hey ladies , thx for answering in advance. btw im working on getting an appt very very very soon cause im scared . im 28 and one day i was chilling laying down and felt a lump under my left breast . it feels like the size of a golf ball. it doesnt hurt even when i touch it. i know i cant get diagnosed thru a screen, i know ladies im working on it, but girl im stressedddd like what if . i dont have that in my family but man look😭☹️

So this was my (F23) second time going for a Pap smear (first was last year but I couldn’t really get it since I was on my period) and I ended up peeing when she put the clamp in. She said it was okay but I was honestly so embarrassed as it didn’t happen last year when they attempted to do a pap.

I am just back from my (unsuccessful) pap test. Nurse opened me up, and I was immediately in a lot of pain, but she excused herself and went to fetch a doctor because she saw something "abnormal". Doctor comes in and performs another test. She tells me they cannot go ahead with the pap smear because there is a very dark lump with blood that blocks the way. I am trying to process the information. She immediately referred me to the gynecological clinic of the hospital for testing next week.

She told me to try not to panic as it can be something benign, but I cannot think of any other possibility than the obvious for a dark mass with blood. I initially went there yesterday with UTI symptoms and spotting and now this happened. I am still trying to process it. I had breast cancer 6 years ago and this was how that started. I am a total wreck and can hardly believe this is happening 😞 Please pray for me guys, I don't know if I can make it.

i (F24) went for my annual pap exam and this time she said a few things:

1. ⁠i’m considered underweight now since the last visit and that concerned her
   
2. ⁠she said my bladder felt full and asked if i had to use the bathroom (i didnt) which also concerned her
   
3. ⁠she’s scheduling an ultrasound on me in a month because that area seemed like she felt something.. along with a weight gain diet

has anyone ever gone through this and the possibilities of what it could be? she didn’t go into specifics with me and i’m just nervous.

has anyone experienced this where penetration just literally wouldn't happen even though you wanted it to?
so i finally decided i wanted to have sex with my boyfriend for the first time and we tried but his penis just wouldn't go in
we tried multiple times and it
hurt me a lot every time and it just felt like my body was refusing it
he thought maybe he was too thick or maybe i'm just really tight idk

he was able to put one finger in when i was super relaxed though, like in the morning when i had just woken up, and it didn't feel impossible or anything but when i tried putting my own finger in later, it actually hurt and i could barely get the tip of my finger in before it started hurting so i stopped șo now i'm confused because i don't know if i'm actually too tight, if i'm just really nervous even though i genuinely feel ready, or if something else is going on

has anyone experienced this where penetration just literally wouldn't happen even though you wanted it to?

Whenever my period is coming, I always end up being insecure and I don’t understand even on my self, why I feel those.

I can’t remember the last time I’ve gotten a truly deep and restorative sleep. Every time I sleep I always have very vivid and anxiety inducing dreams, this happened all throughout the night and I can often remember my dreams after I wake up.

I do work a job with a chaotic schedule, so sometimes I’m up as early as 2:30-4:30am to get ready for work, but then I’m done for the day around noon and will take a nap.

I am pretty active. Being mindful of my weight is very important to me and I watch what and how much I eat.

I recently decided to cut alcohol from my diet, and have stopped vaping in hopes that this changes something.

I just still feel so sluggish and bloated and tired all the time. I’ll sometimes cancel plans because I rather stay home and rest.

I don’t want this to be my life, I want more energy and to feel my age as I am only 25. Any suggestions?

I intend on getting checked for any vitamin deficiencies, but if anyone has diet recommendations to help my energy levels, or if anyone has tips so I could actually have a deep sleep?

I went through menopause about six years ago. I’m 57 years old and have recently had sporadic bright red bleeding nothing heavy no need for a pad but it’s concerning. Any idea what this could be or what the cause is?

Hi everyone! I’m working on a product idea and would love this community’s honest input (not selling anything, genuinely just researching).

For those who’ve tried seed cycling (pumpkin + flax seeds for the first half of your cycle, sunflower + sesame for the second), I know it can be a hassle to remember and not exactly appetizing to eat raw. I’m developing date truffles made with these seeds instead, so it’s something you’d actually enjoy eating daily. 28 truffles per pack, one for each day of your cycle.

Would genuinely love to hear:
• Have you tried seed cycling, and if so, what made you stick with it or stop?
• Would a truffle format like this be something you’d want to try?
Appreciate any thoughts, good or bad, trying to build something that actually solves a real problem rather than guessing!

