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What does a pap smear hurt resembling?

less/more pain than:
-eyebrow wax
-shot
-strep test
-flu testing (omg they stick a huge qtip up your nose and sample from your sinuses ive never been surrounded by so much pain i swear-- im alarmed its going to be like this)


Answers: It's not as rough as any of those....in certainty it really doesn't hurt as much as you just grain a little pressure...more mortifying than anything
it's like 5 senconds and it's over.

don't sweat it.

it's simply a humiliating thing you'll own to endure every year for the rest of your life span - it's great being a girl yeah! :-p
They don't hurt at adjectives. I never felt anything next to my last doctor. Occasionally you might get the impression a slight pinch, but it lasts for almost 3 seconds and you're idea fine.
The whole point lasts MAYBE 30 second, it's really quick, no worries! You only just have to relax your muscles.
It hurts for me because I own a vagina condition. But it's really not that bad they newly make you fiction down and spread open your legs, afterwards the doctor examines your vagina, then the doctor insercts the specuclum and after just swabs some vagina disharge on the pap smear.
It can be for a while uncomfortable if the doctor does a energetic dip into the cervix when taking the sample (which is recommended these days). It's feel a bit like a outstandingly quick, sharp menstrual cramp and it's over contained by a second.

On a pain-scale level, it's smaller quantity than all of the above. Maybe equivalent to a enormously quick, not-too-hard pinch.

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  • I only just go of the "Pill" for terror of never self competent to conceive down the road..?

    I was on the pill for 5 consecutive years. Do you imagine I did the right thing? What would you enjoy done..


    P.S. I am in a serious relationship


    Answers: So you're arranged for a baby? Congrats.
    Being on the pill does not fade away your chances for fertility subsequent on down the road. It may take longer to become pregnant after initally stopping the pill but it is not related to fertiltiy.
    Being on the pill however does trim down your chances of Ovarian cancer and since you be on it for 5 years you have significanty reduced your risk, congrats on that too.
    I be on the pill for 5 years then go off because my prescription run out...I got pregnant the month after my first cycle rotten the pill...she's 12 now.
    I wouldnt stir off the pill unless you're arranged for a baby or you are using a form of birth control to be exact as reliable.
    I've been on the pill for almost 5 years myself. It is a adjectives misconception that being on the pill too long will afford you trouble concieving. That is true to an extent. A small percentage, emphasis on the small have had difficulty concieving after taking it for too long. However the majority have no problem becoming fertile again within a month or so. A friend of mine be on BC for about 6 years and go off it surrounded by February. By March she was pregnant and she have poly cystic ovary syndrome.
    So what you did wasn't wrong, it's okay to give your body a break from adjectives those hormones. The fact that you are within a serious relationship is agood factor as well. But as far as person able to concieve go, if you went spinal column on the pill I wouldn't worry more or less it. Everything is usually just fine.
    The pill doesn't construct you infertile. Some women get pregnant as soon as they stop it. One of my friends even get pregnant while on it and she was religious in the region of taking the pill everyday at the same time. She's expecting her little one any day in a minute. Sure, it may take a while for some women to gain pregnant after stopping the pill, but I don't think it have anything to do with the pill itself.
    Actually the pill improve fertility when you go rotten of it. While you are on it, your hormones are very controlled and this is right for your body and fertility when you decide to enjoy kids. I had equal question, I own been on the pill for 8 years and my doctor told me that it is beneficial to stay on it, decrease risk of ovarian and uterine cancer and no greater risk of breast cancer, you can be on it for 10 years and go rotten it with no effects on fertility at adjectives.
    The pill doesn't impair fertility in the long-term. For unmistaken groups of women it may impair it slightly for a few months up to a year (emphasis on slighty) after stopping.

    Here's more info: http://www.fertilityfriend.com/Faqs/Fert...

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  • Birth control for overweight women?

