Hi, Justyne! I'm so glad you were able to access the healthcare you needed and that you're doing relatively well. Something like this can feel like a pretty big secret - I can understand why you really want to tell someone supportive in your life. For talking with your Aunt, I suggest you do so in w...

I completely second everything Heather is saying. As well, Minnie&Me, I want to add: you do not owe anyone sex or any sexual acts, no matter what that person would prefer or what your friends are doing. Your do not pay some sort of relationship rent by providing sexual intimacy. There are many f...

As a generally disinterested aroace, I don't have any dating app stories I can share with you. However, the part in your post about socioeconomical status and privilege really stands out to me, and I do want to discuss it a bit. This kind of fear you have towards your privilege reminds me of many ot...

Hi, GolfingGirl. I also have a younger sister, though we have a bit more of an age gap of four years (ending up five years apart in school). I still vividly remember the night she excitedly yanked me into her room to tell me all about losing her v-card, how she'd been excited about this for years, a...

I think taking some distance from him is a really smart and healthy idea. It can be really hard to let go of and move past strong feelings, like a crush, if you're constantly in someone's presence and being with them. Taking some space can help you get new perspective and help those strong, intense ...

I don't mean to pile on, so if the posts in your thread are getting too overwhelming, let me know, Jellyfish! I just wanted to add that the tint of period blood is usually due to some pretty simple reasons. First: concentration - or how much blood there is. The lighter your flow, the less concentrat...

I'm so glad some of those resources helped, and you are feeling a bit better! Please let us know if you have any more questions or would like any more resources about any subject. <3

How long have you had the IUD? Your last topic mentioned no bleeding for two years but this one says two months? If you've only had the IUD for a couple of months, this is likely just your body still adjusting to the IUD and coming to a hormonal balance. If you've had the IUD for a while, spotting t...

Your ask is breaking my heart. Being fat doesn't make you ugly or undesireable. It just makes you fat, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. ScarleTeen has at least two great starting resources on how to navigate being fat in this thin-obsessed world that I would highly suggest you check o...

I think the staff will be better equipped to help you with resources for finding professional help for anxiety, so I'm going to leave that to them. However, I can help with the period consistency you're noticing. First, I'm going to quote this from earlier: Hi BooksandOceans, It's not unusual to hav...

If you're traveling, the pill will stay the most effective if you take the pill at the time you would take it in your home time zone. So yes, take it at 11 am Japan time to match the 10 am Singapore time that you have been taking it at. Typically, you can fly with medications in check-in or carry-on...

Please excuse my brevity! I'm on mobile right now, but I wanted to get you a response now because I may have a late night tonight. Are you feeling calmer now that you've seen that second negative? You're right that first response has been tested as one of the most sensitive otc tests you can take. L...

When it's best to take a pregnancy test can actually depend on the brand you buy and how sensitive it is! For the most accurate result, you should wait one week after your first missed period, but there are some tests that you can receive an accurate positive on the first day of your missed period (...

Therapy and the other suggestions we've been making are not about numbing or deadening yourself or not feeling your feelings. Utilizing these methods - even taking medication - you will still feel your feelings. You will just have better methods and techniques for processing these feelings. They are...

(The thing about doing things is that you can't just try them once. You have to keep working on them or yeah, they will not be effective, as you've discovered. For example, you mentioned that you don't do therapy unless you're in a crisis, and a couple of the staff shared with you their own experien...

I think my last question was a bit poorly worded - sorry about that! We know why you're here, but how exactly can we offer you support/help/resources? Could you take some time to think and clearly lay out for us your expectations of what sort of guidance/resources you need? We've tried encouraging y...

Just for educational purposes (this isn't a diagnosis!!!), I want to quickly add that not all vaginal infections (like yeast infections) have to always present with (funky) discharge. It's possible to have a yeast infection and not have any discharge but maybe have a white coating in and around you...

It can take your body a couple months to adjust to the hormone regimen that birth control pills are. You may experience odd spotting and late/no withdrawl bleeding (as well as other symptoms like nausea, sore breasts, etc.) until those few months are up. You may even find after that time that you ha...

I'm sorry, larajeancovey23. I didn't mean to hurt you or imply that you were broken or needed "fixing". What I'm hearing from you is that you're unhappy, dissatisfied with some things happening in your life, anxious, and generally struggling with moving on from bad experiences. None of tha...

Well, personal anecdotes on reddit definitely aren't a medically verified source of facts backed by research, so I wouldn't put too much weight on anything you find there. If you have questions, it would be much better to consult with your doctor or another medically verified source rather than traw...

Just same shit..distract yourself with happy things What techniques have you been working on with your therapist in order to do this? Is your therapist helping you practice mindfulness? Have they been walking you through CBT techniques? Maybe you have grounding exercises to practice? It doesn't sou...

How often do you talk about these feelings (unable to maintain happiness, being afraid of being happy, connecting your happiness to being involved with another person, feeling suicidal when feelings of abandonment come up, inability to deal with disappointment, difficulty with change, lack of focus ...

okay...he hasn't replied..how do I word that we need to have a conversation? How are you feeling? What do you want to hash out in the conversation? What times can you talk? Summarize that and present it to him. For example (this should always be in your own words, this is JUST to give you an idea -...

Thanks - I like my username, too. ;p This is going to be on the short side (compared to what I want to right) because I have to dash soon, but I just had to respond to your latest post. The thing about abusers is that they don't reveal themselves as abusers overnight.They start slowly. That's how th...

You'll never know how he feels if you don't talk about it and ask him. Assumptions are meaningless because you're not a mind reader, and they're only being fed by your own anxiety. However, if you're unable to talk with him, maybe that's your answer for now. Would it help you not dwell on this if yo...