Center for Young Women's Health
My parents are divorced and I hadn’t talked to my dad for several years. He just died. I don’t really know how to feel, and I don’t feel anything in particular. Is this normal?
Thank you for your question. It is perfectly normal to feel the way you do, particularly if you did not have close relationship with your dad. However, you may experience […]
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Is there a hormone test you can have done to determine the best birth control for you? Or do you just have to try a birth control and see how your body reacts?
Thanks for your question! It would be great if there was a test that could predict what type of birth control pill is right for you. Since there isn’t a […]
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I got my first Depo-Provera® injection 6 days ago, and I had sex today. Will the Depo shot still work right away so I won’t get pregnant?
Thanks for your question. Whether or not the Depo-Provera® injection will protect you from pregnancy depends on when you received it. For example: If you received the Depo-Provera® injection during […]
Read more »For the past week and a half, maybe longer, I’ve been having breast pain. It’s a pain that only hurts when pressure is applied. Whether that be from sleeping on my side, pushing on it, or wearing a bra. It’s only in one spot, on the side and bottom?
It is common for women to have “mastalgia” (sore or tender breasts) the week before their period. The symptoms may be caused by a rise in the hormones, estrogen and progesterone. Breast discomfort can continue during […]
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I got fingered and afterwards there was a lot of blood. I later realized there is a cut inside my vagina. It burns when I pee and I’m too scared to talk to an adult. How do I make it heal faster?
Thank you for your question. The cut is likely due to a tear caused by your partner’s fingernail. This type of injury is common with sexual activity such as with […]
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