Posts by Jose Morales11

Jason Ruiz52 said:Dereze? I’ve been looking everywhere and just can't find any... if anyone actually knows which shop carries it... Tnx

Maybe check Dick's Sporting Goods, Academy Sports, or maybe REI...

I’m posting here because I’m honestly not sure where else to put this... searching on my phone is a total nightmare with how the threads load up... Moderators, if there’s a more appropriate sub-forum for this, please move it.

So, I’ve been dealing with PCOS, and over the last year, the symptoms have really started kicking in—mostly breakouts on my face and some slight hair growth around my neck area. I know how intense this can get for some people, which is why I say "slight," since a pair of tweezers usually handles it... but still, it’s driving me crazy. Every single morning, I’m standing there in front of the mirror like some sort of undercover cop on stakeout, armed with nothing but tweezers. 🙂

I actually have surgery scheduled for a dermoid cyst in October, and my OB-GYN suggested I start birth control to keep everything under control. So, I’ve just started the pill.

To be honest, I’ve always had a pretty high libido. I used to just assume that was part of my personality—you know, just being a high-drive kind of person. But once the PCOS diagnosis came through, I started wondering if it was all tied to hormonal imbalances and likely elevated testosterone levels.

I’ve read online that excess testosterone can lead to a more "masculine" appearance... though it’s hard for me to judge myself objectively. Physically, I don't feel masculine at all; I’ve got curves and all that. The only thing is that I love physical exertion and maybe some more extreme sports, but I’m pretty sure plenty of women enjoy that without needing extra testosterone to fuel it.

Anyway, I’ve completely lost the thread of what I was saying... Long story short: I was actually hoping the pill would dial my libido down, but then I read two different articles claiming the exact opposite—that birth control can actually increase female libido. I’ve only been on them for a week now, and I can already tell I’m feeling pretty high-strung. Are the hormones starting to kick in already? Based on what you guys have experienced—should I expect my drive to drop, and if so, how long does it usually take?

Being constantly turned on is exhausting. :-p

I’m being totally serious here, not trolling.

I just had a laparoscopic procedure to remove a dermoid cyst from my right ovary. For the first few days, everything felt just... off. Those incisions were really bothering me—they felt tight and uncomfortable, if that makes sense. But then, after about six or seven days, I started feeling these sharp pains in my ovaries, almost exactly like the sensation I get during ovulation. Is it actually possible for the cycle to get a little thrown out of whack because of the surgery? Has anyone else gone through this?

hm... I guess reading this all helped me feel a little better.
My cycle just shows up whenever it feels like it. Sometimes it’ll skip six months and then land right on schedule. My cycle length is about 35 days, but other times I’ll just miss a month or two entirely. It actually happened three times in a row once. Then, when it finally decides to show up, it’s perfectly on time, almost as if nothing had happened the previous month.
I’ve been dodging the gynecologist for three years now. I just can't seem to make it in. First, I was dealing with some health insurance issues, so I got that sorted, then I landed a job, but then more health stuff popped up... it’s always something.
On top of everything else, there’s this nagging fear that they're going to tell me I can't have kids.
I know I'm being foolish and that I really need to go. I am definitely forcing myself to make that appointment this month!

You’re talking about spreading them out, but you clearly haven't dealt with enough actual flow to understand how much liquid it takes just to get a tampon saturated...

But whatever, it’s really not that big of a deal... I was honestly just trying to explain why a tampon sometimes absorbs water and sometimes doesn't, but apparently, I ended up just making things confusing instead.

wanderingcanyon3 said:Oh, please! As if you'd know anything about water polo or beach volleyball just because you're standing on the shore waving your hands around!!🙄

But fine, whatever. You know what a backflip is, you know beach games, you have a boyfriend... we get the gist.😉

You really are something else.🙂
Beach volleyball isn't just "waving your hands." It involves diving for the ball, jumping, running...
And the whole point isn't about whether I personally know certain things or have a life; the point is that water gets inside you when you're doing stuff like jumping around, stretching out, and getting into those awkward positions you'd never bother doing on dry land.🙄

Don't even sweat the tampon thing... I remember being super cautious the first few times, just wading around slowly because I wasn't quite ready to dive into the ocean, you know? But once I actually got comfortable using one, I’d go swimming and honestly, I wouldn't give it a second thought at all... I have noticed that if things get a little intense—like if I'm jumping into the waves twenty times in a row or doing some ridiculous acrobatics in the surf—it can soak up a bit of seawater. Same goes if I'm wrestling around with my boyfriend or playing a high-energy game of beach volleyball or something similar.

But I've never had a leak, ever. Of course, as soon as I get out of the water, I swap it out for a fresh one. It just doesn't feel right or particularly comfortable wearing a damp one once I'm back on the sand.
Otherwise, it's a solid 5/5, totally fine, don't worry about it.