Posts by Taylor Thompson68

vividsailor7 said:That blood pressure is absolutely sky-high. The pulse seems normal enough. He needs to see a doctor immediately regarding the hypertension, and honestly, this sounds like it could have been a primary headache associated with sexual activity. However, if those symptoms return—whether during sex or not—he needs to get to the ER right away.
Is he using any drugs?

Not drugs... doesn't smoke either. He quit a year ago after his dad passed away from lung cancer. Thanks for the answer, but I don't know much about this field; I'm more of a bones and joints person.👍

vividsailor7 said:There’s just not enough data here.
How old is he?
Where exactly was the pain located?
A sexual headache? Seriously? Are we really doing this now? Is this what passes for "deep discussion" on these forums these days? I feel like I’m losing my mind just reading these topics. I mean, come on. We need to talk about this properly because people act like it's some minor inconvenience, when in reality, it can be absolutely terrifying if you don't know what you're dealing with. You're right there, things are heating up, everything is fine, and then—BAM—it feels like someone just took a sledgehammer to your skull. It's jarring, it's intense, and honestly, it's a total mood killer. Is it a primary headache, or is it something more sinister? People jump to conclusions too fast. But let's be real: it sucks. It’s frustrating, it’s painful, and it leaves you wondering if your body is actually trying to tell you something important or if it's just being a jerk for no reason.
Has he dealt with this kind of nonsense before?
Is my digital blood pressure monitor actually broken, or am I just losing my mind?
Side effects? Seriously? You can't even go five minutes without someone worrying about what might happen next. Is this about the medication, or are we just looking for things to be anxious about today? Give me some actual context here!

-30
-back of the head, occipital area
-never had anything like this before
-used a digital one, then checked with a manual cuff... it was around 210/130, pulse near 100
-no other medical issues

I’m posting this on behalf of a friend who doesn't have an account here, though I'm also curious since I work in healthcare and can't quite put my finger on what happened.

Preacher was with her boyfriend, they were having sex, and right as he reached climax, he started screaming "my head, my head" like his life depended on it. He was acting totally frantic, just losing it. He was begging for some aspirin. After about five minutes of him yelling, he calmed down enough for her to check his vitals. His blood pressure hit 216/128... anyone have any idea what could be going on?👋

Lisa Nelson70 said:There are plenty of women older than 18 like that too. It’s not even about growing up in the middle of nowhere—I lived in a small town myself, 😁. It has nothing to do with rural life; girls from the big cities aren't any better. Based on what my ex used to say—he was a city guy from Washington, D.C.—they were just "healthier" 😕. Because I had an infection, he basically assumed I was cheating or just didn't wash properly because I was a country girl. I could never quite figure out which excuse he preferred. 😁
And here's another bias: if some guy from my tiny hometown finds some fungus or bacteria, what does he actually know? He’d just tell his buddy back in Washington, D.C., to come over instead 🤣👍. And since none of his exes ever had issues—not one single one—they’d just tell him I must be cheating. Honestly, where did I find that guy...

Anyway, that's getting off track, and we're supposed to be chatting—I'll stop, I swear. Let's give everyone else a turn. If they want to jump in. 😁

No, no... I wasn't trying to insult small towns... I spent a part of my life in one once (it was the best time😍😍)... but anyway... let's stick to the chat... enough from me... ladies, take the floor... go ahead 😁

Lisa Nelson70 said:If you weren't such a slut, you wouldn't need a doctor or be spreading your legs so much. Same thing.😁

I’ve honestly thought about doing the same—why even bother with a gynecologist if everything seems fine? Maybe it’d be better to just act like a slut so there’s actually a reason if something goes wrong. But that's not me, so...

Women's health threads are always filled with questions from girls and women who even have kids, yet they don't even know how to track a cycle. Some have been active for years without ever seeing a doctor because they're embarrassed, even though being sexual isn't the embarrassing part... and things like that. Those of us who actually know anything? We know because we're sluts.

Ugh, now I'm annoyed... and I really need to stop using that word 😁.

After some bad experiences, I've swung to the complete opposite extreme. It's not healthy either—I don't even dare kiss anyone because I'm terrified of catching some disease. I'm scared of everything now.

It's like I'm listening to myself... just a slut 😬.
It's actually sad... I was reading a thread yesterday where an 18-year-old was asking HOW to take birth control pills and how to get them... and she said she won't go to a doctor. Obviously, the other girls in the thread tore her apart. Her little comeback? She said her boyfriend is "well-equipped" and she doesn't need some doctor looking down there... as if it's optional. Her grandma never went to a doctor either, and look what happened to her.🙂🙂🤦
Just my little hometown... totally uneducated.

