There are a couple of people who will get the joke, but I think trying to become a slutty Punky Brewster if Punky was originally a man in drag is going to be kind of difficult for a lot of folks to grasp right off the bat. Then you're left trying to explain it all.
My friend has come back from two years in India with MAGNIFICENT locks and I'm taking tips from her. I can now heartily recommend 'Parachute Coconut Hair Oil' - it's not expensive at all and my hair feels and looks like a Pantene advert. Also: smells coconutty.I left it in for about 3 hours before washing it out, but you can leave it overnight for even better results apparently.
I think the period fairy (demon?) is seeking revenge for all the times I judged other girls for whining about cramps and using it as an excuse not to do things. Turns out I'd just never had really bad cramps before. I generally have a pretty high pain tolerance but I can't seem to stand upright and I think I might be dying. It seems like they've been getting steadily worse over the past few months, so I can only imagine what July will have in store. Now I get to walk to campus and sit in class for 5 hours. Ugh.
Speaking of bad cramps and diva cups, I learned something new a few weeks ago: supposedly tampons can make cramps and bleeding worse? I was reading this entry in one of my favorite blogs: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.epbot.com/2013/05/can-corset-cure-cramps.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.epbot.com/2013/05/can-corset ... ramps.html</a> I was also reading the comments and some folks said that when they switched to the cup from tampons, that their cramps and bleeding reduced. I've been fortunate that I've never had big issues with either (and I've been using tampons for 28 years now), but it did sort of push me over the edge I've been teetering on about getting the cup. I'm feeling less squeamish about the idea of it as time goes on, which makes sense - wouldn't tampons and pads seem really gross if you'd never heard of it before? Plus, my daughter is 10 and will be starting her period in the next couple of years. I kinda feel like I can help her make a more informed choice if I've personally experienced most of the options out there.
To be honest, this is the best thing that I've ever purchased for myself. I'm so glad I learned about it at 25 rather than any later in my life.
I love it too. It's really not any more disgusting than dealing with tampons and much better than a pad. I started using it bc my Ps are on the lighter side, and every time I took out a tampon it felt like I was taking out a bit of my lining. That shit hurts. The alternative would be leaving a tampon in for 12 hours, and that's just nasty.
Okay, so yes, I've been super busy, so haven't been here much, but had to pop on to share a Living Social deal. I have *super* sensitive skin, and 95% of moisturizers either make me break out, or give me little white bumps. About 3 weeks ago, I got a deal from Michael Todd for 60% off their KNU moisturizer. Which meant instead of $150, it was $60. Now, I usually use Goldfadden (one of the few that agrees with my skin) and it runs me about $40 when I find it on My Habit or something, so decided to try it, desperately hoping it didn't work, because no freaking way am I paying $150 for it. Well, after just over 2 weeks, it honestly has improved my skin tone, etc, and is NOT making my skin freak out. Right now Living Social has it for $25!!! I just ordered two more (just have to use the vouchers by September). I am *not* a girly girl, I am not into paying huge amounts of money for products. I was happy that this stuff was working & not making my skin freak out, but something like this I honestly had to pass on. I already use their AHA exfoliant, but could never bring myself to dump the cash for the KNU. If you're interested, here's the link for deal on Living Social. Here's the link on MT's site. I rarely post stuff like this anywhere, but for once, I had to.
Question for you ladies (and any men who want to chime in). A former FWB contacted me last week and said he had been diagnosed with HPV. He suspects he had it during the time we were together. I went to my doctor and had the whole gamut of tests done, and came up negative for everything. Additionally, since HPV isn't tested for in Canada, he examined me for symptoms and I have none. Obviously present sexual partners are aware of what the situation is. My question is...what to tell future partners? "Hey, I was exposed to a super common STD and never showed symptoms"? Or not mention it? I'm unclear what's expected of me, given that I have no way of knowing if I ever caught or carried the virus.
I'm confused. You don't have any of the common goodies, but you weren't tested for the virus you went in to get tested for? Can you ask them to test for it? I'm genuinely confused. But, to answer your question, yes. Yes, you tell them. Of course you tell them. What is expected of you is a partner who is open and honest. Regardless of the nature of the relationship, honesty is paramount. That means coming clean about potential exposure to an STD. The fact that it is common should have no bearing on whether or not you tell them.
They don't test for HPV in Canada. I thought it wise, since I was going in to talk to my doctor about everything else, to just have a full STI screening done. I'd love it if there was an HPV test, but there isn't one offered. My doctor says it's offered in the States, but we don't test for it here because knowing if you have it and what strain you have means nothing, since there is no treatment for it. My doctor also said that 70% of sexually active adults will contract it at some point. Depending on the reference, the lowest number I've read is 50% of the population, and as high as virtually all sexually active adults over the course of their lives.
I had two potential partners tell me they had it. That isn't why I didn't go ahead and have sex with them nor was it really a factor, though to be honest I would prefer not to catch anything, in why i didn't sleep with either of them but it is good form to let people know and let them decide. From what I can see it hasn't stopped those girls from having willing partners but at least they let people know up front.