Ok… a few minutes to write… wow… first of all I can tell you are quite knowledgeable about all of this stuff. I definitely agree about the midwife. They put me at ease and took a lot of time to talk to me and reassure me. If I go back, I’ll ask. I hope nothing too serious is wrong, but it sounded li...

I really appreciate your knowledgeable, thought out response! I will be back later to answer when I have a few spare moments

Hey there... Sorry that your period is causing such troubles for you. I would see a doc just to make sure nothing is wrong (in many cases there isn't). It seems that the pill can help many women with cramps. It makes you stop ovulating and changes your hormones so you may not cramp or PMS as much. T...

Wow, Heather, thank you for your response. You sound like such a wealth of knowledge!! Maybe you can answer some of my questions since you brought up many good points. First of all, I too was puzzled about the whole structural thing! Before I was married, I rarely ever wore tampons. My husband had f...

So... I'm a 25 y/o female, and was technically a virgin on my wedding night a little over 2 months ago... we had played around and had oral sex, but waited to have penetrative intercourse. I have noticed my periods have gotten much less crampy since i've been sexually active. Before, I'd have at lea...