I love the whole process of sex, but as soon as I'm getting ready to orgasm, my ladyparts explode into pain and burning and it makes me super sad.
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posted by iLoveTheRain
on May 6, 2012 -
25 answers
Ladyparts-filter. Looking for advice/experiences from women who were diagnosed with cervical dysplasia/cancer and had the LEEP biopsy and/or laser ablation.
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posted by radioamy
on Feb 17, 2012 -
14 answers
I was recently diagnosed with a urethral diverticulum which bulges through my anterior vaginal wall. I hadn't noticed it at all until I went to a nurse for bacterial vaginosis, and she referred me to a gynecologist for what she thought was a cyst. The urogynecologist I met with sent me to get an MRI and suggested surgery to remove the pouch, since it is periodically filling with fluid and could cause complications (recurrent UTIs, &c.) if not treated.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 31, 2011 -
4 answers
Help me survive my upcoming gynecological exam. Special, nsfw snowflake details after the jump.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 17, 2011 -
15 answers
Just diagnosed with endometriosis. Seeking information, experiences, and advice (about one aspect in particular, but I'll take any you have to give.)
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 13, 2011 -
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Possibly really dumb, gynecology-related question inside, regarding a former hysterectomy and what is going on in my body now.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 23, 2011 -
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Why do people become gynecologists? I don't understand why gynecologists go into their profession. They look at women's vaginas all day. How do they explain that one to family and friends? Do they brag about it? Are they embarrassed? Why don't they go into a more respectable branch of their profession, like a surgeon or a family doctor? Why would they specifically choose gynecology?
posted by abbat
on May 5, 2010 -
86 answers
I would like a great doctor, or a team of doctors in Atlanta. Do you have a rockstar doctor?
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posted by stormygrey
on Jan 11, 2010 -
7 answers
First-ever visit to the gynecologist approaching, and I'm kind of nervous. What should I expect?
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posted by gavagai
on Sep 29, 2009 -
41 answers
Please tell me what you know about endometrial ablation as a means of lessening or hopefully stopping my bleeding. (This is a female-parts question.)
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 10, 2009 -
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After a routine pap test and pelvic exam my doctor is sending me for an ultrasound because he thinks I have an enlarged uterus. I am not pregnant. My google-fu only turns up information on uterine fibroids. So what does it mean to have an enlarged uterus and is it bad?
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posted by Kioki-Silver
on Sep 7, 2008 -
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What's up with my ovary? I had an ultrasound this morning and on the picture of my left ovary there was a long, thin, very squiggly line. I asked the technician but she said she couldn't tell me anything and that the doctor would call me in a week. A week?! I could be dead by then!
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posted by orangemiles
on Jul 29, 2008 -
8 answers
How common is it for the human papillomavirus to be transmitted through oral sex? I've seen conflicting information about this.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 9, 2008 -
6 answers
GynoFilter: Please help me find a good, compassionate, and knowledgable gynecologist in the Bay Area (preferably East Bay but will travel. Preferably female but am flexible).
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 18, 2007 -
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Where do I find a good gynecologist in the Baltimore area that's covered by my insurance? There aren't any rating websites, are there? That would be weird, but cool. There is
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posted by schroedinger
on May 30, 2006 -
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"tab-gen abortion"
"a demonstration set of lams, pale green matchsticks made of compressed seaweed."
These phrases occur in a novel I'm reading; the speaker is (presumably) a gynecologist or CNP who is counseling a patient about a second-trimester abortion. I Googled and searched various medical encylopedias and came up empty. What is "tab-gen"? And are lams some kind of abortifacient suppository? Thanks.
posted by scratch
on Apr 21, 2006 -
8 answers
For the first time in long life experience, I have a girlfriend who is very stinky "down there". What to do?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 28, 2005 -
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I have had irregular, painful menstrual cycles from the age of 14, but in my 20s they basically became inverse periods: a few days of not bleeding, with most at a low, constant flow, and a few like a normal cycle. When it’s bad, I feel like I have a constant low-grade flu, with fatigue, muscle ache, mental fogginess, and wild moods of sadness and anger. Several pelvic exams and sonograms have shown no fibroids nor anything anatomical that should be causing this. I’ve tried birth control pills (that caused weight gain and nausea, even at low doses), and the ring and the patch, which didn't help at all. I spent a few years on Norplant with no cycle at all, but terrible problems with weight gain that I am still struggling with. The only product I have had luck with was Lunelle, which is no longer available in the US. Has anyone else ever dealt with this and found something that worked? I’ve seen many gynecologists over the years and none have an answer. I'm in my early 30s now and seriously considering a hysterectomy because I can't live like this anymore.
posted by anonymous
on Dec 25, 2004 -
8 answers
Worrisome father-to-be seeks sound research/advice on links between Epidurals and ADD, MMR inoculations and Autism and other various worrisome type new baby things. Good grief! (Pseudo-science need not apply.)
posted by BrodieShadeTree
on May 24, 2004 -
18 answers
