Brownish yellow discharge after period

Hi everyone! This is my first post here. I am honestly so desperate at this point and would love any insight.
In december 2023, I had unprotected sex. I then took a plan b. Approx a week later, I wake up with burning, itching, and brown discharge. I try to ignore it thinking it’ll go away but the bleeding progresses into a mini period.
A week later, I go to the ER because I am starting to feel sick while these issues persists. They test for BV/STIS/ Yeast/UTIs, and everything is negative. They were concerned by my heart rate but end up giving me IV meds to remedy that. The vaginal symptoms stop, although, my period ended up being over a month late. Right after the vaginal symptoms, I experience awful joint pain, migraines, palpitations, and dizziness.
These symptoms now persist every two months exactly. A week after my period (which have gotten lighter), i feel burning, burning stops and then the autoimmune symptoms. I tested for ureaplasma and mycoplasma twice and both tests came out negative (i plan on testing again).
I am waiting for my Evvy results, but I dont know what to do. I have seen so many doctors, gotten tested for every std/bv/etc and no one has answers. I have a urologist, gyno, and rheumatologist appointments coming up,but I am losing hope. I am only 23,and this is making me not want to be here anymore.
TLDR; vaginal and autoimmune symptoms. No answers.

I had a missed miscarriage at the end of April. Most of the heavy bleeding occurred 4/25. I had a round of cytotec and methergine that I finished 5/14.
I had a follow up on Friday and the provider said I need an ultrasound (appointment scheduling pending) and then a follow up in 2 weeks to go over the results. I’m still lightly spotting, mostly brownish discharge.

1. This feels like it’s taken forever and I just want it to be over.
2. I just got chills and fever today. Planning to do a virtual appointment via my insurance in a bit. Has anyone had an infection this long after the miscarriage? Or could it just be a coincidence?

Anyone else has this? Symptoms came on literally overnight and I'm on the 6th day of them. I've never had this before
My left breast is suddenly painful, firm (much denser than the other breast when pressed) and I can also feel tender lumps everywhere like lymph nodes.
I had my breasts checked via ultrasound for slight nipple discharge a couple weeks ago, with no abnormalities found, but since then I have developed these odd symptoms overnight. I am due a period soon and I'm hoping it's related but I've never experienced this before, not the texture and only one side.
Support and advice is welcome. I will give my GP a call again tomorrow.
Context: 26 years old, previous history of thyroid cancer and radiation treatment, previous history of nipple discharge but this has been checked out, came off the pogestrone only pill two months ago after long term use.

okay like there's some people saying it is and some people saying it isn't but like every single time i always have like a discharge and it usually comes out yellow and sometimes like yellowish green and its like my normal is it still najis because people are saying only the white one is pure but like that's like once in a while like in the middle of the stages where i don't have my period and i'm so confused

