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I’ve had my period for 4 days now and I have a pool party to go to. Will it be okay for me to wear my bathing suit and go in the pool without anything happening?
Posted June 29, 2015 under Ask Us.It’s hard to tell if your period will stop once you are in the water. If it is at the end of your cycle or your period tends to be […]
Read more »Can a gynecologist tell if I masturbate? It is my first visit to the gynecologist, what should I be prepared for?
Posted June 26, 2015 under Ask Us.Your health care provider will not be able to tell if you masturbate (when a person stimulates or “plays with themselves” for sexual pleasure). If your vulva or vagina is […]
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I had a yellow discharge and just found out I have PID. What is it?
Posted June 24, 2015 under Ask Us.PID is an abbreviation for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. It is an infection of the female reproductive organs (the fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus and cervix). It is usually caused by a […]
Read more »I have a lot of body hair, and it kind of embarrasses me. I even get comments about how I have sideburns. Is this normal?
Posted June 22, 2015 under Ask Us.Extra or “unwanted” hair on certain parts of your body such as your face, arms, stomach and back is called “hirsutism”, pronounced: her-suit-is-m. This may be genetic (other women in […]
Read more »I have extreme pelvic pain, as well as irregular periods. Sometimes I don’t get my period at all. Could there be something wrong?
Posted June 19, 2015 under Ask Us.It is common to have irregular periods the first year that you start your period, but that doesn’t explain your “extreme pelvic pain” which isn’t normal. You should definitely make […]
Read more »My mom made a new rule that if I want to keep my Facebook and Instagram accounts, I have to add her as a friend and let her follow my posts, but I don’t really want to. What should I do?
Posted June 17, 2015 under Ask Us.It is hard to let parents into your social media life, especially when they change from less restrictive to more restrictive rules. Your mom probably made the decision because she […]
Read more »I am happy with my breasts. There is no pain and there are no lumps that I can detect but there is milky-colored secretion from one breast. Should I check it out with a doctor?
Posted June 15, 2015 under Ask Us.Yes, you should make an appointment with your health care provider (HCP). A discharge from your breast could mean that your breast is infected, that a breast duct is dilated […]
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I’m a virgin but I have gas from my vagina sometimes. What is this? Please help.
Posted June 10, 2015 under Ask Us.Although it can be embarrassing, most of the time passing gas from the vagina is normal. The lay terms for this are: “vaginal fart”, “vart” or “queef”. It usually happens […]
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How do I know if I’m over masturbating? And if I am, are there any symptoms/downsides/negative effects this can have on me?
Posted June 5, 2015 under Ask Us.You may be masturbating too much if it begins to interfere with your daily routine, school and other activities. The only downside is that your genital area can become irritated […]
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How old should a girl be to start dating?
Posted June 2, 2015 under Ask Us.Some people start dating at 16, 17, 18 or later. The age that you should start dating depends on what your parents think which is likely based on religious and […]
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