I'm in the hut...

[yruugrrl.livejournal.com]

I'm glad. I like it, even if I don't like everything about it. I don't think I'll have cramps this time, mainly because of some extraordinarily fun physical activity. I've noticed that exercise makes my cramps better...exercise in general helps, but sex counts as exercise, I guess. Plus I've heard good stories about orgasms getting rid of cramps, but I don't know about having sex WHILE having cramps. I don't really think I could get in the mood...so we're attempting the PREVENTATIVE method. :) Well, anyway, I'm glad to be in the hut, because 1. I'm not pregnant...whee! and 2. It reminds me to respect my body because it can do wonderful things and I should appreciate all of its mysteries and treat it well.

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[brokenclocks.livejournal.com]

A couple years ago I was reading through this book -- I forget the name, but there's several -- for cures on headaches [it has a bunch of stuff] and one was to have sex [but it apparently doesn't affect guys]. I've never tried this, nor will I try it for at -least- another four years [I'm fourteen and am in no way going to have sex before I'm married, -if- I get married.]

[yruugrrl.livejournal.com]

I commend your decision to not have sex until you are ready. :) While I don't necessarily think people should HAVE to wait until they are married, I'm glad you recognize that YOU have control over your sex life (or lack thereof). Too many people think that sex is something that just happens, rather than something they have a say in.

And as for the headaches, ORGASM (not necessarily sex) is typically a good pain reliever because of all of the hormones released. It relaxes your body and can make all sorts of things feel better. So you don't necessarily have to wait until you are married to experience orgasm. I don't know if this is too graphic for you...if it is, I'm sorry. I was very sex-aware when I was younger (I'm 23 now) even though I also waited for a while to have sex, so I'm not always sure of what people are comfortable hearing. So, I guess my point here is that you don't have to have SEX in order to get the benefits of orgasm...in fact, you'll probably have a much better sex life when (if?) you get married if you understand how your body works now.

A question: what if you never get married? Are you never going to have sex? Forgive me if this is too personal, and feel free to scream and yell at me. :) I was just wondering...namely because I don't plan on getting married until I'm roughly 30, and I can't imagine waiting that long for sex. But I'm sure you have a much better grasp on your life and what you want out of it, so excuse my intrusiveness. :)

(One last thing...I responded to the comment thinking that you were a girl, seeing as how mostly girls read/post to this community. But I looked at your name (Alin) and realized that it's sort of ambiguous. But I'm still guessing girl. Hope that's ok.)

[brokenclocks.livejournal.com]

I am a girl, good guessing! Most people think the opposite [though.. it does make sense to let the type of community this is and such influence the guess/opinion/etc.]
And.. if I never get married, I suppose I won't have sex at all. You never know, I could turn uber-religious and go to be a nun [though I'm not Catholic; I've heard that there are ordinary Christian convents and such.. even though my denomination's beliefs are contrary to many of the accepted "Christian" ones.]..
I'm not also too big on any of the things dealing with sex and that area of my body ^^; so you see, it's a very strange thing that I could join this community and even say the word -- I don't, ordinarily, but I've seen you all being so open about it, so I figured there's really no point in being all shy and all that. You know?

[yruugrrl.livejournal.com]

:) It's a great community for being open about stuff you normally wouldn't talk about, even with your friends. And most people have been more than willing to answer questions and stuff, so feel free to ask away. It's good to be comfortable with your body, even if you aren't doing anything sexual. I had to just about DRAG one of my friends to the doctor, because she had never been to see a gynecologist (she was 25). She thought she didn't have to go if she wasn't having sex (which she wasn't...she was also waiting for marriage)...but you DO. I mean, really, if you aren't doing anything sexual, it IS just another part of your body, albeit a little bit more complicated than, say, your elbow. So it's good to be able to talk/ask about it.

And as for choosing what to do with your life, I'm sure you'll figure something out that works with both your beliefs and YOU. You sound like you have a couple options thought out already, which is good. I'm glad you found this community.

[brokenclocks.livejournal.com]

So'm I =)

[venusrising.livejournal.com]

From my own experience, yoga stops my cramping ALL TOGETHER!!!

Gods bless Bikram! :)

[yruugrrl.livejournal.com]

Yes, yoga helps too...I've found I feel MUCH better in the mornings after yoga just in general. Which is quite a stretch, considering I'm not a morning person by any means. :)