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Archived questions from: August, 2009 (see latest in Health category)

Health: Help and advice

Embarrassed that I have to be tested for an STD again!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 84 days ago

31 August 2009 (F) - I need to go for an STI check-up as I stupidly participated in drunken fore play with someone who I don't know that well. I have been disagnosed with an STI before (my ex-boyfriend cheated on me) and I'm just worried about the reaction of the people ...

I love everything about him, except that he drinks too much!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 84 days ago

31 August 2009 (F) - hi i've been in a relationship with my current boyfriend for nearly two years and i love almost everything about him apart from the fact that i think he drinks way too much. He says he's not an alcoholic and could stop if he wanted to but he does...

How do I help relieve the stress in her life?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 84 days ago

31 August 2009 (M) - Sorry this might be a little long, but I need help relieving my girlfriend's stress. My girlfriend and I have been dating for about a year and we live together. My girlfriend is and I are both in college and have jobs but she is doing way too ...

Too much in love?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 83 days ago

31 August 2009 (M) - I have been married a little over a year after a divorce from a 35 year marriage. We are both madly in love with each other and spend every minute we can together, we just can't seem to get enough of each other. I moved to a new city to enable ...

What else apart from cranberry juice gets rid of cystitis?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 83 days ago

31 August 2009 (F) - hi im 20 and suffer from cystitus quite a bit doess anyone know of anything that helps to get rid of this when it starts apart from cranberry juice because i cant drink it. any answers would be a great help!! thanks...

Any ideas what it is?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 84 days ago

31 August 2009 (M) - Hi there i have a dry patch of skin on the shaft of my penis toward the base. it started out as a an angry spot that subsided, and dry skin replaced it. its about the size of the top half of my thumb from the knuckle. its rarely itchy, but when i ...

How do you get a diagnosis for bi-polar?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 84 days ago

31 August 2009 (F) - Does anybody familiar with bi-polar mental illness? I think, it might be the reason that my husband and children are very hard to live with. There is no really anybody ,who can diagnose it, because it is not as serious,when it comes with all ...

After girlfriend's seizure I'm not myself, is this normal?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 85 days ago

30 August 2009 (M) - I'll just get right to it, I'm 16 and I can't masterbate anymore. My girlfriend has this problem that causes her to have seizures. It is now 8/30/09 and she had her first seizure since we've been dating on 8/27/09 I guess that's only 3 days but I ...

I'm married and I've turned into an angry PMS bitch!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 36 days ago

30 August 2009 (F) - I've been married for 13 years, and I've turned into the angry PMS bitch in the last 4 years or so. It just keeps getting worse every day. My husband just keeps getting dumber, and doing less. He will do "girl" work like wash dishes, bake coo...

Sex, pregnancy, and itchiness

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 86 days ago

30 August 2009 (F) - okay so im now in a new relationship and well we have had sex twice.it was incredible not going to lie hes my second person to have sex with. And he and i looked at the condum and well i guess he came were not sure if it was pre cum or actually him ...

Nervous during gym class!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 87 days ago

29 August 2009 (M) - im 15 and i get nervous during gym class because im shy i don't like to play in front of people adn i get so nervous to play i be wanting to play but i get nervous and back out i try to calm myself down all the time but know help.....what can i do...

How can we avoid catching STI's/STD's when having sex?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 86 days ago

28 August 2009 (M) - im 16 years old im a male and im wondering about a question. my girlfriend is worried about stds and i need some advice about avoiding problems like that i was wonderin if anyone can help me with advice about hygien what should i do? i know about ...

Why is my heart breaking now that he has finally let go?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 87 days ago

28 August 2009 (F) - why is my heart breaking? i was involved for a little more than a year with a guy that i really loved. the first part of it we lived togerther, and after we both had to move, it was long distance with me or him visting the other and always talki...

I've tried it all to get over her death! Help!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 86 days ago

28 August 2009 (M) - Hello, I got married at 22 and when 4 years passed, my wife had a problem and she died, it's been 3 years I can't get over it! Knowing she's dead keeps me awake all the time rendering me always afraid, worried, I love her that much that words can't ...

Penetration, Pill, Orgasm and Virginity questions!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 88 days ago

27 August 2009 (M) - [Moderator note: four questions from the same poster were combined here for space considerations. I think he will be grateful if you can comment on any one or more of them. Thank you!] Hey, I need some advise on having sex with my partner! Q1...

I love her, she doesn't love me, I'm desperate!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 83 days ago

27 August 2009 (M) - She was my girl friend about 4 years back and now my very good friend. I love her more than words can say but I'm thinking of how 2 open up to her. I feel like she loves me but I don't want to tel her cos I don't want to lose her as my friend. ...