Obligatory English is not my first language and writing this on Mobile notice. Warning reproductive system is involved in not so flattering ways. Don't read if rancid things make you feel nausea. Also don't read if you get mad easily, unless you're into that then you do you bubu.
Medical terms and definitions some people might not know:
Ovarian cyst- when an ovum decides it doesn't want to go down the fallopian tube and be a total jerk by hanging out in your ovary and suck up nutrients to grow indefinitely or until it pops creating the same pain as if a cyst popped inside testicles.
PCOS- condition that makes you have said ovarian cysts but for some reasons multiplied times too many. One ovary can easily have 8 cysts so imagine when both ovaries have it.
Dermoid Cyst- same as ovarian cyst but the composition is actually made of hair, teeth, bones, skin, etc. it's really gross to look at.
Struma Ovarii- an extremely rare type of dermoid cyst who's composition is mainly thyroid tissue. It makes up only .5% of dermoid cysts.
Ovarian torsion- when your ovary twists on itself or with the fallopian tube, often times cutting off blood supply if not caught on time.
Sepsis- when a part of your body starts to decay and releases chemicals into your body causing life threatening shock that need immediate medical treatment. Most can recover from it but takes a long time to recover, sometimes years.
Cystectomy- surgery that removes cyst(s)
Ooftarectomy- surgery that removes ovary
Bilateral- both sides
Hey everyone from the Two Hot Takes team, hope you're all doing well and have your seatbelts buckled in as this is one heck of a medical story doozy.
Back story: I had always suffered PCOS. The irregular yet heavy periods, the extra hair, and the multiple cysts. The problem was that I was a teen and apparently PCOS is not a big deal if it's on a teenager. It's also not a big deal if it's on a young adult that doubles over in pain from periods and wears overnight pads that need to be changed every 4 hours because thats not heavy enough to be of concern. Sometimes even doubling over on times when there is no period because those are just the cysts popping. I always did my pap smears and always went to the gyno, fully trusting them that what I had was not note worthy. So whenever I moved and got a new gyno, while it was mentioned nothing was done about it and I had assumed that was the norm.
It all started in October of 2023 when I felt a sharp pain in my right lower hip while I was at work. At that time I worked for a hospital as a host and only been working for a few months so thank goodness that I had access to the ER. Unfortunately for me my work place is a small hospital so there aren't any gyno nor obs. So the ER doctor just ordered an ultrasound and a trans-vaginal ultrasound (where they stick a dildo shaped ultrasound tool inside of you), and a CT scan without contrast due to iodine allergy. They initially said that due to the pain level I must be having appendicitis. However they instead found a 9cm (for reference a grapefruit is 10cm) cyst on the left ovary and a 4cm (walnut sized) cyst on the right. They said that while they are big and need to be removed, that a specialist needs to write the recommendation to do the surgery and that since our hospital didn't have any that I'll have to get an appointment with a gyno outside of the hospital. He prescribed me 500mg of ibuprofen and told me that I'm discharged. This was the first bs hospital policy of many that I will encounter in this roller coaster.
After getting an appointment with a gyno, I had another incident at work with the same crippling pain. I had the same double vision, nausea and fainting as the first time but this time I had fainted near a patient I was tending to. I didn't get into trouble for that as it was a medical condition that was previously recorded and I had been fine prior on that day. Just my ovaries decided to be jerks on that poor patient to which I apologized heavily to later. Instead my boss wanted answers as to why I was starting to become absent so frequently. I told her about what they found in the ER and how long it takes to get a specialist to see and how my ovaries just want to remind me that going up and down three flights of stairs daily to get to my apartment is making them more irritated.
Appointment time comes and instead of taking the findings for what they are, the gyno then decides to order the same exact tests but within his facility because that's apparently some kind of bs hospital policy that they have to do before giving the ok for a surgery.
I wait for the tests and had more time called off from work. Day of the tests and the ultrasound lady says "you have at least 8 cysts on your right with the biggest one being 7cm (peach sized) and on your left you have a massive one that is 10cm big". I told her "oh so it grew? Is it cancer then?" She calmed me down saying that ovarian cysts do grow as you get more ovulation cycles and that it doesn't mean that it's cancer. However that I most likely have PCOS and that the giant cyst is probably hiding the other cysts if not just merging with the other cysts ony left side. I told her I knew about the PCOS and that her explanation made sense as the dates between the scans had several months in-between since the specialist couldn't see me the day of the incident. (nor even the week of apparently because that's how it goes over here in the USA when it comes to specialists.) She then was surprised and said "I didn't see any PCOS medications on your chart". I told her I had no idea that there was such a thing. She told me not to worry that my new gyno will prescribe me meds.
After the tests, my gyno finally schedules a pre-op appointment, day of surgery and post-op appointment.The surgery would be performed on a second hospital where I don't work in. I arrive at pre-op, doctor tells me the exact same thing that my ultrasound lady said but he mentioned that there's a slight possibility for an ooftarectomy but that we're definitely doing a bilateral cystectomy. He prescribed me Metformin which is for preventing new cysts from forming. I was so happy thinking that I might be able to live a life free from these cursed cysts after the sury. Oh how things were going to turn out.
Turns out the day of the surgery Match 1st was my "6th month anniversary" (it's not I've been working since August of 2023) of working in the hospital. That meant that a new insurance policy was placed and the old one was replaced. I showed up on the day of the surgery and they told me that they couldn't do it because the new insurance wouldn't cover it due to no prior authorization. I had thought that the new insurance wouldn't kick in until my 1 year anniversary or until it was time for enrollment. I cried. I cried right there on the lobby in front of everyone. In front of my family, my boyfriend and coworkers that had woken up at 5 am to be there for moral support on their day off. There's so many hoops just to get treated. My boyfriend said that if a grapefruit sized cyst was on a testicle they would had treated it as an emergency but because it's on an ovary that it isn't.
