It seems best to me to let this go. Making any kind of statement to a group or multiple recipients in this kind of situation tends to go very badly, and some people always seem to see it as an opportunity for a discussion and weigh in with their thoughts and impressions and argue with you or with so...

Periods can be and are occasionally different, even for usually very regular people. I hear that you're finding it hard to get healthcare. Sadly, we're still not an adequate fill-in for that because we're not doctors and we're not in-person, so it'd be deeply irresponsible of us and certainly not in...

You haven't reported being part of anything that could create a pregnancy, so no, there's no need to take another pregnancy test. Are you still having some burning while and after you pee? If you are, it's best to check in with a healthcare provider, because that sounds like you may have a UTI. If t...

Menstrual flow can be blackish sometimes, so given the timing and that you haven't reported any other issues with this bleeding, this may very well be your period. If you're concerned, the best person to ask is a healthcare provider who can examine you in person and consider your whole health situat...

Just checking in with you to see how you're doing after the visit. It can definitely be tough to create emotional distance, especially if the other/s keep trying to fill it or say that they care (and then of course don't behave caringly). It can take some massive boundary-holding and ability to igno...

It can be really hard being in a small or close-knit community where everyone's all up in your business! Not being so bothered about what people think is definitely a good skill to cultivate. Sometimes, of course, people decide to bother you with their opinions or nosiness, which you can do less abo...

Welcome to the boards. Can you fill us on what you're feeling worried about? I hear that you're feeling worried, but I'm not sure what information or support you most need, and I don't want to miss something. You mentioned sperm, so are you concerned about the possibility of pregnancy? Are you using...

Anyone else seen this? I love this show so much! I can't get really specific about exactly why it's so awesome without spoilering one thing or another - I enjoyed the unexpected developments unspoilered and I wouldn't want to wreck that for someone else. But broadly, I love how it seems to start wit...

I hope you got a mattress! Floors are sure not comfortable. Maybe don't try to do everything at once? You don't actually have to get everything done and dusted super-soon. This is my opinion and it may or may not be right, but, I think maybe there's no hurry to send your parents any kind of big clar...

Other people have it worse AND this is supremely crappy for you. Both those things can be true at the same time, and it's okay to feel how you feel about your situation. Other people's bad situations don't make yours magically better. Figuring out logistics is hard. Some of the personal and emotiona...

edit: same thought as Mo! Heading to bed rather than busy :) Oh, and per the debit card issue: Right, so you need a way of getting your card. You could: -ask your dad (sounds the better choice of parent?) to mail it to you - ask your dad to give it to someone else to pass to you; maybe there's someo...

I have mostly left for the day, but checked in on you. (It's cool, my choice, you're no trouble at all. Been in a similar place to where you're at and I wished some people could've helped me more.) Glad I did. For your extension request: I also ran it by an understanding university academic in my pe...

Heather's away today, but I'm happy to pick up with you again. First, I just wanted to say how very pleased I am that you were able to take so much action to keep yourself out of abuse. I know it can be very challenging to recognise and accept that we need to do it, and then to do the practical thin...

It's very unlikely anyone would become pregnant from sexual activity 2 or 3 days before they then had a period. The reason for that is how different hormones work at different times in the menstrual cycle: a very different balance of hormones is needed in the body for it to become pregnant than the ...

Congratulations!!! Party banners! That's so, so, great, and I'm so very pleased for you.

If the pills and the packaging looked normal, it doesn't sound like these circumstances caused any kind of an issue. Really, though, your best source of information on any medication concerns woud be a pharmacist. You've said in your previous threads that you have some difficulties with anxiety and ...

Really, really good for you that you're prioritising supporting your sister over your own strong feelings about this. That takes a lot of care for the other person and self-discipline! I think getting her condoms, and helping her figure out where she could get them herself, would send a strong messa...

I think the priority here is to figure out practical solutions to keep you away from abuse as much as possible, so it doesn't seem like quite the right time to immediately dig into the feelings and dynamics you're talking about. I did want to say a few things that might be helpful to you in the here...

I'll write my thought-workings aloud for us both to see clearly :) Mon: active pill 6am Ecuador time ( = 9pm Mon in Aus) Tue: final active pill 6am Ecuador time/ 9pm Aus time Wed: break day 1; Thurs 2, Fri 3, Sat 4, Sun 5, Mon 6, Tues 7th day of break, all 9pm Aus time ...Wed: First pill of new pack...

That would be fine! Doing it that way, you just want to make sure that you take each pill 24 hours in your own life after you took the previous pill, no matter what time the sun or clocks say it is :) That can get confusing or forgotten if you're in the middle of a long time-zone changing journey, s...

I'm so sorry :( I know you said you wouldn't go if you could possibly help it, so we're taking you at your word and working from there. Even so, I feel like I wouldn't be doing my job here properly if I didn't say that, on the basis of what you said here and that you asked us what you should do, our...

If you feel strongly about not using hormonal methods or know from past experience that your body doesn't get along well with hormonal methods, then sure, you don't want those methods, and we support you in choosing and accessing whatever is most right for you. For people generally, though, there's ...

Breakthrough bleeding/spotting is especially common in the first few cycles of pill-taking, but it can happen at any point. Like Heather said though, it's best to get sudden sharp pain investigated by an in-person provider, and you'd also want to fill them in with anything else relevant, like the bl...

If your doctor was concerned about you getting an IUD because of your age, she must be working with outdated information on IUDs. Previously, it was thought that younger people and/or people who'd never been pregnant weren't the best candidates for IUDs, but for some time now the medical information...

I don't find it too rambly! Totally happy to help give you a space where you can talk and wander your own way around your thoughts. Btw I'm just generally chatting with you about what you're writing; if there's something specific you're looking for at any point, do feel free to say. I've always real...