How can you induce your period?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 88 days ago

27 August 2009 (F) - How can you make your period come sooner? ...

I took a pregnancy test and it was negative, but I've missed two periods! Could I still be pregnant?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 88 days ago

27 August 2009 (F) - hello im 20 and in a bit of a pickle i could be a mum to be im showing signs or pregnancy im feeling sick in the morning and sometimes in the afternoon, gone off certain foods, and one minute im ok then the nxt im moody and in tears for nothing at ...

Why would my wife be taking testosterone?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 83 days ago

27 August 2009 (M) - For the past 5 weeks my wife's been getting moody, irritable and fed-up and I've had no idea why. Talking didn't help, she just ranted. I, however, found out why, on a day I had off from work (it was a training course, but I didn't need to att...

Can you stop taking the pill, then start again when you know when you are next having sex?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 88 days ago

27 August 2009 (F) - Hello, I have a very simple question. I am on the Pill (Yaz) and have been for the last 4 months. I will only be seeing my boyfriend in 4 months (december) and was wondering if I could like , pause on the pill and then start re taking it again....

I love him for his energy, but he's bi-polar and blames me when he's down.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 88 days ago

27 August 2009 (F) - i am going through some serious doubts about myself, but then i also wonder, how can i always know the right thing to do? i really loved my boyfriend, but i felt like the problems we had would never end, and that they might make life intolerable...

Please tell me to go see a doctor immediately..

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 87 days ago

27 August 2009 (F) - Hey, another probable. This is kinda embaressing. Emmmm, today i have noticed after going to the loo, that the water was all bright red!!! This has never happened before. Lately its been difficult going to the loo. Well not diffficult, more...

Should I continue to try and get him back?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 40 days ago

27 August 2009 (F) - Okay, it's a long story but i need help with this. I thought everything was fine in our relationship, it was pretty much out of this world to me and i thought he felt the same. He told me everyday how much he loved me and that he didnt want to ...

Do you think there's a chance my baby will survive?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 89 days ago

26 August 2009 (F) - I found out I was about two months pregnant, about 2 two weeks ago. I went to the hospital two days ago because was having a cramp on my left side for ten minutes straight and had a light to medium brown discharge. They told me that I will miscarry ...

Can I be helped? Would counselling be an answer?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 89 days ago

26 August 2009 (F) - Hi, I have a question to do with my social anxiety disorder which is linked with depression. I can't explain to my boyfriend why sometimes it is that I get exceedingly angry for no reason and burst into tears complaining about being ugly and u...

Is there any way to make my penis smaller?

This question has 24 answers - newest was posted 88 days ago

26 August 2009 (M) - I have a situation that requires your expert advice. I have tried other online advice and have never been taking seriously. I have an abnormally large penis and it is causing physical and emotional issues for me and my wife. To begin, my flaccid ...

What's the worst that can happen if I don't treat my yeast infection?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 89 days ago

26 August 2009 (F) - what's the worst that can happen if i don't treat my yeast infection?...

A family member of mine had a stroke... has anyone else gone through the same thing, and if so, what should I expect?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 89 days ago

26 August 2009 (F) - hello. has anyone had a close family member suffer a stoke? my father had one on sunday night. he has lost the use of his left arm and hand, his speech is slurred but can still make out what he is saying, he can walk aided, and trys to feed ...

A glimpse inside a 'messed up' teenagers head

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 61 days ago

26 August 2009 (F) - I know I'm messed up.... I'm in high school, which are supposed to be the best years of your life right? But I'm just feeling lost and neglected by other people, but also by myself. I don't take care of myself the way I should. And I know this. Bu...

Are these side effects of the pill or is it something else?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 82 days ago

26 August 2009 (F) - i have recently started the pill, ( my first time on it ) im about half way through my first pack, and im having mild cramping pains, brown discharge, breast tenderness and very light bloody spotting (which is hardly noticeable) is this a side aff...

Christian help with addiction problems

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 90 days ago

26 August 2009 (M) - I need help, christian help if possible I am having an addiction problem and need help can't find here where I live ...

Obsessing about a dream, and I don't leave the house

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 89 days ago

25 August 2009 (M) - first off im 18 and male . i feel hopeless. i was perfectly fine 2 months ago. i cant stop feeling like this. it started in 9th grade, when my HOCD started. i thought i could be gay. it was so scary n depressing. now everything is better about that. ...

I've got a bumpy clit. What to do about it?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 90 days ago

25 August 2009 (F) - Um, Hello. I Just realized I had a bump near where my clit is. and I dunno how it got there. When I went to lay back down, I noticed my underwear Rubs against that part a bit hard. Maybe that's why it's there? When I got back up and tried to fix my ...

I'm 14. Everyone seems to annoy me these days. Whats going on with me???

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 77 days ago

25 August 2009 (F) - everyone around me irritates me, drives me to tears and makes me anrgry. i don't know why, theres actually only one person who doesn't make me feel like this, my best friend. i used to be able to act nice and happy around people, but lately i can't ...

