Many years ago I used a diaphragm. A few months later I was placed on a couple of rounds of Prednisone for a nasty, chronic sinus infection. I gained 12 pounds and had to go by to my gyn for a refit. She encouraged me to use something else because I had fluctuating weight issues at the time.

I know. All I said was that this was the only reason why I could think of it not being otc. Older models of diaphragms, otoh, are a totally different thing. You had to be fitted for them and weight gain/loss could change the fit of the diaphragm. ( I went through it personally years ago when I wanted one because I…

And I never said it should. I said that’s the only reason I could think of it being available as a prescription- as a way to be sure that women are getting their paps. Otherwise, no other reason even remotely makes sense. Even with the yearly exams it really doesn’t make much sense.

The only reason why I could see this as prescription only is so that a healthcare provider will do a basic pelvic exam/pap/STI testing before doling it out. I’ve known a few female coworkers back in the day who, if more bc was offered otc, would never have testing of any kind-ever. They only went for their yearly to…

When I smoked I always did the “V”. I guess it’s something women do.

I’ve known plenty of felons I’d trust with my kid before some of the “mentors”. There’s a Boy Scout leader in my area that has put out weird vibes for years, at least in my mind. (Thank goodness they will won’t allow girls to join or else I’d have told my daughter nope.) There’s another one around here, a martial arts…

He thinks because he’s a is a professional with a master’s degree and has custody of his children that he is a wonderful person. He also thinks that everyone goads him into arguments. I think that he was itching for a fight, since he knew it was my grandmother’s maiden name. He informed me that everyone he knows “in…

I’m going through this right now. He has been my best friend for years and the past few years we’ve discussed something more, with me always backing out. (I was afraid of it ruining our friendship.) Finally, things starting happening between us and I gave in, feeling like this was it, this felt right. We had an…

That I would agree with. No one will ever react the same way in a similar situation. I understand her reaction right now because I’ve been there, both with the guy I mentioned above and a guy two boyfriends before him. (Not married, at least. I lived in a small town and dated a guy for six months. I was friends with…

My family has been here forever and a day and I’d venture a bet we never owned slaves. That’s probably because my family living anywhere near or below the Mason-Dixon line would be called “poor white”-and that’s being both sweet and generous. If they had a pot to piss in I’d be shocked. No way they could afford a…

I know in my case it took me several months to process what had happened. I loved him and when I found out the truth (I was the other woman, even though we were supposedly engaged and I was pregnant) I was just-sad. I thought it was something I did. I thought I wasn’t good enough, that I wasn’t pretty enough or smart…

If the Battenbergs and the Illumanati can put out a hell of a brunch spread then I’m all in favor of their worldwide domination. A worldwide takeover including brunch would be 1000x better than a fundamentalist Christian takeover. What would be on their buffet table? Tator tot casserole, warm bottles of Mountain Dew…

Best team of all. They went through so much with the loss of Cinnamon.

Where can I download an official copy? I love a good brunch recipe and the lesbians I hang with just don’t seem to care as much about the subject.(Maybe that’s why they hang out with me. I feed them and listen to their sob stories of how “the one” wasn’t the right one. Then again, they’re still young and need someone…

Unfortunately, Chobani is what’s always in stock in my town. I prefer Fage but having it in stock is hit or miss around here. So, Chobani it is, though I don’t slobber over the spoon.

She had at least one child before and more than likely had a c-section with her. It’s not great but it’s not as awful as some would have you think. I was given a prescription for a painkiller for a few days when I left the hospital but I refused to fill it. I think I took Tylenol twice during the first week home and…

I’ll have to remember to tell my daughter. She’ll love it.

Second that. You really need to want to quit and you need to be prepared to fail a few times. The difference is when you fail you have to acknowledge it and then move past it instead of giving up and smoking.

I’m in Missouri. I haven’t turned on the air yet but I’ve been tempted. The hottest was 87 degrees and I know the 90s are en route.

Gum, hair dye that has stripped and fried all of the color out of the hair to the point that the hair is breaking and falling out and lice. (Only lice if the outbreak is bad and the person has a ton of hair-a shorter cut can assist in getting rid of it, along with medicated shampoo. I knew someone with a daughter with…