Posts by Sean Doyle

Casey Palmer5 said:Yeah, honestly... they might as well pass a law against poor hygiene too. The scent of certain individuals drifting my way feels far more detrimental to my health than an entire carton of cigarettes. I mean, I’ve never once suffered a migraine or a sudden urge to vomit from smoking, but I certainly have from this.

Personally, the stench of someone who doesn't wash never really hits me—unlike cigarette smoke. 🙂 If someone smells bad because they haven't showered, I just step half a meter away and the problem is solved.

In principle, smokers don't actually bother me that much—though I occasionally refuse to let people smoke in my car, mostly because the smell just clings to the interior in such a revolting way—but nothing is worse than coming home from a Club, or a bar, or whatever, and realizing that because it's winter and you can't stay outside, my hair, my clothes, even my skin all reek of smoke.🙂

Anyway, I don't entirely agree with that legislation... I think smokers should also have the right to go somewhere where they can actually light up. As for implementing a law like that here in the States, it wouldn't really matter—it's not like people would actually follow it regardless.

Raymond Booth9 said:Is anyone actually using Johnson's contacts here?

I picked up a small pack of the two-week Johnson's once—just to see—but they were honestly a disaster for me. They caused way more irritation than any other brands I've tried in the past.

analogowl18 said:They’re just listed by day—strictly for our own tracking purposes—so they don't actually have anything to do with the hormone dosage.
It’s all essentially the same thing... a dime a dozen, really.

Look, monophasic pills (think Yaz or Loestrin...) are indeed monophasic—they stay the same. But those triphasic ones (like Trinord or Triquilar) actually utilize three different hormone concentrations over that 21-day stretch. It’s a bit more nuanced than that, I suppose.

William Morris2 said:Which pump are we talking about here? I'm not entirely sure what you mean by that—what exactly is it?
I suppose I should attempt to clarify—though, in my experience, clarity is often just an illusion we cling to when things get complicated. If you're looking for a breakdown, I can try to walk through the details, but please understand that my perspective is colored by a certain amount of skepticism regarding how these things usually play out. I’ll lay it all out, step by step, as best as I can.😕

It’s just this tiny little pump—maybe three centimeters long, I think—and it looks almost exactly like one of those little drain augers... what’s the word for that thing again? I can't quite wrap my head around it right now. 😳...you just press against the lens—it’s kind of a semi-solid thing, I suppose—and then you pull it right out.
Back when I was still wearing those semi-hard contact lenses—you know, the ones that always felt like they were trying to make a break for it—I used to rely on that little miracle whenever I felt like a lens might actually slip off my iris.

William Morris2 said:I've been wearing soft contact lenses for about a year now.
Honestly, I usually just reach for my glasses—it's not exactly a perfect experience with the lenses. I always seem to "feel" them in there, if you know what I mean.
Do you think using something like artificial tears might actually make a difference?
My prescription is -1.5, -1.75.

Like they mentioned, there's really no harm in trying, though personally, I could never quite get used to soft lenses... it was an absolute struggle just having them in my eyes. And honestly, even artificial tears didn't change much for me.😢

Kyle White2 said:I know that with some of these infections, the partner really ought to be using the cream too... since there's always that chance they passed it over to you in the first place.

I suppose I'm not entirely sure if that applies to Candida...

Well, yeah—it's true. Even with Candida, the partner should probably be applying the cream at the exact same time. 😳

Wait, so colored monthly contact lenses actually exist? I suppose they do—where would one even go to pick those up, and what kind of damage are we talking about regarding the price tag?

redgardener5 said:So, the period starts two days after the last pill? But that’s basically the start of the cycle—and from what I gather, you're supposed to start the pills on the first day of your cycle... so why even have that week-long break?😕

Well, you only start them on day one of your cycle during that very first month—mostly because otherwise, you wouldn't actually be protected that month, I guess.

After that, you just start the next pack once that seven-day break is over—you know, the time when you actually bleed. If you didn't take the break, you wouldn't even have a "period" to begin with, really.

redgardener5 said:I'm completely lost now... my period is heavy, and I took the last pill the day before yesterday... I honestly can't tell if this is breakthrough bleeding or my actual period.

