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late pill/spotting concerns
Hey everyone!

I've been terrible taking my hormonal birth control pills this month and I have a few questions regarding my experience that I'm sure someone here can help me out with :)

Some history: I'm taking the Marvelon-28 combination pill and have been for over a year now. Generally I've been fairly good at taking my pills within the same 2-3 hour window everyday but due to exam stress/a weird schedule this month I have been about 12 hours late twice. The first pill I was late with was in my second row of pills. I took it about 12 hours late and noticed some spotting on my underwear about 2 days later. This was also the only day my boyfriend and I had sex without a condom during this pack. The spotting has continued since then. The next pill I was late for today (6 pills since the first one I missed). I realized I was late when again I looked at my underwear and saw a great deal more blood than the spotting that had been happenning.
So to recap: I was 12 hours late on both the 5th pill-2nd row, and 4th pill-3rd row.

Here are my questions vajpag:
*what are the chances that missing pills like this could result in pregnancy? for instance, the official Marvelon instructions don't say that they recommend using back-up birth control after missing one pill... just after two. Are these two pills close enough together to merit a need?
*I'm assuming the spotting was a withdrawal bleed.. would I be correct to assume that?

Thanks in advance for your help

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yasmin question
Sorry if this has been asked already.

I am seeing my boyfriend around new year's, but my period is also due then. I am currently taking yasmin and have intentionally skipped my last 3 periods by not taking the placebos and immediately starting a new pack. I hear you're not really supposed to skip more than 3, but I really don't want to have my period when I see him.

The question: would it throw off my cycle or be bad in any way to skip the placebos again this time around, take like 3 or 4 of the pills from a new pack, THEN take the placebos and have my period? I would finish the pack after the usual seven days, then carry on as usual. Am I still protected? Would this throw off my cycle/would I even have a period?

Thanksss.

really quick Yaz placebo question
i know i've seen this here before & i tried looking as well as searching the pill info but i want to confirm something.

although yaz has 4 placebos, is it true that i can go 7 days before i start the new pack and still be protected? or do i need to start immediately after the 4 placebo pills run out?

i was supposed to start my new pack last night, but took my first pill tonight. am i good, or should i double up today & use backup for the next week?

thanks, & sorry for the repeat.

A "number" problem
A disclaimer: I have to admit that I'm a little nervous to post this here. I think the accountability for our words that this community forces upon people is a WONDERFUL thing, and frankly, I don't have as much practice with it as I'd like. So if I phrase anything in a way that endangers the safe space, please let me know so I can fix it.

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Hi ladies!

I'm looking for Mac Mineralize Blush in Grand Duo (the plummy color). I had arranged to buy it from a girl at her blog sale but she sold it to someone else without telling me :/ I'd prefer used, since I don't have much money left >.< (below 15 would be great *crosses fingers*) Shipping would be to CA 90717

Feedback is tofuglory on both MUA and ebay (100% pos on both). I will pay via paypal.

Also, what are your guy's favorite plummy/gold blushes? (doesn't have to be mac). I'm kind of on a plum streak now :P

Lavendar Whip, yay or nay?
Soooo, I found the much-coveted Lavendar Whip at my CCO for 10 bucks, and I was like, heeeeeell yeah, I gotta snatch this betch up! Lol. I bought it and I've worn it twice so far, and I *think* I like it, but I'm not sure. Being so pasty, I'm really indecisive about lip colors, haha. I figured if I'm not sure, I should ask because if I get a bunch of people telling me it makes me look like a dead fish or something, I'll pass it on to someone who lerves it ;D

So, I'd love to hear from you awesome ladies (and gents ;D) think of this color on me! Can I pull this color off? :) Thanks so much in advance!

Hugs and happy holidays! :D

Lichen Sclerosis
I'm fairly new to this community (how did I go so long without joining?!) and I'm hoping that someone here is familiar with lichen sclerosis. With as many members as there are, it has to have come up at least once.

It started for me back in the spring of this year. I suspect I've had it much longer though as I've always had an itchy labia but only recently have parts of it turned white. The itchiness got extremely bad this spring and I got a little cut on my labia. (awful) Now I have pretty regular itchiness, the whiteness has improved but not gone away. My ND put me on steroids to control the extreme itching followed by estrace (estrogen) cream. The steroids worked but the estrace didn't do much at all. It may have improved the skin on my labia but not much else. Long term use of steroids isn't recommended so I've stopped. (under my ND's orders) I've read as much as possible about the condition but even most MDs/NDs (even some OBGYNs) don't know very much about the condition. Right now I'm using Emu Oil 2x a day because I heard it works great (my ND seconded the idea) and so far it's helping control some of the itching and healing my skin. I really wish there was a permanent cure. I also wish I knew WHY this was happening to me.