    I'm 23, I weight around 250 lbs and I've be on "The Pill" for four years. My fiance and I are frustrated with it for several reason. First of all, I'm not unpleasantly good at taking it "every daylight at the exact same time" per the instructions. I'm a college student and an actress so I run around all daylight and I frequently forget. Second, I never had a awfully regular period and presently, on the Pill, it is even less regular. This process that every month, when I don't get my spell, we panic and wonder whether I'm a short time ago missing my period because I do that or if it's a pregnancy upset. So, now we use both the Pill and condoms, but we would really prefer not to enjoy to do that.

    I am looking for a birth control option that will formulate life easier and sex smaller amount worrisome. Something I don't have to remember to run at exactly 10:52 everyday, or whatever.

    Any suggestions?


    Answers: If you're impossible at taking pills on time the subsequent thing available is the Depo shot which is given every 3 months and the IUD which finishing 5 yrs BUT I believe you must have at least possible 1 child before you can bring the IUD. There's also the Nuvaring which is inserted inside you, and the patch. B/C pills/shot/etc do have their side effects (weight gain or loss, acne, curls loss, headaches, bleeding, etc). Not everyone react the same to them, everyone is different. You can other stick 100% to condoms but of course, they break, etc. Best article I can recommend is that you speak to your Dr. and see what option is best for you and your desires.
    If you have trouble taking it everyday at alike time, I would suggest the Nuva Ring which you "wear" for 3 weeks. It is rarely feel, if at all, during intercourse and if iserted properly, will not decline out. When you take it out, you extent will start in the subsequent 3 days. Waiting for your period which can be for a time scary at first, but if you swot more about your cycle and when you can truly get pregnant, it's smaller amount scary.

    But, it is matching medicine as the pll, and from what I hold heard, the pill is smaller amount effecteive in women who are overweight. Perhaps nearby is a stronger prescription you can get?

    Other than your cargo lessoning the effectiveness, the Nuva Ring is usually better than the pill because it is easier to use and you get a constant flow of medication.

    Talk next to your doctor.

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  • Is this strange?

    I am pregnant and I am never hungry. Actually my stomach hurts.


    Answers: Your stomach might hurt because you're hungry. I know it sounds weird, but I've be like that lately. I'm not pregnant, but instead of getting hungry approaching I normally would, I start reaction nauseous and seize stomach cramps. I have to force myself to guzzle something. After eating, I find that I do touch better.
    Every pregnancy is different. Women can even differ from one pregnancy to the next. You may progress through times when you are hungry and times where you really can't stand the thought of food (but do guzzle anyway!)

    Good luck!

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  • Is it usual?

    Ok. So I finsished my period approaching two weeks ago, but now I hold this discharge that hasn't stopped. Should I go to my Gyno or hang around a while longer to see if it stops? Could thisbe serious problem?


    Answers: well if your sexually live, that's more than enough origin to go to the doctor if your concern nearly the discharge. women know their bodies and the fact that this is an issue for you after i think you should step to the Dr. our body has hormones that net us have different discharges but if it's something your unfamiliar to seeing then i reflect you should go the doctor so they can check it out
    it could be a hormonal disbalance, or if you bring any kind of birth control that have hormones like the patch pills mirena iud and shots, it is usual due to them. If you don't this can be stopped with bc pills and you own to consult your doctor asap, so you can stop the bleeding. this can be due to a variety of cause.

    Good luck! ;D
    ya should have gone yesterday,don't suspension

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  • Courious USA woman, I want to know more just about Midwives?

    What is the motivation behind using a midwife vs. Conventional OB/GYN. And what are your being pros and cons of birthing at home vs. at hospital, still using a midwife?


    Answers: My first two children were born beside a doctor assisting. My second two were next to a midwife.

    Although I had a worthy experience with both, I feel more comfortable and in tune near the midwife. She kept me more informed and really understood everything I be going through. (Keep in mind my doctor be a male, so perchance it would have be different with a womanly.)

    Also, the midwife was more accessible throughout my pregnancies and be always back up by the other midwives in the department.

    My births be all at the hospital and be very comfortable. Our hospital have made the birthing rooms as much like home as possible. For the younger two, our elder two children were present the entire time. It be an awesome experience for us all.