I had collected myself and immediately scheduled for a new gyno appointment. Unfortunately the appointment was again several months. It was for August 28th. Luckily my cysts decided that was too far off. So I had another incident at work once again. I was rushed to another hospital instead of being discharged thankfully. However that said hospital then sent me away to another hospital because they weren't a "women's hospital" and that women's hospital said that they couldn't do anything without my gynos permission. That the best that they can do is call my gyno and claim that my appointment with her should be expedited but that my situation isn't an emergency. We told them to do what they need to do. At this point not even morphine helped with the pain.
Thankfully my gyno reached out to me stating that she was available to see me that week instead. I was able to see her and she saw that the women's hospital did some tests and the cysts were now 11cm left and 8cm right respectively. She said however that she can't use the tests from the women's hospital, that she had to schedule for the same tests to be done in her facility. I started to cry, again. It was the same dumb policy. I understand that some time had passed but it was only a few days in-between and having these tests won't show anything new other than possibly new growth. She promised that the tests will be scheduled under expedited and that it will be on April 28th. This was on March 26. At least she increased the dosage of the ibuprofen to 800mg so it would take the edge off a bit more.
On March 30 my boyfriend wanted to cheer me up by taking me to see his brother Orlando FL since he was getting married soon. We were supposed to stay there for a few days for the preparations. I had a small ache at the time so thought I just needed to take my ibuprofen and be on my way. My boyfriend noticed I was in pain and asked if I was ok, the pain was small so I said yes. His mother said "maybe we should leave her in the apartment so she can rest" to which my boyfriend said "I don't like that idea, if she can't come I'm not going". I was relieved because I didn't want to be alone if an incident were to happen again. My parents were running out of days to take off to be there in the hospitals (4 different hospitals at this point). The car ride made me sleepy as car sounds remind me of ASMR. It was a long ride but when I woke up we were already in Orlando. The pain had significantly increased. I thought if only I could just take another ibuprofen when we get to my future brother in law's place that I would be good. I.WAS.NOT.
As soon as we arrived nausea took over and I puked from the pain. The abdominal motion made the pain so much worse that I just started to scream in pain. It was so much pain I couldn't think or speak. My boyfriend knew it was the cysts and told everyone that he's going to take me to the ER. There wasn't a second I wasn't screaming in pain with tears running down my face. The hospital he tooke to said that they weren't the women's hospital however they do have a sister hospital that they will take me to called Winnie Palmer's Women's Hospital (I will forever name drop this hospital for what they did to me).
They immediately gave me medications that took the pain away, I was able to have a conversation with the doctors of what has been going on and the long history. They debated amongst themselves on whether or not to do the surgery but they in the mean time did tests while they kept calling my gyno for permission to do the surgery. The specialists in the hospital said that I don't have just regular cysts, I had a dermoid cyst and that my blood tests shows elevated levels of cancer antibodies. So they decided to go against policy and keep me hospitalized until they get permission from my gyno to get the surgery. My gyno finally reached out to them on Monday April 1st and they had me for surgery at 1pm. They found an ovarian torsion on my right size which explains why my right size hurt more than my left at times. Unfortunately the ovary was necrosed same as the fallopian tube, they theorized reason why tests showed "healthy blood flow to the ovary". The first theory was that the ovarian turn kept being undone and turned again. Which if that was the case I would have been dead before any professional would have seen me on April 28th. The second theory was that the type of dermoid I had was a Struma Ovarii which basically acted like a second thyroid glad in my right ovary. So when they saw it on the tests they thought it was my ovary when in reality it was my second thyroid getting blood supply. On the second theory I would have still died because the necrosed ovary would have eventually expanded and exploded. Spreading putrid flesh into my body's cavity on top of bleeding profusely as that would undo the knot, quickly ending my life if medical attention wasn't given immediately. They removed the large cyst on my left ovary alongside another Struma Ovarii. Turns out I hit the lottery of thyroids. They suspect that the antibodies is due to genetics since my family history is riddled with cancer survivors.
I got discharged after the surgery and when it was my April 28th testing appointment it turned into my post-op appointment lol. My gyno saw my stitches and gave me clean bill of health. However the gyno from the other hospital called and wanted to see me. So we traveled all the way to Orlando again. She wanted to see for herself how I was doing and she was concerned that since it was two Struma Ovarii that my body might have been relying on those two thyroids in addition to my OG thyroid to function. So she's worried that I might be having lower levels now. So she ordered to do thyroid test and genetic tests to see if the cancer antibodies theory can be proven.
So now I'm waiting for when I move to NC since my old job could no longer tolerate the absences and my apartment rent got higher while also not having a grace period for me to gather money to break lease. My boyfriend decided that he would quit his CNA job so that he could pull out his 401(k) and help me break off the lease and move in to his apartment in NC while I recover from surgery. I'm so glad he refused to leave me alone and he wasn't afraid to speak for me to doctors to do the surgery while I was drugged up. He's currently applying for CNA positions so that he can get health insurance ASAP and add me to the policy as soon as we get married. In mean time we also wait for thyroid test and genetic tests. Will update after all the testing.

