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Wounds and their aftermath in Health ·
If that wound hasn't closed up after weeks, you probably introduced some kind of bacteria into it, and that isn't going away on its own without medical intervention.

Go see a doctor. Don't mess around with this.
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Why does the forum lag so much from 9 AM to midnight? in Forum Help! ·
It’s just hit or miss with this thing. Honestly, I woke up this morning feeling like a total zombie, but things have finally leveled out.
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Lab results - looking for opinions [PLEASE READ 1ST POST] in Health ·
Chris Johnson88 said:Moving right along. Just got the Day 3 hormone results back, and they're pretty concerning...

Prolactin is 363—so it's hitting the upper limit, but technically still within the reference range up to 557.

The real issue is the Progesterone which came in at 4.82. In the follicular phase, it should be somewhere between 0.32 and 0.95. That is way too high. What does this actually mean, how does it mess with getting pregnant, and who should I be talking to about this? LH, estradiol, FSH, and Testosterone all look normal...

Thanks in advance.

Just transcribe every single one of her test results, including the thyroid panel. (Read the first post; it’ll make it obvious why 🙂)
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Why does the forum lag so much from 9 AM to midnight? in Forum Help! ·
Just wait until tomorrow. 😛
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Why does the forum lag so much from 9 AM to midnight? in Forum Help! ·
Look: http://simple-adblock.com/. 😁 Seriously, if I end up getting flooded with spam because I'm telling you all to just install an adblocker, I'm going to lose it on you. 🤣
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Why does the forum lag so much from 9 AM to midnight? in Forum Help! ·
I'm trying to remember if I ever ran into an error like that when I was installing stuff, but honestly, my memory is failing me right now.

Also, I just hopped on Opera to see how it handles things. On my end, the forums fly through effortlessly.🤷
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Why does the forum lag so much from 9 AM to midnight? in Forum Help! ·
William Reyes12 said:Firefox keeps blocking me from installing stuff. Then, when I actually try to download anything, I get this warning saying that certain software might mess up my computer.
Should I just ignore the warning if I'm trying to get AdBlock?

Look, I grabbed AdBlock from this site: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir.../adblock-plus/. It didn't break anything for me. Once you install it, it just automatically kills ads on other sites too, not just here on the forum.
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Why does the forum lag so much from 9 AM to midnight? in Forum Help! ·
Honestly, I ditched AdBlock ages ago just to get rid of those headaches, but now I’m seeing so many people complaining that everything is running incredibly slow—even the folks using Mozilla with AdBlock installed. 🤷
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Why does the forum lag so much from 9 AM to midnight? in Forum Help! ·
Quoting someone from another thread:

mistyotter35 said:Try disabling http://ads2.monitor.com in your AdBlock. I use Firefox, so I'm not sure if this applies to other browsers.
Mine was running sluggishly too, until some guy taught us how to fix it one day. It's been fine ever since.

Give this a shot. Might help you out. 🤷
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Swollen hand in Health ·
Kimberly Davis37 said:Alright, thanks. 😢

Honestly, I'd rather just panic and deal with some nonsense than stay quiet and let something actually go wrong. 🙂
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Swollen hand in Health ·
I don't know, you'd have to ask one of our doctors here. My first thought was that I've read about cases where someone's leg just swells up out of nowhere and it turns out to be a blood clot.

And if that's what we're looking at, you don't mess around. It can travel straight to the heart, lungs, or brain.

Honestly, I think her mother needs to get her to a doctor immediately, regardless of what the actual issue turns out to be.
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Swollen hand in Health ·
What if they just went to see a doctor? Or maybe hit up the ER? 🤷

This really isn't normal. It could be something actually dangerous, like a blood clot.
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Lab results - looking for opinions [PLEASE READ 1ST POST] in Health ·
Chris Johnson88 said:melloworca6 mentioned on another forum that TSH should be at 2 or lower and that anything else might be an issue... So I'm not really sure.... 🤷

thanks...

Look, I'm telling you, this is a normal result by standard measures, but since you're trying to conceive, it's probably a bit high.

We've already gone over this thyroid stuff before; every endocrinologist seems to have their own little theory. One doctor tells you it's fine, while another insists it needs to be between 1 and 2 if you're planning a pregnancy. Then you get some doctors who ignore the TSH and just look at the T4, deciding on treatment based solely on that. It's all a mess 😵

That's why I'm saying, just go see an endocrinologist. Bring all her lab results, tell them you're doing IVF or trying naturally, and ask for their take. Personally, I think they'll put her on medication just to rule out the thyroid being the reason things aren't working.

