hello everyone, very embarrassed to be here. i (21 NB, they/he) was born with a septate hymen, discovered this at age 16 when i realized “oh not everyone has to literally move a piece of flesh to use a tampon”, went in to my doctor and got a minor surgery done to repair it. since […]
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Very Noticeable Uneven Breasts
I know this is normal, and I know nothing is wrong with me, but I just have to ask this. Is there anything that I can do to fix my uneven breasts? ANYTHING? It’s such a pain to find bras, I’m very self-conscious about them and I don’t like the way I look. The only […]
Should your vagina be smooth just inside the entrance?
24F, slightly embarrassed because I feel like I should know but I don’t. I basically looked in a mirror at my vagina and if I open it up just inside there’s some almost skin tag like small bumps, I think about 3, just above the perineum. They appear to be the same/similar colour to the […]
Hot flashes, any advice?!
I believe I am in the last stage of menopause. I am 50 years old and haven’t had a period in 8 months. This is the third long stretch of no periods, the first two lasted about the same length of 8 months and then I started my periods again for a couple of months. […]
Here’s Why Flu Season Can Last Longer Than You Might Think
Weekly influenza cases have fallen to their lowest point since October, raising the question of whether or not flu season is “over”—but experts say we’re not in the clear yet. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that seasonal flu activity is declining nationally via Twitter; recent data show that the percentage […]
I don’t know if a past doctor lied to me about test results or mixed up my file with someone else?
I’m going to post as a rant because it’s long but i think it could be posted as a question too? I (22f) just got home from a follow up appointment with my OB/GYN and we went over the tests that she had ordered for me late last year. Everything that came back I would […]
Thinning hair? Receding hairline? This micro needling scalp treatment promotes hair growth
Using growth factors and stem cells to tackle thinning hair and receding hair lines, Ksenia Lavrentieva tries CALECIM – an advanced micro needling hair growth and rejuvenation treatment The revolution of hair growth has hit the clinics. Put down those supplements (that never work) and the topical lotions (that cannot penetrate for a truly effective […]
Abnormal Bleeding
Hi everyone, I have been bleeding for the past 5 weeks. Some days it’s so heavy and others regular. Today I sat in the shower and watched 3 large blood clots (larger than a quarter) come out. I am scheduled for a new primary care on Friday and I was wondering if anyone had any […]
OB-GYN: Birth Control?
Im 23 y/o. I just seen a gyno for the 1st time last week. Everything was great. There were no issues with my reproductive organs🙂. I have never taken birth control. I have only ever had 2 boyfriends (w/ 1st bf for 10 years and current bf for 2 and a half years) & have […]
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Does anyone else get extremely tired before their period? I mean like up to a week before it comes? I have been so exhausted I feel like I could close my eyes and fall asleep at any moment. This is without doing anything out of my normal routine. Anyone? I have an iud I just […]
Study Shows That Trans and Nonbinary Teens Benefit From Gender-Affirming Care
C.P. Hoffman, a senior policy lawyer at the National Center for Transgender Equality, tells SELF that policies denying trans people gender-affirming care are especially dangerous for teenagers already going through the tumult of puberty. “If you think of the general trauma of being a teenager, there’s so much body horror associated with it,” they say. “You’re watching […]
House GOP Stacks COVID Response Panel With Top COVID Conspiracy Theorists
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) unveiled his picks on Tuesday for the new Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic: Republicans who have spread dangerous misinformation about COVID-19, compared wearing face masks to the Holocaust, and suggested that the omicron variant of the deadly virus was a Democratic hoax. “The 118th Congress marks a new beginning […]
You ever feel like you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t when it comes to weight?
Uncomfortable doctor visit today. He commented with a tone of concern that I apparently am, “Quite thin” then proceeded to ask me questions about my weight history. I’m 5’3, about 119 lb, which I was on the impression was a healthy weight for someone my height. 🫤 Truthfully, I’ve been feeling insecure about getting.. a […]
What Is VEXAS Syndrome? The ‘Mystery Illness” Could Affect Thousands
Thousands of people over the age of 50 may have a recently discovered condition called VEXAS syndrome that’s characterized by symptoms like extreme fatigue, episodes of fever, and abnormal inflammation, according to a new study published in JAMA, led by researchers at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. The rare autoinflammatory disease has a high mortality rate; up […]