Look, if you started bleeding after finishing the last pill, then it’s obviously your period. Breakthrough bleeding usually happens while you're still taking those 21 pills, I suppose.😉

P.S.—most of these packs come with a manual, anyway. 😉

Jonathan Perez88 said:So... my very first exam went something like this... I survived without any major issues—though I honestly thought I might actually die from pure embarrassment (it was a female doctor, mind you)—but everything turned out perfectly fine..
.. you just have to keep in mind that it’s their JOB.. like someone else pointed out once.. what do you really think you have that they haven't seen a thousand times before???? 😛

And mine was a bit more... memorable, shall we say 😱

It stuck with me as a pretty terrible memory because the gynecologist was incredibly unpleasant and blunt (and quite unprofessional, besides that) 🙂
Naturally, I never stepped foot in that doctor's office ever again 😁

briskpilot55 said:Okay, but does the doctor actually need to perform a vaginal exam to administer the tablet, or is there some way to avoid that?

Look, if you tell him you’re a virgin, he might just opt for a rectal exam instead—I suppose. 🙂
But honestly, I probably wouldn't recommend going down that road—not that I'm an expert or anything.
😱

I used to apply that to my face all the time, though I'd honestly never heard any rumors about it being harmful 😢

jadetinker85 said:Why is it important to take these pills with a little water?

😕
Honestly, this is the first time I’ve actually heard anyone mention that the specific amount of water you use to swallow a pill matters—not that I’m an expert or anything, but it seems like a detail most people just overlook. 😁

jadetinker85 said:I was feeling pretty thirsty yesterday, so along with my pill, I ended up downing half a liter of water all at once—and I felt absolutely terrible afterward. I eventually just threw up the water itself. I hadn't eaten anything for at least two hours before taking the tablet, yet I still ended up nauseous, and my stomach is still feeling a bit unsettled even now. 🙄

I couldn't say for sure, but I’m guessing the nausea hit you because you dumped that much liquid into an empty stomach all at once... I mean, I suppose that happens to me occasionally in similar situations, too. 😉

I suppose that only applies to the specific dose you’re currently taking... as in, you could potentially start on the next one at some other time altogether.

Andrew Anderson6:
Update: Logest dan 14ti —> R A S T U 👋 😉 😎

I’ve been sitting here thinking—maybe I should finally make the jump to Logest with Diana—though, I suppose, there's no telling if it's actually a smart move. It’s one of those decisions that feels inevitable yet entirely uncertain at the same time. Maybe it's the right timing, or maybe we're just tired of the current setup, I guess. We'll see. 😁

Robert Evans said:I once knew this guy—back before he finally tied the knot—who claimed to be a total vegan,
(you know, the whole "no meat" routine, yet he’d still rock leather boots,)

Honestly, I’ve run into plenty of people like that. 🙄

They’re all against meat, against leather, against everything... right up until winter hits. Then, suddenly, they’re back in their leather shoes because, well, it gets cold. 🙂

Edward Scott8 said:Well, if he’s supposedly part of the United Nations, why wouldn't it be okay for him to just swallow some nitrous acid? I mean... since he's basically one with everything, right?😁

Oh, give me a break 🙄

So, by that logic, why don't you just snack on some cacti or maybe some oleander? Since you're such a dedicated plant-lover, right?🙄

Sean Grant85 said:Wait, which kind of pills does Diane-35 fall under? Like, mini-pills, standard ones, or combined pills?

It’s a combined pill—the monophasic type, if you want to be technical about it.

Diane-35 works by preventing ovulation altogether—not that anyone really questions the science these days, though I suppose it’s clearly stated in the patient instructions, anyway.😉

Jessica Cook64 said:If Kenneth Hernandez67 actually has a point here, then at least most of them are effectively blocking ovulation.

Well—the combination pills—they definitely prevent ovulation.
But those mini-pills? Not quite.

restlessowl5 said:I suppose there’s a bit of an initial surge with these kinds of pills—you know, that temporary boost—but then everything just kind of fizzles out once the body finally gets used to the tablets.

For me, nothing changed at all from the Diana brand—not even a millimeter, really.😁

And honestly, given how sensitive I am, I think I would have actually felt even the slightest shift if it had worked.😉

Robin Collins said:I’ve been on the pill for about two years now, and honestly, the only side effects I ever dealt with were some mild nausea—just during those first two or three days when I started a new pack. It usually hit about four hours after taking the pill, right around the time it was actually being absorbed into my system.

I had the exact same experience, though for me, it was strictly limited to the first few days of the very first month I started. After that, it just... vanished. Nothing at all. 😉

By the way, the contraception itself is effective from day one of use... anyway, I'm pretty sure if you check the pamphlet, it probably mentions that too.