your tips for sex during a woman's period, please. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 1, 2009 - 25 answers

Weird period. What's up? Needless to say, if you find this stuff icky, read no further. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 25, 2009 - 6 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.) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 10, 2009 - 5 answers

Oh, my god. I've had a nearly month-long period after a Mirena insertion. I've been to the doctor and everything is seemingly fine - but I would like recommendations on how to deal. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 13, 2009 - 22 answers

Question about menstruation after an abortion. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 17, 2009 - 7 answers

Can having protected sex change your menstrual cycle? (Possible TMI) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 20, 2008 - 18 answers

Eating disorders can make your period stop. So why does it seem like mine is making my period occur more often? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 13, 2008 - 8 answers

Dumb birth control pill question: why don't I need to use a backup method while taking the sugar pills? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 21, 2008 - 25 answers

My doctor put me on a new brand of birth control (Lybrel, which claims to "remove your period"). After one month, my period started and has not stopped--and I am almost completely done with month two. It is aggravating. How can I stop my period? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 13, 2008 - 28 answers

I'd really appreciate any thoughts. My period is usually pretty regular - every 26-32 days for years, (though three months ago my cycle was 37 days long). Last month it came and went as normal (5 days long) but then, about three days later, I noticed more kind-of watery blood. Then, in the night, I coughed and some very bright, red, new-looking blood dripped out for about an hour. There was no pain and it wasn't excessive (didn't fill a pad), but kinda scary. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 26, 2008 - 9 answers

Is there a way to shorten my period that does NOT involve birth control? I have a period that lasts seven to nine days, seven if I'm lucky. At least three to four of those days are quite heavy. It's a huge pain, for reasons detailed under the cut. Would weight loss work? Diet? Increased exercise? Ancient herbal secrets? Is there anything, anything at all? Has anything caused a permanent shortening of your cycle? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 11, 2008 - 37 answers

I've been getting "extra" periods... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 24, 2008 - 9 answers

I was on depo briefly, reacted badly, went off as soon as I could, but the after-effects still linger. Do I wait for the drugs to flush out, or is this more serious? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 3, 2008 - 13 answers

Skipping periods on birth control - how does it work, and why didn't it when I tried? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 22, 2008 - 13 answers

Shouldn't the uterus empty from above, not the side? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 15, 2007 - 7 answers

Why do I look pregnant when I get my period? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 28, 2007 - 17 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). [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 18, 2007 - 11 answers

Uh, Embarrassing-Sexual-Question-Filter? There seems to be some connection between being at the end of my menstrual cycle (that is, days from starting my period) and how easy it is to orgasm (that is... not at all.) Is this Science, or something I'm making up? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 10, 2007 - 17 answers

Female health filter: Any way of getting short term "notification" of your period? Of course, [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 14, 2006 - 21 answers

Could a moderate diet and a lot of stress account for my missed period? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 20, 2006 - 17 answers

On a scale of 1 to 5, how freaked out should I be that I haven't had my period in six months? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 22, 2006 - 28 answers

I don't really have periods. I have one maybe twice a year and when it comes it's very normal (slight PMS symptoms, minor cramps, lasts about 5 days). I started my period when I was 11 and I've never had regular periods, it's always been this exact pattern. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 4, 2005 - 15 answers

Sex whilst on her period... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 22, 2005 - 96 answers

I've never had PMS problems before outside of the occasional mild lower backache. I'm not on the pill because while my period is not on-the-dot regular, it does come every month for a fairly normal length of time and rate of flow. It has been easy to deal with. But for the past five or six months I've been getting Montezuma's Revenge bad at the onset of my period. What gives? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 15, 2005 - 17 answers

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