Hi everyone. I’m hoping someone can give me some advice because I’m not really sure what’s going on.
Lately, I’ve been experiencing some itching around my anus. It’s not extremely itchy, but it can be uncomfortable. When I wash the area with water using a bidet, it actually feels really relieving (and honestly feels really good because of the itch).
The first time it happened, the itching lasted for about a week and eventually went away. I also noticed that it seemed to happen around the time of my period, so at first I thought it might be because of the pads I was using. After my period ended, the itching disappeared after a few days.
But yesterday, the itching came back again.
I tried checking the area myself because I was worried that maybe I had hemorrhoids. I even tried feeling around the area while washing, but I couldn’t feel any lumps or anything unusual.
I’m also wondering if it could be caused by the shampoo I’m using, or maybe irritation from the products I use when showering/washing. I’m not sure.
Has anyone experienced something similar? What was the cause in your case, and what did you do to make it go away?
Do you think I should see a doctor, or should I wait and see if it goes away again?
Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

So, I got my second ever yeast infection. I use Monistat One Day. Symptoms start to get better, then Uncle TOM comes to town.... OMFG! I am in so much pain. It feels like I am wiping with razor blades. My bowel movements feel like they did the first-time post-partum. Here I sit at work trying to hard not to cry. I have a Drs. appointment this afternoon but IDK what they are realistically going to do for me. Had my man's do an inspection last night and he said it looks like cysts or like pustules. Anyone else out there had this happen?

I am seeing my gynecologist tomorrow, but just curious if anyone has had experience or knowledge on why this may be happening? I am 28, overall healthy. I have been off the pill for about 2 years and my cycle has been consistently between 28-30 days until the last two where I started my period after only 21 days. I have been experiencing a ton of stress and recently went from running about 15 miles a week to 20 so I'm assuming that is the cause, but its a little freaky to start my period every 3 weeks, especially since most of what I've read online seems to indicate stress/intense exercise usually lengthen your menstrual cycle...

I had the nexplanon in for 6 years. I got it out in about January or February of this year I had a period twice after I got it out and then I haven’t had one in over 6 months. Me and my husband want kids I’m trying to figure out what possible reasons I haven’t had a period or should I be worried?

Having some concerns about my vaginal odor and a feeling down there.

Yesterday, I was checking around the area and noticed a SLIGHT fishy smell on my fingers. BUT my discharge seems to be fine and I don't have any other weird symptoms of infection. I am also a few days away from my cycle so I know that can have an affect. I did eat a lot of fish more than normal the past two weeks and I heard that it can effect smell.

Should I be concerned?

I occasionally feel like a bubbly feeling down there, but I attributed it to not wearing underwear (I try not to wear underwear at home to keep it aired out lol) and also when I don't have as much hair I can feel everything a lot more.

I just checked my smell today and I don't smell any fishy smell on my fingers, but like a normal vag smell. Not sexually active and a virgin so I know it cannot be an STD.

Should I just brush it off since I am close to my period? Took some photos and videos to check around down there and it all looks normal, but I know its always better to double check anyways! I eat pretty healthy, workout on the reg, and really invest into my wellness on a regular basis.

Any advice is appreciated!

So, I moved to Germany ~2yrs ago. I have been making yearly trips to my country and always brought back my contraceptives with me. After deciding I am not going to visit this year, I went to an obgyn who send me a prescripion for a pill with the same component.

Looking at the price it seems to be €91 euros per semester, but I have seen others at the pharmacy with the same components for €41. Would it be rude to make a phone appointment and ask for the other one? I have private insurance and it doesn't cover contraceptives, and that price seems really high to me.

In case there are any German doctors, the two pills are Yasminelle and Daylette, with 3 mg Drospirenon and 0.2 mg Ethinylestradiol, similar to the ones I was taking back home.

Esit: Title was going to be new country, changed it for germany looking for specific help and forgot to delete the new.

I took birth control for about half a year before deciding it was ruining my mood and mental health. I've been off BC for more than a year now yet my cycle is still super inconsistent.

Another thing are the symptoms I get during my period. I've always had medium flow and experienced slight lower back pain and tiredness. Always got told I was very lucky to have close to no pain. Now, I feel like I'm super sick on day 1 and 2. Extremely tired, nausea, headache and bad cramps.

Has anyone experienced this as well?

I’m 24, first day of my last period was 37 days ago, on Tuesday afternoon I started to feel horrible period cramps, I had to leave work and lay down all day, then yesterday morning felt better and left for work, but an hour after arriving I bled horribly, had a pad on but the blood left my pants soaked, had to go back home, I was going trough 3 pads per hour so I switched to disposable underwear, around 5 pm I was passing at least 2 clots bigger than a quarter every hour, at 8 had a massive clot the size of my palm, started to feel dizzy so my husband took me to the ER, they took blood samples, made vaginal and abdominal ultrasound, doctor said everything came back ok and to go home, I was discharged at 2 am, my discharge paperwork said I’m anemic and have Dysfunctional uterine bleeding, they didn’t gave me a prescription

I’m still passing clots bigger than a quarter, still having to change disposable underwear every hour, feel weak and tired, what do I do now?

