Community Posts, Tips & Support on Women's Health

Can anyone tell me their experiences with their OBs at RVH?

Morning ladies, Anyone suffer from potential UTI infection and what did you use to get rid of it? I went to the toilet and there was a really strong smell too - like ammonia…… What is your recommendations - shall I just buy over the counter meds? Thank you :)

I’ve officially come off the pill! (Desogestrel/mini pill) How long did it take people to get pregnant?!

If you’re going to post discharge, blood or other bodily fluids photos please mark as sensitive and post the photo in the comments. Really don’t need to be seeing photos of bodily fluids right before I have my tea….

I was literally on birth control.

I saw a post earlier about contraception and it’s made me realise it’s something I need to sort 🙈 hormonal really messes with my mental health so isn’t an option, has anyone had any success with non hormonal? Other than abstaining 🤣

Hi Ladies! Just a query, anyone else having really long periods? I’m 7pm the PP from a c section the last couple of periods seem to go on for just over a week! First couple of days are slow and set me up for false hope that it’s going to be an easy ride and then it ramps up! On Thursday I thought it was done but t...

What contraception are you going to use post birth? I’ve got my 6-8 week check next week and haven’t really thought about it. I don’t really want any a hormonal one but that doesn’t leave me with many options

just had my 8 week check up and was given Desogestrel, was wondering how people got on with this? so if anyone’s got any experience on this pill please let me know! i didn’t want to take hormonal birth control but it was our safest option as we really don’t want another baby for a few years

Hey what would use recommend contreception wise ? Once baby is here im wanting to go on birth control , iv had different kinds before i used to have the injection im my bum , but once i stopped that i was infertile for 3 years afterwards so i definitely wont be going on that , any recommendations? Thanks x

Hey mamas! What are you guys using to track ovulation? Trying for baby #2 and wanna track. Issue is after my first my periods are super irregular meaning since January 2024 until now I’ve had maybe 4 periods total after having baby #1 in November. Not sure if it was from the birth control or not but I got it removed...

I just took medication from my OB like 4 weeks ago for BV. After that I've had sex normal no problems. 2 days ago in the middle of sex I got uncomfortable. Idk what happened but after that I got really itchy down there. I looked it up however there are too many options. Any recommendations for itchiness down there? ...

I think I have a UTI so I’ve been given so antibiotics by the GP. Do you think it will do me any harm by putting some Canasten cream on too, just to cover myself? I just want to feel comfortable? I know we’re aloud the creams and thought it might be a good shout as well as my antibiotics 🤷🏼‍♀️

I started abilify 2mg with zoloft 25mg. Worked great. 2 weeks later though I’m feeling bad again with anxiety and depression and anxious thoughts. Can an increase in both help? Did it help you stay calm in your pregnancy???

Ok so my 4mo LG has a a diaper rash. I have finally realized why people don’t like men changing their daughter’s diapers. I felt like the biggest creep wiping my daughter down with aquaphor. Like I’m quite literally rubbing all over her and I feel so icky like it feels so pedophilish rubbing her down like that. 🤢

Anyone using Nexplanon? How was your experience? Positive and negative welcome. I got mine a few weeks ago and have not had any symptoms I was warned about. I know it’s still really early but I have not had irregular bleeding or weight gain as of yet.

What birth control do you guys use? I’m currently on the pill but I’ve had such a hard time taking it at the same time and have an appt Monday to see about a new type. I’m so scared to get the IUD because of the pain but I also wouldn’t mind getting my tubes tied but since I’m 20 they said my insurance might not co...

Will my period come back if I start taking contraception? My period hasn’t returned yet after giving birth four months ago and I’m really enjoying not having to deal with the pain of it at the moment. I was given a mini pill trial by the nurse at my GP a month ago but have held off starting it as I’m worried it will...

I am about to give birth any day now and am keen on getting the copper coil as contraception. Can anyone tell me how soon after birth I can get it and how the process is? Do I call the GP for it and book an appointment?

Do midwife’s actually care about seeing your grape butthole?? I’m actually more nervous about them seeing that than my vagina 😂🤣 woo.