I was sentenced in 2018 in Kentucky. I plead guilty to one count of possession and received 5 years conditional discharge and 20 years on the registry. I always assumed conditional discharge was just a different way to say unsupervised probation. I've been digging into it a little harder and it seems like it should fall off of my criminal record after the 5 years. Does anyone here know what a conditional discharge really is in my state? My attorney wasn't very well versed in these types of crimes so he hasn't been a good help. Here is what I found on the ky.gov website.
The period of probation, probation with an alternative sentence, or conditional discharge shall be fixed by the court and at any time may be extended or shortened by duly entered court order or as modified by the Department of Corrections through the application of probation program credits under KRS 439.268. Such period, with extensions thereof, shall not exceed five (5) years, or the time necessary to complete restitution, whichever is longer, upon conviction of a felony nor two (2) years, or the time necessary to complete restitution, whichever is longer, upon conviction of a misdemeanor. Upon completion of the probationary period, probation with an alternative sentence, or the period of conditional discharge, the defendant shall be deemed finally discharged, provided no warrant issued by the court is pending against him, and probation, probation with an alternative sentence, or conditional discharge has not been revoked.

This is my tooth after extraction and bone graft. Per my denstis approve I removed the last stitch since it was causing irritation on the outter gum. This is my tooth that had the extraction and bone graft done 10 days ago. This is the first time I've had a bone graft with the membrane cover. Does this look normal at this many days?
Also it occasionally has red/yellow discharge that smells/taste awful. My dentist said it's fine but I worry the bone graft isn't taking and failed. I have I pain at the socket itself. Only from where I had the sutures in.
I finished up antibiotics and use antibacterial mouth wash prescribed by my dentist 3xs a day.

Currently freaking out and need some thoughts. Little embarrassed to say this but, used Dove bar soap to masterbate in the shower one night (male). Then pretty much right after I got some redness just below the head (very small area). Also experiencing slight burning sensation in the tip of my penis when I urinate. My sexual history is 2 people, got tested after the first one and was clean. My partner now was a virgin and we’ve been having unprotected sex for months now with zero symptoms or signs or anything. Right before I used bar soap in the shower, we had unprotected sex and she got her period during intercourse. I kinda picked at the irritated skin area and got slight sores (3 of them, no redness around them) that slightly scabbed over. They do not hurt/itch,or burn. Been 3 days and they are healing very nicely. They also only appeared where my hand was causing friction. No discharge, no swollen anything, just irritated skin and burning when peeing. I’m waiting on STD results but believe I just inflamed my urethra pretty good. Doctor swapped me for herpes as well, but the sores look nothing like pictures of herpes online. Do you think I have an STD or am I just paranoid because my girlfriend says you don’t want to know what will happen if you’re positive. Never cheated and never will. Thanks.

TLD: Sudden firm, painful breast on one side which is lumpy and heavy. Symptoms literally appeared in a matter of days.
Context: I'm getting incredibly concerned. My left breast is suddenly painful, firm (much denser than the other breast when pressed) and I can also feel tender lumps everywhere like lymph nodes.
I had my breasts checked via ultrasound for slight nipple discharge a couple weeks ago, with no abnormalities found, but since then I have developed these odd symptoms seemingly overnight. I am due a period soon and I'm hoping it's related but I've never experienced this before, not the texture and only one side.
Support and advice is welcome. I will give my GP a call again tomorrow. I have had thyroid cancer before so I'm petrified.
Context: 26 years old, previous history of thyroid cancer and radiation treatment, previous history of nipple discharge but this has been checked out, came off the pogestrone only pill two months ago after long term use.

