we ever made.0
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Ok, so my boyfriend and I always use double protection when we have sex. Nothing has ever broke and I am very good with taking my pills. I have just started spotting and it's about two weeks before my period. Every month I get scared that I could be pregnant, but I have never been! And I've spotted before! What can I do to try and relax about this? I know that if I stop having sex, I wouldn't have to worry. But like, who the heck wants to do that!? Please, I'd love some help!
If you're spotting all the time you need to see a doctor....0 -
Some women spot after sex... keep a sex/spotting log and see if they match up. :drinker:
Though this can also be an indicator that something is wrong. Any bleeding between periods I would (and have) get checked out with a dr, just to be safe.
Exactly ... this is my point but she says it better.
Why people come on here for medical advice and to 'compare ' their gynaecological experiences with others is beyond me
The shortest most common sense fuelled answer is usually the best....
See a doctor
And for everyone else who is missing periods... bleeding between periods.... bleeding after sex.... stop telling the internet and go and tell your doctor0 -
Holy crap this makes me soooo happy that I have a penis.
Life is much simpler, and I can pee standing up with decent accuracy.0 -
Well, hormonal BC was messing with my system and I was having my gallbladder out, anyway, so I figured why not? I haven't had any issues beyond really bad cramping the first month.Technically, if you look at planned parenthood website:
Essure statistics are 3 in 1000 women who have it will get pregnant
Traditional sterilization is 5 in 1000.
Less than 1 in 1000 for IUD
I guess my doctor is a liar, then.
*shrug* There is controversy that the IUD number is skewed, but who knows. I don't really care for statistics, you can make it say what you want it to say if you change certain variables.
However, interesting fact, the GYN that put my Paraguard in said she would take it over a tubal litigation because of the effectiveness vs risks....
I hear ya... I couldn't do hormonal BC due to other medical problems so I went with the non hormonal, copper IUD... It has it's downsides like any other thing, but it was better than being in pain 3 out of 4 weeks a month.
The women in my family who had a tubal just had a bad go at it from day one... Because of that,when we decide we are at a more permanent stance on BC, the hubs is definitely getting the snip instead.
On the other side, one of my friends had a tubal and to her it was the best decision, and like you, she only had cramping the first month or so and everything else has been smooth sailing for the past 6 or so years...0 -
Uuuummmm ...Holy crap this makes me soooo happy that I have a penis.
Life is much simpler, and I can pee standing up with decent accuracy.
Do you have sex with women? 'Cause birth control is not just a woman thing. We just happen to be the ones who have to deal with the hormones. If someone you had sex with has a pregnancy scare, guess what, bub? She didn't get pregnant on her own.0 -
I haven't read all the replies but I always spot when I ovulate...0
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Spotting when losing weight can occur because of hormones. Had it happen to me. I wouldn't worry about it because then stress makes your body act funnier and will stress you out more... Our bodies are cruel like that. Do make an appointment with your doctor though because there is always the chance it could be something more serious.0
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She's on the pill. She shouldn't be ovulating.I haven't read all the replies but I always spot when I ovulate...0
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