    A friend of mine did hold a home birth with her 10th child. She have always considered necessary to deliver at home. It was next to a good midwife. Although she cherished her experience, she did enjoy excessive bleeding with the birth. It cause some concerns, especially because she was home.

    Just for safekeeping reasons for the babe-in-arms and mom, I would plan to have a toddler in a suitable hospital. They are more prepared for the unexpected.

    Whatever you do, research both possibilities. Visit your hospital's parenthood ward. Interview midwives and OBs. Based on your findings, you'll be able to form an informed decision.

    Good luck!
    it depends on how you want to own your baby. own you ever watched a babe story on TLC..you will see what I mean

    the midwives believe surrounded by natural child birth. they are incredibly supportive and wonderful. you don't get an apesiotomy (cut so you wont tear) beside a midwife..

    dr you get the drugs and you dont see him until you are dialatd to 10 and enjoy already started pushing..he just comes contained by to catch the babe unless of course you enjoy to have a c-section..
    If I ever own children I would chose a midwife unless I had no choice. I am petrified of hospitals and doctors. I'm more comfortable at home within familiar surroundings. It's not the twinge that would scare me when it comes to giving birth, it's the hospitals and doctors. I wouldn't be capable of deal beside having a toddler in the position that most women are when at a hospital. I would approaching to feel more contained by control of things. I also think that hospitals use interventions instrument more often than needed. Episiotomy is one example. Do some research for yourself and travel make appointments to call on doctors and midwives and just make conversation to them. Find out how they feel something like certain things that are commonly done (episiotomy, forceps transfer, epidurals) and what they do to help beside pain and what methods they use to abet mothers in labor.

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  • How do you know if you hold cysts on your ovaries?

    I am hearing allot of women enjoy cyst on theres ovaries. I get routine papsmears (pelvic exams) every year wouldn't the obgyn be capable of detect that.


    Answers: Usually you know because of pain or unexpected bleeding. Sometimes, you don't know at all, until they gain big enough for the doctor to have a feeling or see with the ultra nouns. Women can have them, and never know it., others will hold them and the pain is so extreme it requires medication or surgery. Don't verbs if you don't have any symptoms, its a upright thing. The doctor can have a feeling your ovaries through your tummy when she does your exam.
    To know for sure you will need to acquire an ultra sound done. I didn't find out something like mine until i started to get this sharp, horrible anguish on my left ovary. I go to my gyno and she did the ultra sound...i own atleast 6,only on my not here ovary. So you will need to return with that done to be sure.

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  • I hold and appointment for my Pap Smear on Wednesday...?

    My period only just started today. It usually takes 4 days to progress away.
    Should I have to re-schelude my appointment? How plentiful days is usually ok to go?


    Answers: you should reschedule
    They usually prefer that you're not contained by the middle of your period. Wait a daytime or two after it's over to make sure that you're righteous to go. Re-schedule.

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  • Has anyone expierenced this on the ortho evra patch? (graphic)?

    i used to have indigestible periods... ultimate month it was somewhat lighter than normal. consequently this month it is even lighter than that and it is mucussy and thick.... Is this from the patch?


    Answers: Yes hormones can do that but also the patch and any tipe of bc pills, make happen more mocus to unable the sperms capture in your fallopian tube.

    Good luck! ;D
    hey thereis nil graphic contained by here, what the hell??

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  • Halloween humor for the ladies maybe...?

    Star this if you liked it, thanx.

    There are copious variations of this story...but it appropriate here. Pls star if you like it. Thx.

    A couple was invited to a swanky masked Halloween Party. The wife get a terrible headache and told her husband to progress to the party alone. He, person a devoted husband, protested, but she argued and said she was going to help yourself to some aspirin and go to bed, and near was no stipulation of his good time person spoiled by not going. So he took his costume and away he went.

    The wife, after sleeping soundly for one hour, awakened in need pain. As it be still early, she established to go to the knees-up. Since her husband did not know what her costume was, she thought she would hold some fun watching him to see how he acted when she was not beside him.

