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For the past couple of months, I’ve noticed that when my period is about to start, like a two-three days prior, I may experience burning when I pee. It’s always very slight and I’m only aware of it because it’s out of the ordinary. It always doesn’t happen whenever I pee during these days; just maybe once a day or so. In any case, it clears up as soon as the period starts and then I’m normal again.

However, for the past maybe 4 months, whenever my period ends, I FEEL like there’s something wrong with my coochie in general. I tested for an infection the first month and found nothing. At that time, I had a random needle-prick-like pain on one side of my vagina, like maybe a cm or two past the entrance.

I eventually got a culture test done 2 months ago when, towards the end of my period, the discharge was so foul that it genuinely scared me. Turns out I had a fungal infection and bacterial infection and I was adequately treated.

Next period, I was perfectly normal.

This period came and went normally- the slightest burning sensation maybe two days to my period and then the period came. It’s now about a week since the period ended and this whole time, my vagina just… hurts. I’d say it’s akin to the pain you’d feel if you have a wound… except there’s no wound!

It’s not 24/7 pain… it comes in waves. But when it’s not there, I’m just oddly… aware? Of my vagina. Like there’s a feeling, maybe discomfort that I can’t quite explain but I’m understanding it to mean that the area is just not okay and that’s why I’m constantly FEELING my vagina. There’s a very odd, overly warm sensation from below my clitorus to the entrance of my vagina and it’s constant.. it’s all similar to the feeling of a wound but it’s not as prominent as the one that comes to my vagina. The outer lips of my cookie are fine. The clit upwards are also okay. No pain when I pee, and I’m not itching it any way.

I’m not sure what the issue is. I have one male sexual partner who is committed to me; I see them once a month. These vaginal issues span the length of our relationship however before we got intimate, I was in a camp for 2 weeks and we had very few toilets that were rarely cleaned and I was quite sure I left with some kind of infection because even towards the end, I had burning when I peed (which cleared up and left me with that needle-prick feeling that was especially sharp when I peed). But that’s the time I tested and was told I had nothing… until I did the culture test almost 2 months post-camp.

I should be ovulating, and I probably am, going by my discharge, but my sex drive is so low… and it has been, since these issues started. Except maybe last period, after the medication. I could be overthinking it, but I feel like the smell of my discharge is slightly off… like it’s smelling a little too much, but not necessarily smelling badly if that makes sense. I genuinely can’t tell if my brain is just making it up because of what I’m feeling down there.

I should also add that I recently discovered that the water of the area I moved to immediately after the camp- so for the duration of these health issues and my sexual partner - has a lot of calcium deposits in the water. My kettle has a weird coating and I learnt that it’s the water over here because we’re right next to a mountain. Sinks also regularly clog because of that, according to natives. And for the people closest to the mountain, they even get yellow stains on their teeth. I don’t know if this has anything to do with my vaginal health. If it does, is using bottled water safer or are there ways to counter the issue maybe by pre-boiling the water or something?

Is it me, my partner or the calcium?

TLDR: after period, vagina pains like I have a wound down there but there’s actually nothing.

Girls, my period is a week late. My graduation is in two weeks. I need it to come in the next couple of days so I can look my best during the ceremony. Any recommendations on how to induce it?
PS: I am not pregnant.

Hi

So I know since the uterus is connected to many parts of our body, it can cause many sise effects and etc such as losing your and appetite. But that's not what I'm talking about at the moment. Whenever I'm on my period(like right now) I experience something that made me come here so I could see if I can find another person who might have gone through the same thing as me. Now to the experience: even tho I like eating and stuff I lose the ability to eat? In a way? It's like my period is watching over like an abusive parent and if on some specific random moments that it choses I make the big mistake of eating or drinking sth it'll cause me pain. Like the reason I sometimes can't food isn't appetite, I physically can't do it. Like at those certain moments period sends false signals of my stomach being full to my brain even when I know I am hungry and haven't eaten in hours so when I try to eat (cuz again I'm fucking hungry) I'll get pain. Also I sort of can feel it coming? Like i can sense whenever one of THOSE moments comes up so I'll just get careful not to eat but it could also me a bit of pain AGAIN cuz MY STOMACH IS EMPTY AND I WANNA EAT. It's not really serious I don't really starve but it is annoying especially whenever my family is gonna have meals and I can't really be like oh actually I don't wanna eat and if I do pull that move I am actively going to think about not having the ability to eat my fucking food and be sad about it till it's over. Sorry for this being long but does anyone else feels the same thing here too? Let me know cuz I don't really have someone with this same problem irl.