I want to block out my past and move on with my life!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 86 days ago

25 August 2009 (F) - hi im a 20 year old female and im always stressed out and always have been since i can remember, even at my boyfriend who doesnt even do anything really wrong. Im so upset and angry all the time i think sometimes its about my past, i always have ...

If hymen is broken, why do I still bleed?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 91 days ago

25 August 2009 (F) - So my guy and I haven't had sex yet, but we do do stuff. I'm pretty sure, he's broken my hymen. So why is it that when he fingers me, I still bleed sometimes??...

Is there anything I can do to stop sweating so much?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 62 days ago

24 August 2009 (F) - Okay - I enjoy sport and I play alot of it. Unfortuantely I also tend to sweat quite a bit so I end up with some pretty unattractive sweat marks and this is a little embarrassing! Would this be a real turn off to guys? Or if they are the sporting...

How can I get out of this depressive state?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 91 days ago

24 August 2009 (F) - I am a young lady who has had hardships all my life and they seem never to stop.. from the loss of my mum to my boyfriend for seven years to lack of a job for a year..... though some times problems seem to overwhelm me...i never give up... 1st:...

I want my foreskin restored

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 91 days ago

24 August 2009 (M) - I hate being circumcised, I am not religious and I would like it if my foreskin was intact. I am afraid that girls do not like cut penises. Is there any way I can restore the foreskin. ...

I want to see a gynecologist but what to tell my mother so she doesn't know I'm sexually active?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 92 days ago

24 August 2009 (F) - Hello everyone, I want to see an obgyn for a general check-up. but I don't want my mom to know I'm sexually active(we don't have the best relationship where we can share everything). if I ask to see an obgyn she is gonna think im sexually activ...

I told him I don't like him smoking when we first started going out, and he's been smoking on and off since. I don't want to force him to keep trying to quit, so what do I do?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 92 days ago

24 August 2009 (F) - My boyfriend and I have been together for over a year. We have been planning our future together and everything has been great. Mostly we've been able to work through anything fairly easily. During the beginning of our relationship I found out he ...

How can I effectively assimilate the fact that I am pretty much a nihilist?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 91 days ago

24 August 2009 (F) - how can i effectively assimilate the fact that i am pretty much a nihilist, into my relationships, both social and also more involved? i don't want to drive any point across to anyone i know, but i really do feel that deep down, not much of this ...

Is it normal to bleed when you stop taking the pill, especially considering I have already had my period this month?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 92 days ago

24 August 2009 (F) - I started taking the pill because I was thinking of maybe having sex with my bf sometime in the future. So I thought it would be a good idea to be prepared for when I am ready. I took it for about two weeks. The first week I took the sugar pills ...

Every time I get too close to someone I lie! I'm horrible. What to do about my online friend?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 91 days ago

24 August 2009 (?) - ok this will be long. And i have to clear this first because it's the main reason of this whole thing: I have problems with lying, since i was a younger, i was under treatment but i stopped going, i was raped when i was 13 and i'm pretty much ash...

I'm 14 and feel like I'm breaking down looking after everyone else!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 91 days ago

24 August 2009 (F) - im 14 and my mum suffers from depression everyonce in awhile she has a breakdown and says she wants to kill herself and cries everyday, she is like this at the moment and my sister has a boyfriend right now so is not helping me to look after her ...

Can having sex bring on a period 11 days early?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 92 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - Hi Cupids, Just wondering whether anyone knows if having sex can bring a period on 11 days early? I have a 30 day cycle and after having sex got my period super early. I had no cramps( which I usually get really bad) and none of my other pre-peri...

Am I allowed to buy condoms at 15?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 72 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - I think that you can buy condoms under the age of 18, and I'm 15, and I'm going to buy condoms. But there are lots of condoms..thin, thick, textured, pouchy, coloured, latex, polyurethane etc. Will the shop sell ANY pack of condoms to me or am I ...

How do I get rid of razor bumps?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 92 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - I get the worst razor bumps and ingrown hairs like no other! My skin is VERYYYYY sensitive. I've tried nair, expensive shaving cream, buying 20dollars worth of razor heads and razors...just so I can get smooth skin, with no razor bumps, or ingrown ...

Can't stop thinking about fat and calories, can't stop making myself sick!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 78 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - Hello, haven’t been here in a while but I’m just sick of everything at the moment and I’d rather vent on here than to anyone in person. I really struggle to open up to people and I feel that by telling someone I don’t have the problem, because it’s ...

We broke up because he was very ill, now we're back together, scared of being hurt

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 92 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - I dated this guy for 3 months a year ago, last summer. He became very ill after about 6 weeks of us being together and was hospitalised for near on a month. I know 3 months isn't very long in terms of relationships, and even though i...