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  • What is somethings I should do to prepare for my braces to come off next month?

    Dental - 8 hours ago

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    Brushing ect.
  • what is wrong with me?

    Other - Diseases - 18 hours ago

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    i have very sore eyes and always tired. extreme loss of appetite. meaning I am never hungry. always feel full. tiny redish dots are on my upper legs. butthey are hard to see and like under the skin. dizziness. more often then not but not constant. and my gums are swollen in places and my mouth is very sore in places mainly where it is swollen. but I am growing new teeth in the back and my mouth is too small for them. so... I know I need to see a doctor I have an appointment I am just so freaked and want to know what's going on. any ideas?
  • I'm scared of vaginas, help??!!!?

    Mental Health - 19 hours ago

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    I'm scared of the female genitals. I'm afraid of the split labia, this has gotten so bad that I cannot change my little girl's diaper when her mother is at work, since I stay home with her. I feel like I will hurt the baby if I try to wipe her during diaper change. I'm also scared of my wife's, and because of this, she laughs at me. I just managed to get intimate with her once, and produced our little girl. IOther than that, I have not been intimate with her anymore. We only kiss and hug. I feel less like a man. How can I get over this phobia?? Just the looks of a woman's genitals makes me afraid. I AM A HETEROSEXUAL MALE though.
  • Is this a healthy meal plan?

    Diet & Fitness - 20 hours ago

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    Breakfast: - Healthy cereal mixed with fruit - A glass of milk Lunch: - Veggies and dip - Fruit salad Dinner: - Meat with cooked vegetables and I drink water through-out the day. Is there anything I should add to my diet? I also switch it up and have crackers and cheese with my lunch or have toast for breakfast. And sometimes have yogurt as a snack. Ive been eating like this for 2 weeks now and I just want to be clear that it's infact healthy. Oh, and to add sometimes I have salad :)
  • "It's like they have pms 24/7"...what does this expression mean?

    Women's Health - 22 hours ago

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    I looked up 'pms' and it has something to do with females monthly I guess, but I don't really understand what this expression means: "It's like they have pms 24/7" Someone used this to describe a co-worker of mine... Does this mean...they have bloating problems or something....?
  • I really need help with anxiety?

    Mental Health - 23 hours ago

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    I've been suffering from anxiety for years. It was mostly generalized anxiety. During 2008, I got so much more worse, and I didn't know what to do. On june of 2009, I saw a psychiatrist, which prescribed me prozac. In august, I developed severe depression from the anxiety which my prozac has now has done a great job. I was given zyprexa, risperdal, propranolol, cogentin, clonazepam, which were all useless. I have gotten paranoia, and so now I'm on prozac, and seroquel xr. My anxiety has only improved a bit and haven't gotten much better. I feel alone, anxious, and hopeless. I don't know what to do anymore. My appointment with my psychiatrist in in early march. I've cut myself in the past, because I've felt so bad. I feel like I've lost my personality. When will it end?
  • How can I stop caring so much about what other people think?

    Mental Health - 1 day ago

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  • Is it true that drinking a cup of green tea a day helps with weight loss?

    Diet & Fitness - 1 day ago

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    Accompanied, of course, by healthy eating habits and exercise.
  • LIST of the healthiest foods ever!!?

    Diet & Fitness - 1 day ago

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    I am out of shape and am restarting myself today!!!,, what are the healtiest food ever for the heart and brain and overall body? please give an extensive enough list if you know what you are talking about,, thank you
  • Anxiety, depression, paranoia?

    Mental Health - 1 day ago

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    I've been dealing with anxiety for years. About 6 years Generalized anxiety, which exploded in 2008 and still is now. I haven't been treated since june 2009. I was first put on prozac. I was then put on zyprexa in august 2009, then risperdal, propranolol, cogentin, clonazepam. All have been useless. I then started having severe depression in august, which for the most part, prozac has fixed. I was hospitalized from mid november to early january. My meds were changed to prozac and seroquel xr. I still currently on them. I started experiencing severe paranoia off and on during several months. Till this day, anxiety hasn't been helped very much. What do you recommend I tell my psychiatrist? I see them next month.

The Vacation Misconception

We’re having trouble conceiving. Everyone keeps telling us to just relax and take a vacation and we’ll be pregnant before we know it.

By Ann Douglas

Is there anything to that advice?