Last period was on may 29, was supposed to have period on june 28 but instead i got brown/dark discharge and lasted roughly almost a week and then stopped rn. Found white discharge earlier. Can someone clarify explain this to me? Im sexually active but we use condom+pull out then wash before the next round. Do i have a reason to worry?

I have been on hormonal bc for about 5 years and feel like my body needs a break from the synthetic hormones. I am a 20 y/o F and when I have my period week, I experience a very intense mental reaction from the drop in hormones. If I skip my period week, it works for a couple months and then my period will push through the bc on month 3. My doctor's only suggestion was to switch to another hormonal OCP which is what I do not want to do. I am currently in between getting a copper IUD or switching to barrier method alongside using the Oura Ring and Natural Cycles app as an added layer of protection/peace of mind. Has anyone had experiences with the Oura Ring and/or Natural Cycles app for their cycle and how have you felt about it?

i was 12 and couldn't stop crying. i was so scared with all that was happening and that this would happen for the rest of my life now.

Hi, could you please tell me if metformin causes menstrual irregularities? This is my first month taking metformin, and my period is 21 days late. I’m not pregnant. My last period started on May 6, on day 16 of my cycle, so it was actually much earlier than usual. I should mention that I generally have a regular cycle of around 30–32 days. Thank you.

but doctors prescribing young women birth control for period pain without diagnosing the root cause should be malpractice

I know this isn’t that smart but I do not want my period on vacation. I’m going to Hawaii from July 28th to August 4th. I’m supposed to get my period between august 2-4. Does anyone know when I should take the plan b to try and make sure I don’t get it while on my trip? I never get to vacation I DONT WANT TO BE BLEEDING/CRAMPING AT ALL IN HAWAII.
I just started my period today also so it was a reminder how much I don’t want to deal with this then.

Ok I know I’m not alone in this right. Around the last week of your cycle (leutal phase) does anyone just ever feel HORNY ASF, like you cannot go to sleep, or think about anything other than sexual thoughts ?? Especially when you don’t have a partner or a sneaky link, tf am I supposed to do 😭 Love Island done got me horny for my own action damnnn. what does one do in this situation?

My period is a few days late, but I started spotting today instead of getting my usual flow, is this normal? Please help, am kinda freaked out because this is my first time experience spotting

Hi! I'm 16 years old and I'm looking for some advice because this period has been really unusual for me.

My period started almost two weeks ago (last Monday). Normally, my periods last about a week. The first few days are usually fairly heavy, then they gradually get lighter until they stop. This time was completely different.

For the first week, I only had a very small amount of bleeding each day. It was mostly brown at first, and I only needed to change my tampon about once a day. I almost forgot I was even on my period because I had almost no pain or cramps.

Now it's been about a week and a half, and instead of stopping, the bleeding has become more like a normal period. The blood is now dark/deep red instead of brown. It's still not as heavy as my usual periods, but today I finally bled through a tampon for the first time during this cycle, which hadn't happened before.

Some background information:

• I'm 16.
• I'm a virgin, so pregnancy isn't possible.
• I've had irregular periods for years. I got my first period around age 10–11 (I started puberty very early, around age 9).
• My cycles have always been irregular. Sometimes I go several months without a period. The last period I clearly remember before this one was in November, although it's possible I had one since then and just don't remember.
• I usually don't have severe cramps.
• I'm not passing large clots.
• I'm not dizzy, faint, or unusually weak.
• Right now I'm only using about one tampon in 24 hours, so I don't think the bleeding is extremely heavy.

