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by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:48 pm
Forum: Got Questions? Get Answers.
Topic: Long Distances, How Do I Make Them Smaller?
Replies: 3
Views: 1452

Re: Long Distances, How Do I Make Them Smaller?

I'll be honest and say that in my experience, when you're young, working two jobs (or more) to make ends meet is a given. I worked two or three jobs myself almost into my 40s, and while that was a little extreme, I'd say most of the people I have known in my life who didn't grow up and leave home wi...
by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:38 pm
Forum: Bodies
Topic: Will wearing a binder hurt my body?
Replies: 4
Views: 3602

Re: Will wearing a binder hurt my body?

How breasts look over time is almost overwhelmingly about genetics and then whether or not you ever use them for breastfeeding (nope, even gravity actually has way less of an effect than people think). There is no data that suggests that brassieres of any kind -- including binders or sports bars -- ...
by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:36 pm
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: Birth control pills?
Replies: 7
Views: 6800

Re: Birth control pills?

I'd actually hope as a psych major, you could recognize that seeing the exact kind of care you may be providing as something to try and avoid isn't so hot! :) So, you're in college, then. have you started by looking at what your student health services offer in this regard? That's usually the best f...
by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:54 pm
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: Birth control pills?
Replies: 7
Views: 6800

Re: Birth control pills?

Well, we're happy to help you find mental healthcare if you like, and if you are close to a clinic like Planned Parenthood, you also can always get a consult there where people will take the time. (And whooboy, does your GYN sound like a native Texan if ever there was one!) But you know, I also thin...
by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:28 pm
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: Birth control pills?
Replies: 7
Views: 6800

Re: Birth control pills?

Well, really, I don't think this is something you -- and certainly not we, not being you -- can predict for you. I think this is, instead, one of those things you try, give your body time to get used to (it usually takes a few months) and then see how it makes you feel. Generally, the side effects o...
by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:45 pm
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: condom half stuck.. pregnancy !! please advise
Replies: 4
Views: 10227

Re: condom half stuck.. pregnancy !! please advise

Was the rim of the condom inside your vagina, or outside?
by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 1:06 pm
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: Bleeding
Replies: 4
Views: 1604

Re: Bleeding

Really, if the bleeding has not gotten worse, and you are not in pain, just leaving it be -- maybe making sure you use something mellow to help it heal like a little aloe vera or coconut oil -- should be fine. It can also help to be sure you're paying attention to how you eat with something like thi...
by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:51 pm
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: Question
Replies: 15
Views: 2478

Re: Question

Again, now you're asking me for your local policies about STI testing, after telling me there wasn't any available. I can't know what the policies are for a given country or state without knowing what it is. Privacy is a common standard with this, as it is with any kind of healthcare in most areas, ...
by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:34 pm
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: Question
Replies: 15
Views: 2478

Re: Question

I really feel very locked in here. The thing is, if you are telling me you are sure there is no access to STI testing or treatment where you live -- which is highly unlikely, especially since you live somewhere with internet access -- then talking to you about testing and treatment (which would be w...
by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:11 pm
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: Question
Replies: 15
Views: 2478

Re: Question

If you could be more specific, chances are I could fill you in on STI screenings that are very likely within reach, but you just don't know yet how to access. Last time: I can't tell you that any more than the information we have already given here, and in articles like this: Can I Get Pregnant, or ...
by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:54 am
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: Question
Replies: 15
Views: 2478

Re: Question

Mind filling me in on where you're at? Really, no one can know with real accuracy what someone's risks are when no one in a situation has that information about their own health. So, the risks remain just as I stated, that yes, there are always going to be potential risks of any bloodborne infection...
by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:13 am
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: Question
Replies: 15
Views: 2478

Re: Question

Yep, and it is. Hepatitis is the biggie with risks with this, but if you have been vaccinated for it, as many people have, then that, too, is not a likely big risk. And, of course, few people have Hepatitis without knowing, so if the person you kissed doesn't have it, it's obviously no risk at all.
by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:10 am
Forum: Pregnancy and Parenting
Topic: Abortion Support
Replies: 0
Views: 4346