Sorry if this is a bit disjointed and long, there's a TL;DR at the end. I just had my LEEP on Thursday and wanted to share my experience. Hopefully this soothes a fellow over-thinker.
Background: 30 yr old female, 130 lbs, 5'2". No moderate, severe or chronic health conditions.
I was diagnosed with high-risk (HR) HPV with LSIL/abnormal cells in February of this year. Not 16/18, but another HR strain. I got at least one shot of the HPV vaccine before I turned 26 so I was really shocked at this. I had a complete emotional breakdown because of the connection to HPV and cervical cancer, plus I just felt....dirty. I've gone through my sexually active years without getting as much as a yeast infection, and now I had just been hit with an STI, and the one that causes cancer. I went into a pretty deep depression and honestly I'm still in that depression zone but not nearly as much. I did a ton of research and my findings told me that even if it was cancer, it's one of the most curable ones especially given my age, health, etc.
My primary doctor referred me to a gyno's office connected to the hospital I go to, and I scheduled an appointment for March 1st. Gyno (who was actually not an OBGYN but an APRN/midwife?) basically did a slightly more advanced exam/questionnaire then I got another referral to an actual OBGYN for a colposcopy and scheduled it for April 1st. I thought I would have the colpo/biopsy with the APRN during my March appointment but I guess that's just a "yeah your primary is right you need a colpo" step. Idk, very confusing.
April 1st comes, the doctor that was available for that date (I wanted to get this done asap) had some less than favorable reviews on the internet so that made me a little uneasy. Between each appointment I was spending hours researching, redditing, googling, youtubing etc. so I wouldn't go into this completely ignorant and hopefully minimize the chance of any BS being pulled.
My doctor was, to my surprise, very chill, professional and knowledgeable. Took time to answer all my questions, we even had some laughs. Please ladies, find a doctor that makes you feel comfortable if you can. No question is a silly question and no doctor or nurse should make you feel like you're stupid for raising concerns or asking a lot of questions. If you feel something is off or a doc is being an a-hole, that's your sign to GTFO and find another doctor. Pleasant staff make this experience so much better.
The colpo: wasn't that bad. They crack you open like a pistachio with a speculum (like they would use for pap smear) and take a look at your cervix with this scope. A vinegar solution is applied to highlight the abnormal cells. My doc's colpo machine did have a screen that could show me what he was seeing, although it wasn't working and honestly I'm glad. I think seeing what was going on inside of me would make me worry more. So I just had to take my doctor's word for it when he said the area of abnormal cells was small.
I had a punch biopsy done during my colpo and oh man. It hurt. I wasn't instructed to take ibuprofen beforehand. I'm not sure if they didn't think I would need a biopsy or what but holy crap. 2 samples were taken, at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock on my cervix, and I received a curettage as well. The curettage didn't hurt or was minor in comparison to the biopsy. After the biopsy, a "liquid bandage" was applied, this bandage is called Monsel's solution I believe. It's a mustard yellow paste.
The biopsy caused immediate moderate cramping and pain. The "6 o'clock" one, which was a larger sample, made me flinch and let out a little yelp. 6 o'clock hurt a lot. I will say that my doctor talked about what he was going to do before doing or as he was doing it so it's not like I was taken entirely by surprise. However, you don't realize how sensitive your cervix is until a chunk is taken from it.
After the biopsy, I felt this dull pain, nausea and cramping and apparently had excessive bleeding. Dribbles of blood were present on the procedure chair and floor, some of which had been cleaned up by the nurse/assistant prior to me sitting up so who knows how much was there. Doc confirmed this excessive bleeding in my after visit summary, but it wasn't so much so that it warranted some kind of emergency. I experienced some spotting for about 2 to 3 days after. I expected more blood in my pads but that never happened. I think seeing all this blood, knowing where it came from and why it was there made me even more nauseous.
The nausea and...weakness after the biopsy really had me messed up. I could barely focus as my doctor went into detail about what to possibly expect afterwards, what he saw (he even drew a little picture of my cervix), answered any questions I had. We said our goodbyes, I got dressed and made a mad dash to the waiting area's water cooler. I figured some cool water would calm my nerves and my stomach. I stupidly walked home after the procedure (I live in Chicago, very close to my doc's office). Nothing terrible happened but in hindsight, what if I passed out in the office, in the street? If you can ladies, have someone with you to get you home safely and for support. Or, at the very least, take an uber after.
After getting home I checked my pad, everything was good although I did have some "coffee grounds" in my pad from the Monsel's solution. The doc warned me about this and to expect it for a few days. I crashed on my couch for a little nap before going to a concert later that evening because I don't know how to take a day off.
The next month following my biopsy was largely uneventful, I did have intercourse about 2.5 weeks post-biopsy with no issues or pain, although the thought of infection and the whole process made it hard to enjoy sex (I healed up just fine so this was more unnecessary worrying). I didn't experience any pain, fever, or excessive bleeding, only some mild discomfort/cramping/lethargy (likely due to mentally stressing myself out) on day 2. I did however, experience one moment that freaked me out:
Day 3 post-biopsy: I got home from after work (my job requires me to be on my feet most of the day) and felt something in my vagina. It felt like a freshly inserted, regular sized tampon. I went to the bathroom, washed my hands and reached down to feel something coming out of me. Something was crowning and breaching my labial gates. I reached back down and slowly pulled out whatever object was in me. It felt like a horror movie. I knew I had inserted nothing.
Based on the feeling of said object, I thought my cervix was falling out of my body. I started panicking a bit. Panicking intensified after pulling out this...sac.
It looked alien. It was this membrane sac, about the size of a pitted date when rolled up. Within the sac contained those "coffee grounds." I knew it was the Monsel's solution and likely I had shed the liquid bandage. That logical thought didn't stop me from freaking out and gently wrapping my alien sac Starbucks trash baby in a piece of toilet paper and further sealing this HPV caused abomination into a Ziploc bag. My plan was to run to the ER and show them the freak I had given birth to.
Problem is, I had just lost my is insurance and was in process of getting a new plan, so a costly trip to the ER, waiting for hours for them to likely tell me I'm a panicky idiot wasn't really in the cards. So what does any overly anxious patient do? Turn to Dr. Google of course! I found a couple of reddit posts from women who had experienced the same thing but there wasn't much information on what had just slithered out of me. I found one of those "pay $5 for any kind of advice: legal, medical etc! Chat with an expert today!" sites that seemed legit enough. I got in chat with a doc quickly after some AI pre-chat prompts and he confirmed my suspicions: it was the Monsel's solution that I had expelled from my body. I was told this wasn't unusual and so long as I don't have an excessive bleeding, fever, pain, blah blah, I should be fine.
And I was fine. If you experience this and don't have any accompanying complications, you should be fine too. It is weird when it happens though.