Not only is this one of the more prevalent conception misconceptions: it also happens to be one of the more crazy-making. You can’t help but feel like you’re being blamed for the fact that the pregnancy test hasn’t come back positive. While learning to manage stress is a good strategy for couples who are having difficulty conceiving—fertility problems can be highly stressful for prospective parents—learning to relax shouldn’t be passed off as some sort of miracle cure. And that advice to “go book a vacation and you’ll be pregnant in no time.” That’s not merely misguided. It’s incredibly insensitive and patronizing.

And what's even more disturbing is the fact that some travel companies actually capitalize on this myth by pitching conception getaways to couples who are willing to try practically anything in order to try to up their odds of conceiving. Talk about trading on people's hopes and dreams.

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  • 1. Posted by Vanessa on Mon, Feb 8, 2010

    HI I AM 26 AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR ABOUT 4YRS WITH MY CURRENT HUSBAN TO GET PREGNET AND NOTHING I WENT TO THE DOCTORS AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS GOOD BUT STILL NOTHING I WAS WITH MY EX FOR A LONG TIME AND I ALSO NEVER GOT PREGNET I WONDER IF ITS ME AND THE DOCTORS ARE MISSING SOMETHING I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE KIDS BEFOR I GET IN MY 30S

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  • 2. Posted by Sarah C on Mon, Feb 8, 2010

    My boyfriend and I have been trying to concieve for 3 months now with no results. He's starting to think that it might just not be ment to be for us to have a kid. But I had a misscarage with an ex about a year ago and I can't help but think that might have something to do with our troubles.

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  • 3. Posted by Elmeldah on Mon, Feb 8, 2010

    SERIOUSLY, will it happen. I am 26 have a 41/2 yr old daughter from previous relationship. I have been trying for the past 4 mos to conceive with my fiance, he needs a child so badly. i have taken clomid 1 month but am hoping no periods come next. All the best to you all.

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  • 4. Posted by Kimberly on Tue, Feb 2, 2010

    IT WILL HAPPEN!!! It took my husband and I 2 years. I literally read everything. We went to fertility specialists and both checked out fine. I know how all of you feel, I have been there until last year. I found out I was pregnant November 08 and gave birth to a little girl in August. She is almost 6 months old. I was put on Clomid for a couple months. The month I got pregnant I did not take the clomid BUT I took Mucinex due to a cold. I also took Chaste Tree Berry. (Only 2 pills) My friend got preg using it. You get it at a whole foods type of store. So, my thought is: The mucinex might have thinned out my cervical mucus (which wasn't a prob anyway) and the Chaste Tree Berry? My best advice is to first rule out any fertility probs.....and take it from there. IT WILL HAPPEN......I thought I would never get preg.

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  • 5. Posted by Christina D on Sat, Jan 16, 2010

    Hi, my name is christina and im 25 with a 31/2 yr old daughter. i know i can get pregnant but have been trying for 2 yrs with my fiance. my daughter is from a previous marriage. my fiance is diabetic and im afraid that that may have a huge impact on us getting pregnant. my best friend just found out she is pregnant and im happy for her but i get so upset when i see other women pregnant!!! i have done everything without luck!!!

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  • 6. Posted by Tealesha M on Thu, Jan 14, 2010

    Hi my name. Is Judy. I been trying to have baby it been very hard. The only thing I can do is trust. In. God

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  • 7. Posted by Amber on Fri, Jan 8, 2010

    Hi I am 27 years old and this week i had a miscarriage at 9wks. Everyone is saying it will be ok and just try again. This 1st time took a yr and I am so upset at thouhts of this being the same. I am looking for any tips we can use. Both are healthy. Heard taking Robitussin helps. Ne body know?

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  • 8. Posted by Rita A on Thu, Nov 26, 2009

    i am a 32 yrs old lady ,i have been trying since last year sept but no luck, the doc said there is nothing wrong with me or my husband, i am trying to shed some little weight,i dont know what else to do but to hope in GOD and believe in him.good luck to all

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  • 9. Posted by Inez on Tue, Nov 3, 2009

    I am 25 and desperate to get pregnant very soon. My partner hand I are going to start trying this month and while we're fairly confident he's fine, I am very worried about me because of an abortion I had 2 years ago. I am terrified this will hurt my chances conceiving or at the very least will make conceiving difficult. Does anyone know?

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  • 10. Posted by Cassie on Wed, Sep 16, 2009

    It's been 10 months of no luck for us... we've been to the doctor, and there's nothing wrong with either of us, but we are slightly overweight and smokers... so we're trying to quit smoking, and lose some weight and exercise more... but it's just so devastating. It just happens sometimes I guess...

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