Zanny
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Tmi.. But We're All Girls, Right? =p
Posted: 09-20-06 15:33pm
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Ok so I thought I had a yeast infection.
The itching has been driving me
crrraaaazzzzyyyy for the past few weeks..
So I got some cream. Well it's not
worked.. And instead I think maybe the
itching is due to the amount I shave down
there. I did it every few days until
recently, and I think maybe that's what
caused me to itch so much.
Has anyone found shaving has irritated
their skin more during pregnancy? It was
never this bad before, and it's making me
miserable. I've stopped shaving to see if
this will help.. But I dunno.
I know I should just go see the doctor,
but to tell you the truth, i'm really
embarrassed to. I wouldn't even be able
to tell my mum.. She wouldn't approve of
me shaving for a start (she thinks it's
stupid and unnecessary).. And my parents
have brought me up in a very old fashioned
way of "if it's a personal matter we don't
discuss it". I'm gunna make damn sure i'm
.N.E.V.E.R like that with my daughter!
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 09-20-06 15:41pm
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Just advise your mom that you are having a
personal problem and that you think that
it would be best that you go and see your
doctor. Insist that you need to go to
figure out what's going on and tell her
that its an issue that you dont' feel
comfortable talkiign to her about it and
that you would rather see a doc about it
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 09-20-06 15:41pm
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I had to stop shaving at the very end of
my pregnancy because, well, I couldn't
reach everything anymore! And .I'm sorry,
but I didn't trust my husband with a razor
anywhere near my sensitive bits. I
thought it would look weird to my doctor
during exams if some bits were shaved and
others weren't, so I let it all grow.
And holy hell, that .S.U.C.K.E.D!
Ingrown hairs are .N.O.T fun! 
but no, shaving itself didn't irritate my
bits during pregnancy. The hair growing
back did! 
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rachelnicole
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Posted: 09-20-06 17:46pm
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I wouldn't think shaving would do it...
Not unless you think you have razor burn
in your vagina. why would your mom
find out about you shaving from you having
a yeast infection? My mom is never in
the room at my gynelogical exams, and I
don't think they note it on your chart (or
at least, I didn't get the impression that
they did), so it's not like she'd really
find out.
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Zanny
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Posted: 09-21-06 07:06am
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I meant i'd have to tell her that I think
the itching is caused by shaving, because
I don't think it's an infection anymore..
I got some cream that's meant to clear up
yeast infections and it didn't work.
I decided to let it all grow back coz when
i'm giving birth and having my bits
examined (that hasn't happened once yet) I
don't want it to be a mess down there.
I've never had a gynaecological exam
before.. I'm hardly looking forward to it
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princess_amy89
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Posted: 09-21-06 07:21am
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I shave down there every 2 days I like it
bald and sometimes I get a lil shaving
rash and when it re grows sometime sit can
really irritate and itch
have u got a shaving rash
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Melissa_20
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Posted: 09-21-06 07:49am
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| zanyzanny
wrote: | i meant i'd have to tell her
that I think the itching is caused by
shaving, because I don't think it's an
infection anymore.. I got some cream
that's meant to clear up yeast infections
and it didn't work.
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honestly,that stuff
doesn't really clear up yeast infections.
You have to buy the stuff that has an
applicator with it and you use a
suppoitory for 3-7 days and use the cream
to stop the itching.I think you should go
see a doctor.He can advise you better on
what to do.Be careful cause a yeast
infection can get passed to your child.
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Ingi
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Posted: 09-21-06 09:20am
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Yeast infections are so common in
pregnancy and any time the ph level of
your *ahem* area changes. For some women
even sex or their monthly cycle can bring
them on.
Since we are all girls here, you would
know if it is a yeast infection because
the moist areas of the vagina would be the
parts itching. If it is a shaving issue,
the skin would itch where the hair grows.
They would be two different issues.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 09-21-06 10:12am
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Yuumm ingi!! Lol....
She's right. What you're experiencing is
probably razor burn. Which basically
drives you **insane** during the hair
growth process!!
I would **try** not to itch it, because it
can lead to ingrown hairs, which can lead
to boils...And we don't want that down
there! Lol..
I hope your .Cuda feels better soon!!!
When I get pregnant, I got one of those
hair trimmers and would sit "spread eagle"
on my bed infront of our mirror and just
*trim* it. It would be practically to the
skin, but it wasn't bald and it didn't
cause me to itch!
I had my man shave my legs, cuz I couldn't
do that at like 4/5 months!! He was
sooooo nervous though!! But he did a
great job every time!!