Some other things that have changed recently:

• I've been much more physically active because I've made new friends and have been going out and walking a lot more.
• I have ADHD and depression (diagnosed by a doctor)
• I've taken the same ADHD medication for about two years, it suppresses my appetite.
• Recently I've been eating quite a bit less because I haven't felt hungry, and I think I've lost a little weight.
• I also recently went through a pretty severe depressive episode.
• A few months ago I had blood tests because my hair was falling out, but everything came back normal (or at least within the normal range).

My main concern is that this period has lasted much longer than normal, started with a week of light brown spotting, and now seems to be getting heavier instead of stopping.

Has anyone experienced something similar? Could stress, eating less, increased activity, or hormonal changes cause something like this, or does this sound like something I should get checked by a doctor?

Hi my period was supposed to be on june 29th. On june 28th i had some white and dark brown discharge but up till now no period bleeding but still with darkish brown discharge. I am sexually active but we were very cautious, using condoms then pull out and also washing before the next round. Although the month of June was stressfull like sometimes i go for days with less food intake to the point i get nauseous. Im worried if the brown spotting might be implantation. Is this normal? Having no period bleeding but brown/dark discharge going on for 5 days pls help.

hey, I think I might be starting my first period but I’m kinda confused and wanted to see if this sounds normal. On June 4 I had a lot of brown-ish discharge and then it went away after that. I didn’t really see anything for a while. but today it came back again and it was brown but also had a little bit of red mixed in, and some white discharge too. I’ve had breast buds for a while and they’ve been kinda sore lately, I’ve been really gassy/bloated recently, and my discharge has been changing a lot compared to normal. I don’t really have cramps or anything, just confused because it came back after like weeks of nothing. does this sound like my first period starting or just normal puberty stuff?? 🥹

I am not a woman if you guessed, but my mother is and she is not the most emotionally mature person. I am also aware that I am not the person to speak on this but it's horrible.

I respect women, I really do, but why are women given a pass when they are acting horrible? is it individual with a particular person or does this occur with everyone when they go past 30? if you are going through a period, do others stay out of your way or do you wait for it to fizzle all over? how does one track a period?

I put up with constant abuse cuz of my mom's mood swings, she hits and slaps and when i push back or try to close the door she gets worse. mind you, before everything, she has a more level head though she is very prone to jumping to conclusions.

I am aware that I am a parasite she loves. she says the same to my sister. she is so indirect about everything and then detonates when we trigger something unknown. I dont have the capability to do mental gymnastics or walk on eggshells so I am a constant source of her ire. my sister is an expert but she isnt available.

Is it true that all your worst stuff gets stirred during your monthly circle? that you start getting false memories and old memories? cuz she can never let go of it.

sorry for airing my dirty laundry, i hung around this site sometimes so i am not an expert.

Im 23 years old and im not on any sort of medication nor have i had any abnormal weight gain/loss. I started spotting a two days ago and have been fully using pads for the past few days. It isnt light but also not heavy enough to overfill pads. This is the first time this has ever happened and google is starting to freak me out. I know i have to see my obgyn but please ease my worries 😣
- no pain
- no medication or lifestyle changes
- regular flow as if it were my normal period (darkish red)
- not sexually active

I’m so done with period products. Pads are bulky, itchy, and always feel like they’re shifting or bunching up. And tampons? Even worse. Having to shove something up there multiple times a day while I’m already cramping is miserable. It‘s also very difficult to sleep comfortably.

I’ve tried different brands/sizes of both and they all suck. The discomfort is driving me crazy every month.

What actually works for you? Especially looking for things that feel like you’re wearing nothing. Menstrual cups? Discs? Period underwear? Reusable stuff? I’m open to anything at this point.

Bonus if it’s good for heavier flows or very sensitive skin. Tired of white-knuckling through my period.

Thanks ❤️