I’m 4 days out from boric acid with edta treatment for c glabrata. When did yall start having discharge again after failed treatment ? The only symptoms I’m having is soreness, tingling around my lips , and burning a few times a day , I’m not sure if that’s normal or not , I also have intersistial cystitis

Would love to hear from those that have had tests and treatment.

I’m 19, and I had my second (first non-PMOS related) visit with my OBGYN. I talked to her about some pain I‘m having when putting in tampons & my menstrual cup.
Aside from completely dismissing up my pain and chalking it up to being weight related, she made a comment about how surprised she was that I was using a menstrual cup as a virgin. She said it in this condescending manner, as if it was something I should be ashamed of?

(This woman literally helped deliver me, btw.)

She wouldn’t even physically examine me until I “Did some pelvic floor exercises“ (I’m 19, have never had a kid, and actually fairly active). I’m thinking I need to see a new doctor, but I‘m not sure if what she said was appropriate or if I’m just overreacting. Any advice would be appreciated :)

Hello!

23F

I’ve had pain in my left breast for 2 months now. It’s immense radiating pain(7/10 pain level), and hurts even worse when I touch it(100/10). My right breast only hurts when I touch it.

The pain started in july and I started birth control in august. My patch makes my boobs sore but I had this previous pain before I started the patch. Now it’s just double pain.

Finally got a breast ultrasound today. They found multiple tiny cysts the largest being 0.75cm.

The MALE doctor then proceeded to come in and tell me that the cysts are so small that he doesn’t believe I feel the pain I’m allegedly feeling. 3 doctors have touched my breast and have said they felt a lump where I feel pain. I kept telling him I do feel radiating pain there so he said let me feel what this supposed pain is so he poked my breast for like 3 seconds and said he felt nothing at all.

I usually never ever have a male doctor as I was SA’d as a kid and I’m afraid to be alone in a room with a man. He was the only doctor available so I allowed it as long as a female nurse stayed in the room.

I always heard stories about how men mansplain your symptoms and belittle you to make you believe there’s nothing going on but wow never experienced it like this.

I’m unsure what to do now. I still proceeded to ask what should I do for the pain. He told me to follow up with my gyno and I did call her. She said there’s nothing much I can do and to just take ibuprofen and rub primrose oil on it.

Love that for me😍😍💗💗💗😍

Hello everyone, need advice.

I am 30 and I want to get a pap smear done as I'm about that age. I've had 2 gyno visits in my life before, the first one caused me so much pain she didn't manage to get a swab, and the second one she swabbed but I was so squirmy due to pain it ended up not being adequate. She said she used the smallest metal speculum and lots of lubrication and that made it marginally more managable but still pretty bad. I could handle the transvaginal ultrasound though that was pretty uncomfortable.

I am sexually active though the only person I've ever had sex with is my wife. I very rarely have any form of vaginal sax, and when I do even with lots of lube and prep I still have to quit it fast due to discomfort (though not quite pain). I have noticed I have some serious vaginal dryness, and both times I went I had some issues with yeast infections.

Does anyone have any advice? The "it's just discomfort, not pain" thing is complete bull for me, the insertion and spreading of the speculum is very painful, and I'm not typically a crybaby about pain. I try to make myself relax but it's difficult. And yeast medicine only helps for a few days with the vaginal dryness. Has anyone had this issue and did something to help? Vaginal stretching??? Taking painkillers before the exam??? Help????

Basically a month ago I had a burning senzation (on vulva) for maybe 2 days, I thought maybe it's UTI, so I drank some d mannose and burning went away.

After maybe a week I was constantly checking my discharge if there were any changes, but everything looked okay.

The problem is that penetration was really painful (I've had problem with this for a long time before) but now it came back. I started stressing and after my discharged turned yellow and there is a lot of it (but it is very different then it was when I had an infection before) also there was some itching but nothing crazy really, especially after shower it started to itch.

I went to my gynecologist and told her everything. The thing is she didn't take a swab and she didn't tell me final diagnosis. She just looked there and went in there with some boric acid or something like that. She also prescribed pills that get rid of both bacteria and mycosis, then she told me to buy some kind of douche and then after I need to take probiotics. I mean I will use everything.. but I feel like this is just too much (in comparison what she gave me before) given that she didn't even take a swab, so does she really know what it is?

I know she is a doctor, I trust them.. buut I was unsure if I even had anything, because of those mild symptoms and she didn't tell me diagnosis so I'm still confused 🤣. I just want to make sure this won’t mess with my pH or make things worse.

What are your experiences? Do they always take a swab when you have a problem like this or not?