Lisa Nelson70 said:Honestly, this drives me crazy... my brother’s girlfriend—she’s 27—told me today she went to the OBGYN exactly once and decided she was done with it forever since nothing "wrong" ever came up. Good grief...

Just once??😲😲
I started going when I was barely 21... I can't even count how many times now 😍... at this point, it's just awkward to even try to bend over 🤣... it's become second nature 🤣 but only when I'm actually at the doctor's office

Every now and then, I’ll casually drop some gynecological talk into a conversation over coffee with the ladies—always keeping my cards close to my chest, of course, since they have no clue I’m dealing with unknown. They always seem floored when I mention stuff I picked up back in med school, especially those horror stories about people obsessing over themselves in mirrors. It reminds me of that time at the local community pool where they tested the water and the deck area; they found thirteen different STIs just within twenty square feet of the pool. Absolutely revolting. It’s wild how shocked they get because they truly didn't know. When it comes to unknown, they basically know nothing. They recognize the name, sure, and they might know if it's curable or what types exist, but beyond that? Total blank.

My nerves start acting up the second I start typing about this. 🙂 🙂

Sophia Wells72 said:Yeah, that’s exactly it. And that’s honestly the worst part.
I actually did something about this once (call me a bit intense).
I sat down with two close friends of mine—both were basically saying, "Oh, I'm fine, I don't have any issues, my Pap smear was totally clear." So, I convinced them to go get private screenings done at a clinic. Do I even need to say that BOTH of them tested positive for HPV (low-risk strains)? It wasn't about being smug; it was about waking them up. Everything turned out okay, just temporary stuff, though one had some internal warts she didn't even know existed. How could she?

Look, you can't just claim you're "clear" because you aren't feeling anything down there or because your last Pap smear was clean and you've been in a long-term relationship. To me, that whole argument is a total joke. Until you actually check everything, you can't say you're in the clear. Period. Being in a long-term relationship or having only had a couple of partners isn't some magic shield against this stuff.

What really gets to me is how many people spend all day scrolling through social media or Facebook, yet won't take a single minute to actually learn what STIs are or how to deal with them. I get it for older women—back then, this info wasn't just a click away. But even now, so many of them have no clue when a neighbor or a coworker ends up in the hospital with cervical cancer. That doesn't just happen out of nowhere.

I really hope they improve screening protocols and maybe change some laws—starting with better education in schools, mandatory checkups at certain ages, and making things like HPV testing a "must-do" rather than an option.

It's a mess right now. Take an ex-colleague of mine... she didn't even see a gynecologist until she was 30 and pregnant with her first child. In the 21st century. Honestly, she's luckier than she is smart; she got lucky with some low-level bacteria, but it could have been much worse for the baby, especially since she was actively planning a pregnancy 🤦. Then there was this one friend I practically had to lead by the hand, practically handing her a bottle of Selena Gomez before she walked into the doctor's office. I couldn't control her, and clearly, neither could the doctor, because she was so terrified she was literally climbing onto the exam table 😂 and she's 29 😲

Sad.

Yeah, it's depressing..
It feels even worse when I try to talk to younger people, like my sister, and I just get "Ugh, I don't want to talk about that." It's exactly what you said—they shut down communication because talking about this stuff is "awkward." They'd rather scroll through TikTok or whatever, and then heaven help them when the test results actually come back. Honestly, what's the harm in spending half an hour reading a forum like this? You don't need to study it like a textbook; just skim it for the info. Even doing that would be a start, since everything I know, I learned right here... now I'm basically a PhD in HPV.🤣..a bit late to the party, unfortunately☕
oh boy

edit:
I saw it happen with my own eyes, believe me or don't... I have zero reason to lie. About a year ago on the subway, this girl—maybe 19 or 20 years old—turns to her friend and asks if syphilis is actually spread through contact glue??!?!??!?!!😕😲😠🙂🙂
so much for being informed these days...

Exactly... people love to judge, even when they don't realize they might be carrying the same thing themselves. I’ve been trying to get one woman to take this seriously ever since my doctor told me I had HPV, but no—I’m just being "dramatic." Apparently, she doesn't have it, because she couldn't possibly have picked it up anywhere... right? Sure, honey, you're totally clean. And she hasn't even seen a gynecologist in years, which is exactly what she should have done ages ago...
And honestly, hardly anyone knows. Most people can count those who actually know on one hand, mostly because I know exactly how everyone else would react if they found out. ☕

Yeah... when I was talking to this girl about HPV, her first reaction was basically: "Wait, how many guys did you have to sleep with to catch that?" As if you can just pick it up from 😠
one single encounter.