In general I'm very healthy. My only other major health complaint is very serious seasonal allergies. I know that LS tends to run in families and in those with other autoimmune diseases. Neither of those apply to me. I have lots of females in my family and none of them have it. Nor do I have an autoimmune diseases.

As I understand it right now my LS is pretty mild compared to what other women are going through but I worry it's getting/will get worse.

I'd appreciate any advice or knowledge.

Skipping non-hormone pills
Hi guys. I'm on tricyclen-lo (generic, the real thing tends to make me all moody and crampy and I find the generic gentler on the side-effects). I've been on it since June.

Anyway I'm supposed to get my period right in the middle of a vacation where I'd like to stay pretty active and that period is an inconvenience, especially because it means I really won't want to move much the day i get it. Would it be possible for me to skip my period by starting a new pack as soon as I finish my hormone pills? Would it work? Would it be safe? Anyone else done it?

Any advice appreciated, thanks!

ISO
Last ISO was a week ago. Anything is shipped to Canada. I use paypal and have feedback on MUA and Speckta as Sanayhs.

Does anyone want to sell me a Warm Blend or Smooth Merge for cheap? Like, $20 or under.
If you have Architecture and/or Tan Ray paint that you'll do for $10 or so, those are the only two paints I don't have.
Try me on pigments in OJ or MAC pro jars! Also interested in any PRO blushes and chromalines in OJ (except black or purple).

I'm totally up for swapping, too! My swaplist on MUA has some of the goods I'd part with listed.

Full bladder and kidney stones
Hey all
I have a quick question. I have a small stone in my right kidney. I have had multiple doctor appointments, ultrasounds, to confirm this. Everybody says that it will just pass on its own. However, for the past two mornings I wake up around 6am with back pain and an INTENSE urge to pee. After I pee, I feel better. I take an Advil too. My question is does having a full bladder aggravate kidney stones? And what if anything can I do to prevent waking up at 6am?
Thanks.

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( the Returnith of HOUDINI!! )

Current Music: my girls by animal collective & HOUZ MUZIC YAHHH.

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my attempt on a kim kardashian look :)
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dark red l/s recs
i'm looking for a deep red lipstick. i was looking at dubonnet but i'm not sure if it'd be dark enough. any suggestions? i'm nw15 for reference.

Even with no crime, there is punishment: The sexual double standard between men and women
I know this isn't a health issue, but I do think it is vagina related and I would very much like to have a rant.

It is SO unfair that guys can sleep around and as long as they aren't in a committed relationship, no-one bats an eyelid. "Boys will be boys", after all. HOWEVER, when a women decides that she wants to have herself some fulfilling casual sex, it all goes tits up.

I mean, I was always aware of a mythical double standard, but I was in a long term relationship with a guy to whom I lost my virginity. Now, it's the end of my first term of university and I am totally feeling it. I've been reading various articles about it and I can't help feeling trapped between my wants/desires and the expectations of my gender and totally helpless to do anything about it! ARGH! I guess I was naive to think that I could expect someone to respect me, just because they were willing to have sex with me, huh?

So, I'd kinda like to just talk about it, opinions, experiences, advice?

*Sniffle*

Thanks

*EDIT*

Thanks everyone, what's come up so far is really interesting. I think my main problem is I'm trying to have this groovy positive attitude a la vaginapagina, but my own emotions/perceptions/self esteem issues are getting in the way. I'm starting to think that maybe one guy acting like a douche was just one guy acting like a douche, rather than the result of something that was wrong with my behaviour...

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Sephora 20% off Online Sale:)
If this isn't allowed, tell me and I'll delete.

Don't know if you all know but Sephora is having an online sale and the 20% off code is EXTRA. Just thought i'd share this with you all:)

EDIT: Only on sale items. Forgot to mention this, and someone told me.

A Bit OT: Sephora Gift Card for Sale
I know this is a bit off topic but I have a gift card to Sephora thats worth $200 and would like to sell it for $175 via paypal. I can give you the card info and you could easily shop online, plus take advantage of their extra 20% off of sale items until 12/31. Serious inquiries only.

***EDIT***
I was just made aware of a scam that went on a few years ago about a girl who sold gift cards with no balances. In that case if anyone is in NYC , I can meet you at a Sephora location to verify the funds before purchasing. Or if not, the best I can do is call the potential seller and conference in the Sephora customer service number to verify the balance of the card the moment right before the paypal transaction. Either way I have no use for this card...I already own most of Sephora's inventory (LOL)

SOLD!

MASSIVE CHEAP SALE! (UK based, Worldwide shipping!)
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Hey everyone,
I've decided to part with a large chunk of my MAC collection. Prices are pretty cheap, but feel free to haggle (within reason!) on multiple purchases. SHIPPING (WORLDWIDE) IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE! (as are Paypal fees and packaging).
Feedback can be found under whirledpeas on MUA.

