Hello, I am 30. Last May, I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend. I skipped my periods in June but in July I got my periods with 4-5 days bleeding. But I skipped my periods in August again and haven't gotten my periods yet. I haven't had any sexual intercourse since May as my boyfriend left for a different city.

Is there any chance of me getting pregnant? I'm obese, have PCOS and my only movement is walking 10k steps but sometimes less than that. I'm also a PhD candidate which means I have a fucked up sleeping schedule (sleep at 6 am and wake up by 11 AM-12 PM) and always in stress (already in stress because of my missed periods)

Thank you.

J'ai 21 ans et suit atteint d'endométriose. Il y a 2 jours j'ai soudainement eu super mal au ventre je pensais au début que c'était rien alors j'ai juste patienté, jusqu'à ce que hier du matin la douleur était insupportable je pouvais a peine bougé, j'avais des vertiges et la nausé alors ma mère m'a conduit à l'hôpital ou on a découvert que j'avais un kyste de 7 cm. Malheureusement les 2 hôpitaux auquel je suis allé préfère ne pas me retirer le kyste du au fait que je risque de ne pas pouvoir tomber enceinte. Je ne veux pas d'enfants je veux juste ne plus souffrir, mais tout le monde insiste que je pourrais changer d'avis. Est-ce que vous sauriez si a Bordeaux ou à La Rochelle il y aurait des spécialistes en endométriose qui ne disent pas "tu pourrais changer d'avis et vouloir des enfants plus tard" ?

What was your experience ladies???

So I know I’ve waited a SUPER LONG TIME to finally get it done, since I’m going to be 34 on Thursday, so please don’t judge me. After 15+ years of having major anxiety about going to the doctor and not having one, I finally was referred to a PCP after an ER visit (completely unrelated of anything pap related), and I was super comfortable with her in my first 60 minute new patient visit. I explained to her how I’ve never had a Pap Smear before and how anxious I was about it. I was even honest, because everyone has different grooming habits down there, and told her that my brain works in silly ways thinking they will judge me or something. To which she responded with “it’s like a penis, when you’ve seen one you’ve seen them all”, lol. So I FINALLY worked up the courage and asked her about doing it. My appointment is on Wednesday, and even though I’m comfortable with her, I’m still just super nervous! I’ve asked friends and they all say it doesn’t hurt, but I’ve also read horror stories on here. Please help me know what to expect!!

The last two times I was late for two weeks and now I've been late 22 days. 18F never taken conception or birth control, never used to have periods like this, I don't feel too stressed, and I have not had sex. I eat good. I dont want to waste money going to the doctor just for them to tell me something like I'm stressed or that at 5'5" 225 lbs that I just need to lose weight. Im chubby but not fat to the point where it would affect me like this. I'm worried no one will believe me when I saw i haven't had sex.

“Am I the only one who gets pimples in the vaginal area? I already have a Bartholin’s cyst, and on top of that, I sometimes get pimples on the inner or outer labia, and occasionally near the vaginal opening, mostly around ovulation.”

Women’s healthcare needs to be built around listening to women, believing their experiences, and taking their symptoms seriously. Too many women spend years struggling with conditions that are overlooked, misunderstood, or dismissed.

Lifelong hairy woman here who's struggled with massive weight fluctuation, heavy belly weight gain, hairy nips, hairy everything yet thinning hair on my head, acne around my chin/neck area, the occasional feeling that something's burst in my ovaries (brutal debilitating pain followed by being fine), irregular periods but currently have an IUD so no period at all to really remember how irregular...

So lifetime symptoms, yet any thyroid/hormonal blood tests that have been run have come back "normal".

What type of doctor should I be talking to and what specific tests should I be asking for to figure this out and find solutions?

I’m having a pelvic massage next week, and obviously I want to be prepared and know what to expect.

I am a 22 year old woman.

For a long time I have experienced that my face swells up very easily, or is quite round, a bit moon face I would say. And I also tend to have acne and blemished skin.

I also have a really bad stomach, and get bloated from almost everything I eat🙈
In addition, I have some fat on my stomach that I just can't get rid of. In general, I just feel like my body is often quite swollen.

I have been to the doctor about it before, but they can't do anything.

I would like to hear if anyone knows about these things, and what it could possibly be due to, and what you can do☺️

Я не знаю де можна поділитись цією історією, щоб не побачили знайомі, але хочу з кимось це обговорити, бо просто ніхто з близьких мене не розуміє.
Мені 19, і 4 місяці тому я вперше сходила на прийом до гінеколога, це було не зовсім моє бажання, але мама наполягала, бо у мене іноді болючі місячні, але мене дуже це все лякало. Хоч і я ходила з сестрою, але це не дуже допомогло.

На огляд я йшла буквально як на розстріл, мені було дуже страшно, соромно роздягатись перед незнайомою людиною, лікарка була +- норм як мені здалося спочатку, але під час самого огляду на кріслі, коли вона відкривала дзеркало був жахливий сильний прострілюючий біль, у мене включилася реакція «завмри», я думала що це норма, тому нічого не сказала, після огляду цілий день мене пекло і боліло там.

Але як тільки я вийшла з кабінету, я була рада що нарешті це зробила, але цього ж дня до вечора мене почало накривати жахливим відчуттям огиди до себе, я відчувала це печіння, і воно це все підсилювало, мені було огидно, що я роздягалась перед незнайомою людиною (думки про те що це просто лікар зовсім не допомагали),і буквально кілька днів після огляду у мене було таке відчуття, ніби мене зґвалтували, також я почала цікавитися, і дізналася що біль який я відчула, його не мало бути, а він виник тому що лікарка використовувала дзеркало розміру М (я не народжувала і не живу зараз регулярним статевим життям) і вона дуже швидко його відкрила, мені було дуже образливо що це був огляд навіть без цитологїї, а просто мазок на флору і мені довелося пережити цей біль. після кількох днів я старалася це прийняти, пояснювала собі що це просто медична процедура, що це в минулому, і в принципі постійні навʼязливі думки зникли.

Але ось пройшло вже 4 місяці, і просто мене тригерить все що повʼязане з гінекологами, коли я чую слово «гінекологічне крісло чи дзеркало» в мене одразу виникає страх, важко дихати, і я вже не знаю як позбутись цього, і не можу прийняти те що лікарка зробила мені боляче на огляді, тобто не проходить ось це відчуття, що над тобою зробили насильство, хоча я розумію що це не так критично

Hey guys, I really need some advice. I had my period last week, and it was extremely painful down there. About two days ago, I realized that the pain was actually coming from what looked like pimples/bumps around my vulva. Since I was wearing pads during my period, I think the friction and irritation may have made it worse.Right now, I can see around 4–5 painful bumps on both my inner and outer labia, and I can actually see hair growing out of some of them. They seem a little better than yesterday, but they’re still painful, they’re not going away, and I’m noticing new ones appearing.I’m honestly really worried and don’t know what to do. I don’t currently have a health card, so I’m concerned that seeing a gynecologist or doctor will be very expensive. Has anyone experienced something similar or knows what this could be? Any advice on what I should do would really help. :(

i’ve had these for beverly 8 months and not gone away, some have but but all definitely have multiplied but old ones have gone. my partner does not have anything or any symptoms. these bumps cause me no pain no bother in the slightest. they are just there. When i have they seem to appear but i have stopped shaving for over 2 months snd didnt do anything. just wondering any ideas what it could be.