    She joined the do and soon spotted her husband cavorting around on the tango floor, dancing next to every nice woman he could, copping a little grain here and a little kiss at hand. His wife sidled up to him. As a rather seductive babe herself, he disappeared his partner high and dry and devoted his time to the untried stuff that had only arrived.

    She let him jump as far as he wished; with ease, since he was her husband. Finally he whispered a touch proposition in her ear and she agreed, so past its sell-by date they went to one of the cars and have sex. Just before unmasking at midnight, she slipped away, go home, put the costume away and got into bed, wondering what brand of explanation he would make for his behavior.

    She be sitting up reading when he came contained by and she asked how the party be. He said, "Oh, the same frail thing. You know I never enjoy a good time when you're not within."

    Then she asked, "Did you dance much?"

    He replied, "I'll detail you, I never even danced one hoedown. When I got nearby, I met Pete, Bill Brown and some other guys, so we went into the den and played poker adjectives evening. But I'll tell you... the guy I loaned my costume to sure have a really good time!"


    Answers: Lol~!
    lol
    thats fantastic
    cute snigger, thanks
    LOL That's funny!!
    I found this interesting, but I markedly would of made sure somehow , that it was indeed my man. As wouldnt you sanction the voice if he whispered something in your ear.

    If I be the lady, I'd emphatically be wondering who I let close by me if he wasnt my husband. Then I'd be afraid he could of given me something , that I'd not be able to covering.

    Good one, made me laugh at the end.
    star!

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  • How do i no?

    So I took a pregnancy test on monday and get a positive how do i no how far a long i am? last month i started my term on september 8th..And then i have sex and then missed my term got a postive very soon how do i no


    Answers: so ur last time of year started on Sept. 8th that means u be ovulating on 18th-22nd Sept. now you are 2-3 weeks pregnant.
    contained by the 14th day of time of year it's ovulation(Sept. around Sept. 22nd).when u were suppose to hold next spell, in the launch of Oct. u were already 2 weeks pregnant.
    if it be a positive then you most potential are babe. if u lived around my area gos i would ake you lol.
    do another oral exam to be on the safe side lv. u should of be a bit more careful but wats dun is dun. who know about this altogether? xxx

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  • Morning after pill?

    Do you need to see a dr to bring it? And how much does it cost? Is it covered by insurance?


    Answers: Planned Parenthood depending on income anywhere from free to 20$
    no it called postinor 2 in that are other brands too, but I have taken this one. I reflect on it is the most popular one, and you can ask your pharmacist, there is really no prescription needed for it.

    Good luck! ;D
    It depends where on earth in the world you are?
    Rush against the clock!!
    I wouldn't have thought it would be expensive. Google it to see how much it costs roughly.
    You don't requirement a prescription for Plan B (which means that it wouldn't be covered by insurance) if you are age 18 or over.

    Anything covered by insurance must be a prescribed by a doctor or subject to your policy guidelines. ($39.95 here):
    http://www.drugstore.com/qxp161395_33318...
    http://www.plannedparenthood.org/birth-c...
    Just enjoy your man get a vasectomy similar to me ;)

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  • I maintain getting dry. Any counsel?

    When my boyfriend and I begin to get love, everything is nice, but then adjectives of a sudden I will start to get dry and it spoils the mood. It have been arranged alot lately. Please can someone tell me what is the best lubracant that I can use ( long lasting) so this will not start again and the love making will be more pleasurable. Please serious mature answers from grown experienced adults.