Prices listed in USD, you can also pay me in GBP or Euros if you like (use xe.com for conversions!)

Please note: Due to the holidays and post office closure I will not be able to ship until Monday (12/28)!
Also: Last time I sold 2 full MAC palettes to the US the recipient was not charged any customs fees. I cannot guarantee that this will be the same for you. If there is anything you want me to do to try and avoid you being charged customs, please let me know and I'll do my best. However, I cannot be held responsible if you do end up getting charged customs.

Sale includes: Full MAC eyeshadow & pressed pigment palettes (incl. Mothbrown e/s), Firespot e/s, MUFE shadows, Paintpots, Fluidlines, lip products, Shadesticks, brushes (185 & 189), BNIB Spiced Chocolate Quad, etc.

( Click for image-heavy, cheap sale! )

( Click here if you're not interested in the full palettes and just want to get to the other cheap goodies without scrolling! ;) )

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Taking BC early
i see posts like this pretty often, and i know that taking the pill about an hour or so early doesn't mess up your protection level, but how can it affect spotting? i ask because i'm on Loestrin 24 Fe and this is the first month (knock on wood) that i haven't spotted during my active pills. i usually take my pill at 5:30 on the dot - even ten minutes later seems to cause me to spot. i can't take my pill at 5:30 today because i'm picking my boyfriend up from the airport - his plane comes in at 5:27 and you can bet we'll have hugs and luggage to pick up and all that jazz.

if i take my pill at say, 5pm, will it make me effectively "off" for my pill tomorrow and make spotting more likely? i realize that everyone is a bit different but i'd like to see what everyone else has experienced.

thanks!

New to group
I'm so glad I found this group! I'm a 49 year old female with a history of hormonal problems, and yeast infections. Nothing too serious until a year ago. Last march, I developed a yeast infection that turned into a nightmare! I was literally disabled because of the severe itch that lasted 3 weeks. I hardly slept, lived in the bathtub, and on perscription creams and was on diflucan for two weeks straight. After the 2nd week, they told me that my yeast infection was cleared up and tests showed I had no infections at all. But the itch was worse. Finally went to a dermatologist who diagnosed me with vulvodynia. Gave me 300 mg of nerountin and it worked immediatel! Here is the problem.
I have anothr yeast infection. Went to doc, they put me on diflucan. I took one sat. another on Monday. It's thursday and the itch is worse. I stared the nerountin two nights ago and not help. I even doubled the dose. I"m back to that insane itch, again bedridden, and not sure what to do! I went to the doc on Mon and he said I still had some yeast. (Maybe this is why the neurontin is not working?) Not I have a doc's appointment in Fishkill (an hour from my house) at 8 am tomorrow morning to see a specialist. I don't think I'll be able to make the drive!

I need help PLEASE...Any advise? My doc here doesn't know much about my condition but works with me. any advise you can give me would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm dry raw and itchy now. Was wondering if I should put vaseline on, but was told that's bad. The one thing that did help a little bit was benadry. I took two tablets and slept for about 1 1/2 hours. Sorry for rambling, I'm just in a lot of pain, and scared..

Gina Marie

ISO: Mac Otherworldly blush (moonbathe), Improvise , The Perfect Cheek blushes
Last ISO was more than a month ago.

Looking for:
- MAC Otherworldly blush (from moonbathe collection)
- MAC Improvise mineralize blush (from color craft collection)
- MAC The Perfect Cheek blush (from Makeup Art Cosmetics collection)

I can do paypal, or I can do a custom purchase of any currently available mac items from the counter near me, since these are all LE blushes.

Period issue
So you all seem like a wise bunch, and I've been watching this community for months now. I never thought I'd have something to post myself but lo and behold here I am. I apologize if this was answered somewhere, but I can't seem to find anything about it in particular.

I've been on Tri Cylcen Lo on and off for about 2 years. The first year I wasn't sexually active and so it was mainly for irregular periods. I've been on and off it for about 7 months. I took it for 6 months regularly but this time I was sexually active and for the most part it has been really good and I never had an weird side effects. I took it religiously and had no problems with it. I stopped taking it for another 6 months. I am back again and I started my first pack Nov 29. I am on my placebos now and my period should be here on the 26th. I am pretty steady with a 32 day cycle. I've ha mild cramping this week which is normal for me, but I woke up this morning and I was surprised to see a really dark almost black looking blood. I'm super confused because I've never had breakthrough bleeding or, even blood this dark on my period. I've been told really dark blood is just old blood, but does that mean new blood is coming soon? I did have sex on 29th of Nov where my SO did ejaculate inside of me but I was on day 5 of my cycle and wasn't scheduled to ovulate till at least Dec 11/12. Should I be really paranoid right now? or is this a common thing?

Any advice would be really helpful =]

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