Abortion Support

If you're having an abortion soon, or have already had one, and want some emotional or other support, here's a thread for everyone to get started. Just a reminder: Scarleteen is a strongly pro-choice organization and community. So, for anyone who does not feel able to give this kind of support, or d...
by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:07 am
Forum: Pregnancy and Parenting
Topic: Support with Reproductive Options: Abortion
Replies: 2
Views: 5086

Re: Support with Reproductive Options: Abortion

You're certainly welcome to talk about any of this here on our boards, packlight. We had a thread for this on the old boards, just realized there wasn't one yet on the new ones, so I made a general place for this kind of support here: http://www.scarleteen.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1497 Anothe...
by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:03 am
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: Question
Replies: 15
Views: 2478

Re: Question

If they bleed into the other one's mouth, yes, then there is a risk of transmitting any bloodborne diseases or infections that person has (if they currently have any).
by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:58 am
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: Question
Replies: 15
Views: 2478

Re: Question

STIs and other infections that can be transmitted by blood can be if and when people have any blood sharing. Just one person bleeding, though, isn't the way that works: one person has to be bleeding, and the other has to be exposed to that blood in their genitals, eyes or mouth or in any open wounds.
by Heather
Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:55 am
Forum: Got Questions? Get Answers.
Topic: boyfriends
Replies: 7
Views: 2941

Re: boyfriends

I think it might be helpful to remember that when it comes to life experience and human development, the difference between someone in their mid-twenties and mid-thirties is actually smaller than it is for someone in their teens and someone in their twenties. If you are concerned your sister isn't i...
by Heather
Fri Feb 06, 2015 2:49 pm
Forum: Got Questions? Get Answers.
Topic: Frustration, dating
Replies: 6
Views: 2338

Re: Frustration, dating

Our bodies really don't. What's different chemically is more emotional than physical when it comes to sex with ourselves and sex with partners (and this isn't about intercourse: this is about any kind of sex or sexual response with others: intercourse doesn't do anything different hormonally than ot...
by Heather
Fri Feb 06, 2015 2:10 pm
Forum: Got Questions? Get Answers.
Topic: Frustration, dating
Replies: 6
Views: 2338

Re: Frustration, dating

Can I ask what "recently" means in terms of starting to date? In the last year, six months, month, week.....? Can I also ask why you think this all feels so desperate for you? In terms of the sexual feelings, is masturbation not taking care of a lot of that for you? If not, then really, th...
by Heather
Fri Feb 06, 2015 12:36 pm
Forum: Scarleteen Updates
Topic: #sexperiod
Replies: 0
Views: 1690

#sexperiod

We co-hosted a twitter chat last night with awesome sex ed cartoonist Erika Moen, and maker of washable pads Glad rags last night, all about sex and periods! If you want to take a look at the whole conversation, you can find it here! https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=%23sexperiod&src=t...
by Heather
Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:26 pm
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: Pain and itching after protected sex?
Replies: 14
Views: 4413

Re: Pain and itching after protected sex?

This is one of those where if the only thing we really have to go with is itchy, it could be just about anything that can irritate the vulva, or cause an imbalance or infection, which honestly, is just about anything! I know it stinks to not know what the what is when you're not well, but I'm afraid...
by Heather
Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:33 pm
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: Pain and itching after protected sex?
Replies: 14
Views: 4413

Re: Pain and itching after protected sex?

It does sound, to me, like it's time to call a healthcare provider, yep. So sorry you're still having troubles!

And cranberry juice often works very well at preventing UTIS -- which may not even be what you're dealing with here -- and far less well at stopping one that has started, alas.
by Heather
Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:39 pm
Forum: Sexual Health
Topic: Trusting "invisible" methods
Replies: 4
Views: 3486

Re: Trusting "invisible" methods

by Heather
Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:38 pm
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: Antibiotic and Pill
Replies: 12
Views: 3077

Re: Antibiotic and Pill

Sure thing! :)
by Heather
Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:24 pm
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: Antibiotic and Pill
Replies: 12
Views: 3077

Re: Antibiotic and Pill

Exactly. They just may, potentially, make it less effective. We couldn't possibly guess at percentages like that, though. Again, this is a conversation best had with your prescribing physician or pharmacist (though they won't be able to give figures like that either, since to my knowledge, we don't ...

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