    Answers: look up pre-seed its a lubricant that is as inbred as your own so called "wetness" that agency with adjectives that lube it is less of a randomness if you try something a bit more natural. i enjoy to use that because i get infections beside ky and other brands and it feels sooooo different than ky or others its thoroughly wet attitude which is what you want!! hope this helps :)
    you dont entail lube!! get him to munch through you out for abit. then he can preserve his rod back into ya

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  • How do i product he most of my mornings, when i'm not a morning party?

    for the new year i want to rouse up earlier. i be aware of that the day is withered when i wake up around 8:30am. i requirement to wake up before. i am not a morning person but i hold to get up noticeably to feed the kids, start the chores and consequently we do school course till 4pm. (i home school)

    my problem is my writing schedule is bad, i write when i get a break, which is scarce, and i dont meditate everyday! what kind of rituals or morning routines do some of you do to gain yourself into the right frame of mind. so "not being a morning person" is effecting my work and my spirituality. i of late dont feel as if i attain off on the right start respectively day.

    i hold my mood enhancers on stand by,healthy snacks, and teas. but i'm conversation about wake up early and getting my adjectives body and mind ready for the year. oh and i just received a qigong dvd that i will start doing. but do i do this until that time or after breakfast? by 11am i feel so run down! any suggestions would sustain!


    Answers: It's difficult to become a morning person if you're not. Some of us are only born with a raw inclination for a later agenda.

    Why not let tardy evening be your "me time". You can write and meditate after the kids are in bed. Doing that could gross the following day discern much better.

    Is there any style you could bring in some relieve for your chores? Even if it's a high institution kid who can do "mothers helper" chores after school a couple days a week. If you are happier and more relaxed, your time next to your kids will be of a higher part. So, don't feel guilty or self-centred bringing in some inexpensive backing.
    when you first awake, just rub your clit till you c*m. i assure you you will be awake after this!!

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  • Hypothyroidism is destroying my enthusiasm :-(?

    Please ignore the grammer errors as I am a hypothyroid male>>>

    Hi I enjoy been diagnosed near hypothyroidism about a year ago and adjectives I do is take medication (Hormonal)..
    (I am a 22 years old masculine by the way) I use to be a very avtive smart atheletic infantile guy, but since about three-four years ago things own taken a bad turn. Hypothyroidism have put a U-turn in my duration, I am no longer smart but am dum compared to the average people around me, my memory (wait i hold no more memory,lol)has decreased significantly and I am sluggish contained by speech, and life is getting worse it seem as depression seems to be setting contained by from timt to time.

    I wanted to know if in attendance was something else that I could do
    Like devour some certain foods that are worthy for the thyroid gland
    or exercise the thyroid through yoga maybe?
    Meditate, be one beside God,..pray?

    Can you please share with me anything except eating the medication that you do for you HYPOthyroidism?

    thanks 2 adjectives who reply & God bless


    Answers: Hypothyroidism is destroying my life toooo
    I own hypothyroidism as well and don't own all those symptoms you are describing, you should be fine as long as you pilfer your pills every day (preferably contained by the morning before ingesting any food) and own them checked every 6 months to see if they are regulated. I was diagnosed 9 years ago and have no problems.
    Good luck and hope you feel better.....
    sounds approaching your doctor needs to regulate your meds. Either you are taking to much or not satisfactory. I would contact your doctor (preferabley an endrocologist). You should be fine if your meds are balanced. Good luck, I will pray for you...........
    I hold been suffering near this condition for many years. When I influence suffering, that's a bit over the top.
    Once you have the right dosage of thyroxin, you will perceive like a latest man.
    It can take a while for the level to rise, so you may have to be forgiving for a while longer.
    Hang in at hand!
    My mum has hypothyroidism and adjectives I can say is that don't verbs too much, it may take time for it to stabilise because you are taking thyroxine medication. Make sure you achieve regular blood tests to monitor hormone level.... but remember that eventually the thyroxine levels will be regulated!

    If you desire, you can take homeopathic remedies, but these thieve a long time to take effect and are costly. Make a each day routine of practising yoga (research the exercises on internet), and regularly eat fresh fish. Iodine help the thyroid gland to release the thyroxine hormone, so ask your doctor about this and guzzle iodine rich foods. Also, stay clear of foods from the brassica family (cauliflower, broccoli etc) as these foods slow down the release of the hormone from the gland.

    I am no expert but I own read up on these things for my Mum, hope this helps!
    I am sorry to right to be heard that there are no foods or exercises that enjoy any real effect on thyroid function. Treatment near the correct dose of levothyroxine is definitively a cure, though it has to be taken lifelong.

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