My results came back about 2 weeks later. What was initially thought to be LSIL turned out to be HSIL/CIN-III, and my OBGYN told me I needed a LEEP sooner than later. My appointment was scheduled for next month and I still didn't have insurance. These month long waits between appointments were anxiety ridden depression fests, fueled by junk food and further exacerbated by internet research. The LEEP posts on Reddit had me so concerned, I reached out to my doctor to see if I could be put under general anesthesia for my LEEP, instead of receiving local anesthesia. Women on here described LEEPs as painful and traumatic. Just awful stuff. If you're reading this you've likely read those too. They described leg shaking after the shots, crying, etc. My doctor left me a detailed voice message and responded to my concerns with: "most women tolerate it well but if you're uncomfortable we'll send you to the hospital and put you under monitored sedation/anesthesia." I was still worried but was willing to see how I felt after local anesthesia. I was pleased he was open to working with me and my comfort level.
Fast forward to Wednesday last week:
The night before my LEEP, I got maybe an hour of sleep. I couldn't turn my mind off. My heart started racing an hour before my procedure and I had weird heart palpitations/irregular heart beat. I showered to calm myself down and be clean for my appointment, took 600 mg of ibuprofen as instructed, then headed out. Got a little snack from Starbucks (croissant for before since I was walking to my doc and some madeleines for after to help offset some potential nausea). For my LEEP I wore a big comfy sweater, some "period" leggings (leggings that aren't too tight and I don't care if they get blood on them) and brought a pad with me just in case. They should provide one for you but I'd rather be prepared. Got to the office, checked in, did the pregnancy urine test, got called in quickly, went through the whole height/weight/med history routine. About 5 mins later I sat down in my OBGYN's office. He described the lab findings (CIN-III), detailed the procedure, the tools and supplies they would use, aftercare and answered any questions I had. He then led me into a procedure room (pretty sure it was the same one I had my bloody biopsy in). I got undressed from the waist down like a pap, sat in the procedure chair, draped a little paper blanket over my bare bits and waited. The doctor came in with his nurse and went to work.
They again cracked me open with a speculum, this time it was rubberized on some parts. This is so your vagina doesn't get fried from the electrical current, otherwise your pubes and vulva will look like Marv in Home Alone. They also slapped a little rubber pad on my thigh to "ground" me like I'm some kind heavy duty machinery. Colpo machine comes forward so the doc can zoom in on your cervix. He applied 2 types of solution if I recall correctly: the normal vinegar solution to highlight abnormal cells and an iodine solution to highlight normal cells. Someone can correct me if that's wrong. The solutions and their uses were the least of my concerns.
He then went in with 4 lidocaine injections to numb the area, total of about 1 ml of lido I think. He used a very small needle and upon insertion, it felt like a little pinch. Now, for those afraid of needles, it is a long ish needle but the actual poke is minimal. Although some women report that the inject was the worst part. That was not the case here but the visual can be a bit alarming. After the first injection, I didn't feel the other 3. I felt comfortable going forward with the procedure, and my doc kept checking in with me to make sure I was ok. I did feel an increase in my heart rate post-lidocaine, but it wasn't concerning. I wasn't sure if this was from the "holy shit he's about to start zapping" or as a side effect of the lidocaine. Regardless, my heart rate came back down to a reasonable level given the circumstances in a few minutes. I was actually so comfortable at this point, I managed to relax my asscheeks after they were clamped together like a vise grip from the moment my derriere hit the chair.
I'm not really sure what happened after the injections, I knew he was using the LEEP machine but I don't know how long that lasted and when the wound was being created vs. cauterized as I didn't feel anything except some mild cramping/discomfort. I didn't flinch like I did with the biopsy. When the doc was finished, he applied a little bit of Monsel's, described how much he removed, went over aftercare again, we said our thank yous and goodbyes. I got dressed and went on my way, snacking on my madeleines on my way home (I walked again lol). I felt well post-procedure and even stopped at Target to do some shopping and smell some summer collection candles. I did feel myself bleeding but when I got home and checked the pad, there was a minimal amount of blood. Some women here have reported a distinct burning smell during their LEEP, I didn't smell anything but I also have sinus issues soooo maybe I just didn't pick up on it? My appointment was at 9 a.m. and I was out by 9:32.
When I got home I had some orange juice, water then slept for about 8 to 9 hours. I did have little cry sessions here and there after my procedure. But I was also sleep deprived and know I tend to get emotional. Regardless, take some time off after a LEEP, stay home around your own germs if possible. Get some of your favorite snacks, a face mask and a Nintendo switch or something. This is a good time for some self-care and rest, girlies.
Friday, day after LEEP: no bleeding, minor cramping/discomfort.
Saturday: Usual morning pee met with some blood in the toilet paper. Nothing in my pad though. Throughout the day I slept on and off, I've been more tired than usual. My body and mind has gone through some shit so I'm not mad at myself for being sleepy. I did experience some heavier bleeding throughout the day that was mostly dark colored. The blood level was about the same if not less than what I'd experience with a period. No unusual smell. I did shed the liquid bandage. Did have some mild cramping at certain points during the day but not debilitating or worth taking ibuprofen over.
Sunday: Energy levels finally back up to something normal, don't feel as tired. Still bleeding dark red blood/brown discharge but it's minor. Ran some errands today, I figured gravity would cause me to bleed more but it's about the same as yesterday if not less.
If there's interest, I'll check in at maybe the 2 week and 4 week mark, or whenever I remember since this is my throwaway account.
Overall the LEEP was way better than the biopsy in my experience. Reddit had me freaking out. I know I'm lucky, and this post isn't to dismiss any terrible or painful experience other women have had. I want to share my 'positive' experience, since most of my mental state surrounding my diagnosis, fears, the upgrade from LSIL to HSIL, has been negative.
Oh and I did get insurance literally a week before my LEEP, thank God.
If you have any questions please feel free to ask them below!
TL;DR: -Colpo: easy -Biopsy: sucks. Most pain I've ever felt and felt nauseous/uneasy after. Ask your doctor if you can take ibuprofen prior to a biopsy. Monsel's solution/liquid bandaid came out in sac-like alien baby about 36 to 48 hours later. Was able to have intercourse 2-2.5 weeks post-biopsy. No insertion of anything for about 3 days after. -LEEP: easy-ish? 600 mg ibuprofen 1 hour before procedure. Anxiety inducing but once I was numbed with local anesthesia, I felt nothing except some mild cramping. The injection didn't hurt and caused no serious side effects. No smell. No excessive bleeding. Felt fine post-LEEP but did experience some bleeding. It's been less than a week so I'll update if anything spooky happens, if no updates then expect everything went fine. No intercourse/tampons/etc for 3 to 6 weeks.
Tips: -Prioritize self care throughout this experience especially. It'll help you stay calm and heal. -Dress comfy for procedures -Take some snacks and water to your appointments for post-procedure ick -Do your research. Knowledge is power even if it makes you uncomfortable. Youtube was a great resource for me, I like to see what's going to happen before it does. Just try not to get worked up like I did. -Ask questions. If a doctor makes you feel stupid, see another doctor if possible. -Have someone with you for support and to make sure you get home ok -If you experience fever, intense pain, soaking through pads, or notice any weird smell: GO TO A DOCTOR

