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[prosodic]

Lance discovered today that he likes Thai food.

This now opens up a lot of new dinner possibilities...

Also, I seem to have been bitten by some kind of cleaning and organizing bug. We have a lot of half empty boxes laying around, so I dumped the contents of some boxes into others and broke down the empty boxes and got them out in the garage. While the house is still very cluttered, there is at least a lot more carpet visible.

It's another gorgeous day today. Not rainy and chilly as the weather experts would have us believe. It's partly sunny, mid-50s. And unfortunately, I'm feeling poorly today, so I don't really feel like getting out and enjoying it.

I'm not coming down with anything, it's just...



I switched from the pill to NuvaRing last month and this is my first period since I switched. Oh sweet sister of mercy...ouch ouch ouch!



Oh, hey...does anyone know how much it costs to rent movies at Hollywood Video?

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[heartsinarmor.livejournal.com]

I NEVER had cramps before I started birth control. Then I did Depo and didn't have any period, then I went back to "traditional" birth control and oh my word... The pain commenced. I found that Midol actually did work to lessen the cramps. You can also get something called Evening Primrose Oil - it's available at the grocery store or Target in the vitamin aisle. It's good for helping with PMS symptoms in general. The only thing is that if you ever DO decide to try for a baby, make sure you don't take it during the second half of your cycle because it can cause uterine contractions resulting in loss of the pregnancy. Speaking of which, were you able to make any decisions regarding the "sterilization" (I put it in quotes because it sounds so damn CLINICAL!) procedure that you learned about while in Germany?

[prosodic.livejournal.com]

I haven't gotten to the point with my doctor where I have been able to discuss this with her. I think once I feel more comfortable with her, it's a subject I can bring up, but I doubt my insurance will cover it. And at the moment, I can't afford any major out of pocket expenses.

I really doubt we'll ever try for a baby. My period actually came one day late this time and I completely freaked out. It was like clockwork on the pill. And I rarely had cramps. Anyway, my little mini panic kind of indicates to me that I still haven't been bitten by the parenting bug, so perhaps it's time to just put any concerns to rest once and for all.

[almightychix0r.livejournal.com]

I have to admit that I have actually been bitten by the bug, and after several tests and medical appointments, we confirmed what I always knew - I'm infertile. Found out last week.

How do you like the ring? It kind of creeped me out. I wanted to try the patch but I heard it causes really nasty bruising. If you consider alternate forms of BC and sterilization, just do NOT get an IUD, and if you are interested in uterine ablation, there's a really awesome doc that does it outpatient over here. She's actually from Canada.

[prosodic.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear about your infertility. That must be incredibly frustrating.

As for the ring...so far, I don't particularly like it. I've had no problems with it staying in or anything, but my acne has come back and my periods are, again, a mess. The pill just worked so well for me. I just got tired of having to think about it everyday. Uterine ablation was actally something I was strongly considering. I haven't given it much thought in the past several months, due to other obvious life-changing circumstances.

By the way, totally not on topic, but you are looking fantastic!

[almightychix0r.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the compliment, and no worries about the infertility. We always suspected it, which was part of the childfree decision initially. If we do decide that we want kids for sure, there are options, but we aren't willing to try too many of them.

If you start considering the surgery again, look up the Women's Health Connection in Spokane, or Dr. Ravasia I believe. They are very friendly and open minded, but a little unorganized as far as returning phone calls and reviewing test results.

[prosodic.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the tip. I'll check with my doctor first and see what her thoughts are on the topic. But obviously, Lance and I need to have more discussion about this.

Oh, and to go back to what you said about the IUD...oh, never in a million years. I've already had 2 doctors tell me horror stories about it, particularly for women who have had no children.

[emmabovary.livejournal.com]

Jumping in here...even though this is kind of a private discussion. I had an IUD put in awhile back, and it was horrible. Def not worth the freedom it allowed. I had had two kids and it was still painful! I ended up expelling it one month after insertion...gross. Not that anyone ever asks me, but if someone did, I'd never recommend this type of bc.

[prosodic.livejournal.com]

That sounds awful and painful!