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Comment on How to Apply Sunscreen for the Sunny Days Ahead by Link love from Well+Good | Well+Good NYC

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Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:50 +0000

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Comment on Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me This About Birth Control? by isabel

isabel — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:57:41 +0000

Wow – this article, and the comments send me waves of relief.
I was on BCP from 17-28 (11 years, eek!) and, I went off because my husband and I had nearly reached one year married, and thought it might be time to think about thinking about getting pregs. Sister literally was on BCP the same amount of time as I, and was ‘surprised’ when she was pregnant the month she got off of it. Everything’s great over there – she now has two kids, and regular periods, and it all was easy breezy. I thought it might be the same for me.
It wasnt. It isn’t. I’ve been off for a year. I’ve had a small handful of periods. One of which was prompted by provera, and another that was technically not a period but a very early miscarriage. Debbie downer, right?
Around new year, I had a period induced by Provera, because it had been about three months since the last naturally occuring period, and I then did my panel of bloodwork. It all came back normal. But my ultrasound showed polycystic ovaries. I am thin, and have no other symptoms of PCOS, so I still don’t really know whether I technically have the ‘syndrome.’
I reached a point where the medical model would do nothing with me if I didn’t have that test where they pump the dye through your tubes. I’ve heard it’s pure hell, and decided that, still under 30, healthy, and at the time, less than a year out from BCP cessation, why not give the old bod one last shot to make good on her own.
I have spent a small fortune on acupuncture. I have spent another small fortune on chinese herbal tonics. I won’t even mention the massages or spa services I indulge in to reduce that all important “stress level.”Still, periods come every 2-3 months if that. I cannot track ovulation because they cycles are so long and temps are all over the map. I’m keeping the dream alive at acupuncture, but at some point (soon) I think I have to give in and go for the dye test, as that’s the only way I can get Clomid prescribed to me, and I guess, have a fighting chance at the family my husband and I planned on.
Takeaways:
1)I feel like I am alone in this – no one else I know has routinely gone this long without periods
2) I am probably not (thanks, gals)
3) Someone really needs to counsel girls and women before they sign their reproductive life away for convenience, or regular cycles, clearer skin, or any other reason big pharma has convinced docs to push pills on us. I would have much rather dealt with any potential PCO issues when I was younger, than now.

Thanks for listening.

Comment on 3 Cooking Shortcuts for Quicker Kitchen Clean-Up by Learn How to Grill Veggies With Bill On The Grill!

Learn How to Grill Veggies With Bill On The Grill! — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:24 +0000

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Comment on I’m Totally Freaking Out About Getting Pregnant by The Pros and Cons of Using Supplements | fitbottomedgirls.com

The Pros and Cons of Using Supplements | fitbottomedgirls.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:46:43 +0000

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Sun, 19 May 2013 17:31:42 +0000

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Comment on Hot Topic: Can You Really Not Know You’re Pregnant? by chrichan

chrichan — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:57:47 +0000

am 20 years old, never had a sex without a condom and it never broke. i have pregnancy symptoms, i cants stand smells, am usually tired but i still have my regular periods. the scary thing is that i can feel kicks in the stomach, movement of a baby. i went to the docter and he did ultra scan but didnt see anything. i had a pregnancy test and it showed a faint line for positive pregnancy test, but when i did a home pregnancy test it came up negative. my boyfriend think am crazy and told me not to stress about it.. i cant just stand the movements in my stomach, anyone experiencing the same thing

Comment on 3 Cooking Shortcuts for Quicker Kitchen Clean-Up by Foodie Finds: Celebrate Good Times With Sangria, Pizza and More!

Foodie Finds: Celebrate Good Times With Sangria, Pizza and More! — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:59 +0000

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Comment on Do You Have Unhealthy Habits You Hide From Your Kids? by Ivori Rose

Ivori Rose — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:38:01 +0000

Oh My !
Our Mother ALWAYS said , “do as I say, not as I do.” Whenever she said that to me, I would get upset, and say, “If you can do it, so can I!”
But, to stick with the topic of smoking, my Mother smoked Virgina Slims, and when I found out at school that cigarettes could KILL you, I found my Mom’s stash and ripped them to shreds ! I remember Mom being mad at first, and then laughing, saying what I did was cute. I also remember her promising me that she would quit, only to find a massive black trash bag overflowing with empty Virgina Slim packs. I have a conflict with this topic, only because I can see both sides of the coin; one being, you’re the adult. Yes, we want to set good examples for our kids, but, not everyone can quit smoking, or, they just don’t want too. Should you give up your “bad” habits for you kids ? Does that make you a bad parent if you don’t ? My Mother still smokes to this day, and I’m 28 years old and have never smoked.