For example, when I'm ready to have a baby, I’m going to push my TSH down to that 1-2 range. For those of us with thyroid issues, levels tend to spike fast during pregnancy, and I don't want to deal with that headache. Even though I'm functioning pretty normally right now with a 3.5.

If you have more questions about this, just head over to the thyroid thread. We can hash it out there; this place is getting a bit off-topic. 🙂
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Lab results - looking for opinions [PLEASE READ 1ST POST] in Health ·
Chris Johnson88 said:Hey,

Got the thyroid lab results back today:

TSH 3.34 ref 0.27 to 4.2
T3 4.8 ref 3.1 to 6.8
FT4 14 ref 12 to 22
prolactin 212.0 ref 71 to 566

We've been trying to conceive for two years now without any luck. It seems obvious the issue is the elevated TSH—even though it’s technically within the normal range, they say it really should be 2 or lower if you want to get pregnant. Is that actually true? Can someone weigh in on these numbers? Also, my T3 is right at the top end of the scale...

The labs look fine. But since I've seen your posts on another thread and know you guys are doing IVF, it might be worth having her see an endocrinologist just to get a professional opinion. They might suggest a tiny dose of Synthroid just to nudge that TSH down a bit, purely because you've been struggling for so long and you'd want to rule this out as a factor.

Again, emphasizing that these results are medically "normal." If you have more specific questions about thyroid issues, there’s a massive dedicated thread over in the health section where you can ask anything.

Good luck with the baby. 🙂
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Hormonal Contraception: The Pill [General Discussion] in Women's Health ·
I’m asking you all to stop bringing up marijuana on this forum, especially not in the Health PDF section.

If you aren't familiar with how this place works, go read the rules. Anything illegal is strictly off-limits here. So, spare us the stories about how weed is "just a plant" and isn't harmful; save those lectures for your private messages or somewhere else entirely.
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Rhinoplasty: Experiences and recovery tips? in Health ·
northernmaker84 said:HEY CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME ROUGHLY HOW MUCH A RHINOPLASTY WOULD COST WITH DR. MILLER?? thanks 🙂)

Please don't type in all caps. It’s considered shouting online, and on this forum, you'll get hit with red cards for it. 🙂
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Sex myths: What's actually true? in Women's Health ·
placidlynx26 said:almost everything you said is spot on... my only issue is that peeing after sex actually helps prevent UTIs. 🤷 🤷 🤷
yeah right... anatomy isn't going to save you here. It'll just give you a description of the parts. go grab a postpartum nursing textbook😍 oh my god, I love that book :)

Honestly, it wouldn't hurt to crack open an anatomy book and actually read it for once. Maybe then you'll realize that women don't have the urethra and the vagina in the exact same spot. You can pee five hundred times after sex if you want, but it won't matter because they aren't the same hole.

Or better yet, take a look at your own body. Grab a mirror and study up since clearly nothing else is working. 😉

And God help me if I ever end up working with a "brilliant" midwife like you—heads would be rolling. If you’re a woman with a degree and you still don't understand female anatomy, I shudder to think what else you missed in college. Anyway, I really hope our paths never cross. 😁
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IQ test - forum hacked again in Feedback & Suggestions ·
vividtiger922 said:And you wouldn't dream of telling me exactly how much you pulled in from those poker games, would you? 😁

Well, all I'm getting is a notification about my IQ. I guess that’s some kind of sign. 😢
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IQ test - forum hacked again in Feedback & Suggestions ·
So, what’s everyone’s IQ actually sitting at? 🥳 Let's see them. Lay your cards on the table. 🙂 😁
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Sex myths: What's actually true? in Women's Health ·
placidlynx26 said:Nobody—and I mean absolutely nobody—said you can't get pregnant. But yeah, the risk drops by maybe 15-30%, for sure.
If we weren't such clueless idiots without degrees (people who don't even know their own anatomy), it would be hard to figure out how we all ended up coming from the exact same place.🤷

And by the way... I have no comment. The only thought spinning in my head is that you should just face your finals, your entrance exams, or whatever third thing is waiting for you... and show everyone what you've got. Our little genius.😘

My dear Micica, don't you worry about my finals or my entrance exams. 😉

Also, please, explain to us "stupid" and "backward" people how exactly writing after sex reduces the chance of pregnancy. Use simple language and descriptions so that even us underprivileged folks can actually wrap our heads around it. 😢
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