hygiene

[robotbeat.livejournal.com]

i'm sorry if this question has been repeated...

do you shower/bath when you are menstruating? what about swimming (if you swim)? i only shower when i have my periods, usually on alternative days because on ordinary days, i try to have one daily. the flow is disrupted but....it's nice keeping clean :) i try to avoid swimming/baths.

hope this is an acceptable question to ask here...

[thefadedmuse.livejournal.com]

so, i finally decided to go on birth control and was prescribed levlite.

is anyone else on this? and if so, can you please tell me some of the side effects you experienced? i know the side effects that the doctor told me and those on the package, but i just wanted some first hand accounts if possible.

also, i've heard that when you start taking birth control, you have to wait the whole month and go through an entire cycle on it before it's actually fully in your system and prevents pregnancy. so i thought you had to continue having sex *with back up protection for that month. but the package leaflet says you only have to be on the pill for 7 days before you can have sex *without back up protection. does anyone know which one is right? or have any advice?

my boyfriend and i have both been tested and we have no problem waiting a month, but i was just wondering for education's sake.

thanks in advance for your help.

Newbie *waves*

[satsumagirl]

Hi everyone, I've been lurking for a bit so I'd thought I'd introduce myself. I've been in the hut for about a week now, and I'm getting really tired. This happens every so often, it's as if my body takes a while to get started. I know feeling tired is common when you are on the blob. I was wondering what others do to feel better? I like to change into my PJs as soon as I get home, and put some big woolly socks on as my feet always seem to feel colder! And I like to watch something funny, like Amelie, and eat random food like lentil soup and chocolate cake. What about everyone else?