Sarah
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Zanny
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Posted: 09-21-06 10:17am
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| ingi
wrote: | | since we are all girls here,
you would know if it is a yeast infection
because the moist areas of the vagina
would be the parts itching. If it is a
shaving issue, the skin would itch where
the hair grows. They would be two
different issues. |
ahh ok.. I'm guessing it's more likely to
be a yeast infection then.. Maybe the
fact that the hair is growing back is just
adding to the irritation down there
i'll mention it to my midwife when I see
her, she might be able to examine me
herself without sending me to the
doctor.
Thanks ladies, I appreciate your help!
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Jules
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Posted: 09-21-06 10:24am
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There's a lot of girls here who shave
their woo woos!!! I mean, I trim mine to
keep it neat and shave at the sides but
doesn't it end up looking like a plucked
chicken if you shave it bald?
i'm not saying I think either way is
'best' by the way! Just curious...
And not in a dirty way
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 09-21-06 10:33am
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Lol...Naah it looks more like a peach!!!
Hahahahaa....
Sarah
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 09-21-06 10:37am
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Lmao, a peach!
I hate body hair. Always have. The only
hair I want on my body is my head-hair and
my eyebrows!
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Melissa_20
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Posted: 09-21-06 10:37am
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| babymajic0506
wrote: | lol...Naah it looks more
like a peach!!! Hahahahaa....
Sarah |
lmao! Lol.Well I get
waxed no and I have been doing it for
about 3 months.I like it so much better
than shaving! Waaaaaaay less ingrowns and
it takes longer to grow back than shaving
does
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Zanny
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Posted: 09-21-06 10:40am
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Yeah i've just been researching brazilian
waxing.. For future reference when I can
actually afford to get it done regularly!
So far i'm liking the idea of it better
than shaving.. Except having to get into
weird positions for a complete stranger
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Ingi
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Posted: 09-21-06 10:41am
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| melissa_20
wrote: | | babymajic0506
wrote: | lol...Naah it looks more
like a peach!!! Hahahahaa....
Sarah |
lmao! Lol.Well I get
waxed no and I have been doing it for
about 3 months.I like it so much better
than shaving! Waaaaaaay less ingrowns
and it takes longer to grow back than
shaving does |
scary! I don't think I could bare my
whoo-ha to just anyone.
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Melissa_20
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Posted: 09-21-06 10:48am
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Well the position is not that bad.You just
bend your leg and put it to the side so
they can wax and so the same with the
other leg,laying down the whole time.And
you don't exactly have to let them see
your hoohoo ingi! Lol you can wear
underwear or thy give you a pair of
disposable ones.Its not too bad.The first
time sucked but after that it gets better!
In fact I have an appointment today!
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alexa84
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Re: Tmi.. But We're All Girls, Right? =p
Posted: 09-21-06 12:00pm
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| zanyzanny
wrote: | ok so I thought I had a
yeast infection. The itching has been
driving me crrraaaazzzzyyyy for the past
few weeks.. So I got some cream. Well
it's not worked.. And instead I think
maybe the itching is due to the amount I
shave down there. I did it every few
days until recently, and I think maybe
that's what caused me to itch so much.
Has anyone found shaving has irritated
their skin more during pregnancy? It was
never this bad before, and it's making me
miserable. I've stopped shaving to see
if this will help.. But I dunno.
I know I should just go see the doctor,
but to tell you the truth, i'm really
embarrassed to. I wouldn't even be able
to tell my mum.. She wouldn't approve of
me shaving for a start (she thinks it's
stupid and unnecessary).. And my parents
have brought me up in a very old fashioned
way of "if it's a personal matter we don't
discuss it". I'm gunna make damn sure
i'm .N.E.V.E.R like that with my
daughter! |
i had the exact same problem. I did ask
my doc and I got examined and she told me
it could be what im shaving with or
washing with. Come to find out it was!!
So now im using ivory soap and not shaving
unless its with my eletric razor and it
hasnt done it anymore  I guess it cuz of
the sensitive skin down there
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rachelnicole
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Posted: 09-21-06 12:00pm
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I've tried to do brazilian waxing on
myself... Way too painful! I suppose
once i'm married (assuming my husband
likes hairlessness, of course), i'll start
paying to have it done. I'm thinking it
wouldn't hurt so badly after the first
three or four times, and then I could do
it myself.
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Melissa_20
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Posted: 09-21-06 14:22pm
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| rachelnicole
wrote: | | i've tried to do brazilian
waxing on myself... Way too painful!
I suppose once i'm married (assuming my
husband likes hairlessness, of course),
i'll start paying to have it done. I'm
thinking it wouldn't hurt so badly after
the first three or four times, and then I
could do it myself. |
screw doing it yourself!
That sh*t just makes it worss! It doesn't
stop hurting after 3 or 4 times it just
hurts a lot less
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