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[sweetalyssm.livejournal.com]

I don't mind the bleeding so much, it's the PMS that's a real bummer.

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[geminigirl]

Ah. Not me. I lost a bunch of weight when I went on the pill. My boobs did go up a cup size-I was amply endowed before.

And instead of bleeding for two weeks I have a period of five days or so. And it's only heavy for two.

I sort of want to try depo, but my last doctor decided it was a bad idea since I'd had allergic reactions to a bunch of medications before, and we'd found a pill that didn't make me sick and did what we wanted it to. (Granted, I lucked out and it was the first one I tried too.)

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[aubreystar.livejournal.com]

i was on depo for 2 years - i didn't have a period for that time, as well as for over a year afterwards. granted, it's great in the convenience area, cuz you only have to deal with it every 3 months, but some of the ramifications can be bad. most people that i talk to put on weight. i'm QUITE suceptible to weight gain (i'm a complete yo-yo on SO many levels *giggle*), so i'm terrified to try it again, although i've been working out and stuff.

i'll talk to my doc when i go see her for the first time. i purposely chose a female doc this time, since i've always seen males in the past, and i figured that a girl would understand more about what's happening to my body.

[geminigirl]

I have horror stories about male gynos...and I found the most wonderful dr. before I left NY. She was this amazing holistically oriented, naturopathic and traditional medicine practitioner. I called her for referrals down here but the one doctor she would have sent me to had just closed her practice to move away. So I took a chance last year, went to the lesbian health clinic and had the most incredibly positive gyn experience I could imagine. Okay, it still wasn't a good thing, but who actually enjoys going to the gyn? Now, stupid insurance won't let me go to her anymore. Instead I have to go to one of their doctors or they won't cover the birth control pills which I can't survive without.

Ugh. Total ickiness. I'm going to have to give in and actually pick j. random doctor out of the book and make an appointment and hope that she (I won't go to a guy) is good.

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[aubreystar.livejournal.com]

i've been going to a gay clinic for the last 6 years, every health thing i've been on let me go there, and now humana says the account with them is frozen? mmmmmkaaaay....?

i purposely picked a d.o. instead of an m.d. because of past experiences i've had. my m.d. kept blaming every symptom i had on my allergies, my d.o. ran different tests and diagnosed my hypoglycemia.

[geminigirl]

I went through the book for my health plan hoping to find a DO. No such luck out here. *sigh*

I wish I could still go to the lesbian clinic, at least for gyn services. Since they're a part of the biggest HIV org. around here, they don't offer a lot of other health services to people w/o HIV (though they have a great breast cancer program.) Instead I'm trying to find a queer friendly doctor on my health plan. That so totally sucks.

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[aubreystar.livejournal.com]

lol!

def, good luck with that! i forgot again today to set an appointment during lunch *hangs head in shame*

[geminigirl]

Bad girl. No biscut for you.

Some of the teens I work with get all bugged out at the thought of even going to the gyn. I hope my attitude doesn't betray how much I absolutely hate it, cause I'd hate for some kid to end up fearing or stressing over it as much as I do.

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[aubreystar.livejournal.com]

lol - i absolutely hate it, too, but i'm SO on the hypochondriac side of things sometimes! i've seen so many things go wrong with people, and am always paranoid that will happen to me *tiny giggle*

[geminigirl]

I hate going to the doctor, all together. It's not paranoia about what might be wrong. I've been like this since I was a kid though...always had doctor-phobia. Just need to grin and bear it I guess. And manage not to get sick, which is hard because someone has to manage my asthma, which usually means doctor's appointments.

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[aubreystar.livejournal.com]

ugh.

asthma is a rough dealio. *hugs* that's one thing i've never had to deal with, thankfully.

[shadowsionnach.livejournal.com]

wow... these comments stretch out reeeally far
lol

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[aubreystar.livejournal.com]

wow! ha! its amazing... and, yeah, um, i SWEAR i was working - VERY HARD, mind you - all day. yup yup yup. never got off the phone once, boy howdy *whistles as she avoids eye contact*

[geminigirl]

I worked hard. But I also work a very long day on Thursday. Course Monday is always dreadful-at least when I have my evilgroup.

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[aubreystar.livejournal.com]

grah.

freaping mondays, anyhow.

i want another weekend.