Posts by Robert Rivera2

Just put in a tampon and go take your bath. 🙂

So, what’s even your excuse for not using a tampon?

vividhawk32 said:My daughter is in 7th grade and we just got the notice about the Merck vaccination. I've been looking up info online and apparently it protects against the four most nasty and common types, but then some sources say the vaccine hasn't been fully tested yet. Does anyone have actual experience with this? Honestly, I really don't want my kid dealing with side effects, but if the shot is actually good, I want to take advantage of the fact that it's free right now—otherwise, you're looking at paying for three doses at like $333 ($1000 total). Thanks in advance.

Look, I’ll jump in here with my own experience.
I finished all three doses of the vaccine about two years ago and, honestly, I didn't have any side effects at all. My mom is a microbiologist (if that even means anything to you), and if there were any serious reactions going around, she would have definitely known about them. Back when they weren't giving it out for free, my mom actually managed to get me mine from Switzerland on the recommendation of one of her colleagues in microbiology, and yeah, she paid a fortune for it.

I’m gonna start on these in a few days. Once I see even a tiny bit more reddish blood, I’m hoping it just clears up within the first two or three blisters, I guess.

edit: and about that thing you wrote regarding low progesterone—that’s actually not my issue. Everything else seems to be within the normal range for me, except for my ferritin levels.

So, I usually get this spotting before my period starts—it lasts maybe two or three days at most—but this has been dragging on for fifteen days now, which honestly makes no sense. Plus, I'm already on day 35 of my cycle, so I really should be getting my actual period sometime next week. I guess I'll just wait a few more days and then we'll see what happens.

@Nathan Baker, thanks for getting back to me 🙂

Hey guys, ladies, I need some advice.

So, over the last five or six months, my cycle has gone totally haywire. It’s stretched out to 42 days now, and I’ve started getting this brownish, light spotting right around ovulation. And since everything is such a mess, I’m supposed to start on birth control—specifically Yaz. My OB-GYN told me to start taking the first pill on the very first day of my period, which I get, but here’s the catch: this "spotting during ovulation" thing lasts way too long. I honestly can’t tell if what I'm seeing right now is still just that weird discharge or if my actual period has finally started. So, I'm stuck wondering if I should just take the first pill or not.

Anyway, the doctor basically told me not to sweat the spotting, said it happens, especially since my whole cycle is out of whack anyway.

So, my question is, how much am I going to screw up my cycle if I take the first pill today and it turns out this isn't actually day one of my period, but just more of that random spotting?

Thomas Collins60 said:Elastic
either straight or on the bias
dark blue
not faded, not ripped, just clean—nothing fancy
and hopefully not costing me a hundred bucks
Where should I look?

We found some at a Mustang dealership, but they were priced like they had 700 horsepower under the hood... is there seriously nothing more affordable out there?

Maybe you should check out Lee's? I usually pick up my jeans at the local mall from them. They're actually pretty solid quality. I've been wearing one pair of theirs for three seasons now, I guess.

Harold Cook5 said:Hey everyone,
Quick question—can I start birth control whenever I want, or do I seriously have to wait until the very first day of my period??

Thanks in advance..

It’s probably best to start on the first day of your period.

Honestly, just read the instructions that came with the pack—that’ll tell you everything you need to know.

Maybe it’s just an allergy to something?

My sister had the exact same thing going on around her hips and butt, and her dermatologist just prescribed this little cream. It cleared everything up in maybe ten days or so.

It was the exact same thing with my brother. This went on for a few months, honestly. He’d get hit by it every two or three weeks, and then he'd be wiped out for like three or four days straight. Everyone kept saying it was just some random virus or whatever. I guess they just didn't know.
My parents even thought he was just pulling their leg, you know? Like he was just making excuses to skip school or being lazy. But, uh, it turns out it actually turned out to be a mild case of mono...

Walter Roberts48 said:If you’re seeing a standard OB-GYN, expect the usual routine—blood work, liver function tests, breast exams... it’s just part of the protocol.
If memory serves, they ran an ultrasound on me too.

I mean, I basically have to get this done regardless of whether he gives me a referral or not, especially since I dealt with mono last year.
thanks

Hey everyone.

So, here’s the deal—I’m probably heading to the gynecologist this week (first time, by the way) to ask about birth control pills. I was just wondering, do you think I'll actually need to get any specific tests or anything like that done first? I guess it depends on how they do things here.

So $267 you can pretty much only find them used.
I mean, I picked mine up about two years ago for $700.
But where you actually buy one... I guess it depends on where you're living? Like, is there even a Disney store in your city or anything?