Hi all, this is a post I wish I had read. Many of you have complicated issues that doctors do not help with, and I am not directing this towards you. I am directing this towards the various posters I see asking for advice about their health issues instead of seeking out medical care first and foremost.
I had made several posts here around a month ago about having an incredibly painful clit, to the point I couldn’t work and walk. It was honestly one of the worst experiences I’ve ever been through, that may sound melodramatic but having intense pain in the most sensitive part of your body for a prolonged period of time is.. yeah. This was my primary symptom, with some occasional itching around the labia. I started googling my symptoms (my first mistake, really), and posting on here, and after reading several posts I concluded what I was most likely suffering with was either smegma buildup or a hair down there stuck under the clitoris hood. The itching made some people say maybe yeast infection, but I didn’t have the typical cottage cheese discharge, I didn’t look inflamed down there at all, the itching was very subtle, and clitoris pain isn’t necessarily a common symptom. It was also on and off for months.
A lot of people recommended I examine down there and check under the hood.. but my anatomy makes it incredibly difficult to do so since it’s very in there, it’s also hypersensitive and just thinking about that makes me want to vomit. Also I have never had issues down there before so it didn’t make sense to me it would suddenly have some sort of buildup. I attempted to but the surrounded labia was so sensitive to the touch it made me jolt in pain. It was so miserable.
Long story short the pain got so bad, I went to the doctors even though I didn’t have my insurance figured out yet. (PLANNED PARENTHOOD FOR THE WIN). I was almost sure they’d find nothing since I’ve had issues before and several times doctors never find anything. I was nearly in tears when she was examining down there because I was so terrified of the pain. Luckily she was very gentle. She swabbed me for stuff and I took STD tests. While she was gone and having the samples tested I was lying in the exam room feeling so hopeless and confident she would say they found nothing. To my surprise she walked in, and said “yup, there’s budding yeast” I was so shook because she only swabbed inside my vagina, where I didn’t even have symptoms. I nearly cried in relief lol. She gave me a prescription for fluconazole, and my symptoms completely cleared up and I felt relief and could have sex and masturbate again without pain. It took around 72 hours for them to completely clear up.. anyway.
I am making this post for anyone who may have suffered with the same issue I did and is just trying to figure it out on their own for months without medical help. PLEASE GO TO THE DOCTORS FIRST, Internet forums are incredibly helpful as a LAST resort but not as an initial step. Sometimes the internet unnecessarily complicated what is a very simple issue. That’s all!

I had a colposcopy on Monday 5/13 with two samples taken (one when I had to cough, another I think was the scraping?)
Day of after I had some intense cramping. I had some yellow and brown clumpy discharge the day after (like some serious large brown clumps). Since then I have some brown discharge when I wake up and throughout the day it’s a light red mixed in with my normal clear ish discharge.
So my question is when am I safe to have sex? The doctor said 4 days, and it’s been 7 days as of today (5/19), but I’m not too sure with bleeding right now if I should.

Introduction
Guido of Arezzo (c. 991–after 1033) is one of the most pivotal figures in the history of Western music. His contributions to music theory and notation fundamentally transformed the way music was taught, learned, and transmitted. This post delves into Guido's life, his innovations, and their lasting impact on music.

Life and Background

Guido was a Benedictine monk, likely born in Arezzo, Italy. His exact birth and death dates are uncertain, but his most influential period was during the early 11th century. He spent part of his career at the monastery of Pomposa before moving to Arezzo due to resistance from his fellow monks towards his new teaching methods.

Major Contributions

1. Development of Staff Notation

Before Guido: - Neumes: Early musical notation consisted of neumes, which indicated melodic contours but lacked precision for exact pitches and rhythms. - Limitations: This made it difficult to teach and reproduce music accurately across different regions and choirs.
Guido’s Innovation: - Four-line Staff: Guido introduced a four-line staff (tetragram), which provided a clear visual representation of pitch. Each line and space represented a specific note. - Colored Lines: He used colored lines (red for F and yellow for C) to indicate specific pitches, which helped singers orient themselves more easily.
Impact: - Precision: This innovation allowed for more precise pitch notation, making it easier for singers to learn new chants without hearing them first. - Standardization: It paved the way for the five-line staff used in modern Western music notation, standardizing the way music was written and taught.

2. Solmization System

Before Guido: - Lack of Solmization: There was no standardized system for teaching sight-singing, making it challenging for students to learn new pieces efficiently.
Guido’s Innovation: - Hexachord System: He introduced a system using six syllables (ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la) to represent the six notes of a hexachord. This method was derived from the hymn "Ut queant laxis," where each line began on a progressively higher pitch.
Impact: - Teaching Aid: This system became a powerful mnemonic device, greatly enhancing the ability to teach and learn melodies by sight. - Evolution: The hexachord system eventually evolved into the solfège (do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti) used today, critical in music education worldwide.

3. Micrologus

Content: - Treatise: Guido wrote "Micrologus de disciplina artis musicae," a treatise that outlined his methods for teaching music, including staff notation and solmization. - Scope: It covered both theoretical aspects of music and practical guidelines for singers, making it a comprehensive resource for music education.
Impact: - Wide Influence: "Micrologus" was widely circulated and used as a standard text for centuries, influencing countless musicians and educators. - Legacy: The treatise solidified Guido’s place as a foundational figure in Western music theory and pedagogy.

Lasting Impact

Guido of Arezzo’s contributions had profound and lasting effects on the development of Western music:

1. Enhanced Music Education: His methods revolutionized the teaching of music, making it more systematic and accessible.
2. Foundation for Modern Notation: The principles he introduced laid the groundwork for the development of the modern five-line staff and solfège.
3. Global Influence: His innovations transcended the Medieval period, influencing Renaissance music and beyond. The tools he developed are still fundamental in music education today.

Conclusion

Guido of Arezzo was a true innovator whose work bridged the gap between oral tradition and written music. By developing a precise notation system and effective teaching methods, he ensured that music could be taught and shared more widely and accurately. His legacy endures, making him a central figure in the history of Western music.

I’ve been experimenting with some mixed media art (Painting on top of colored pencil drawings) but ran into some issues with my latest piece. I’m looking for some tips to help me understand where I went wrong and how I could better recreate the Peanut Butter on Bread piece more fully described below.
The Goal: Layer paint, applied with a palette knife, on top of a colored pencil drawing of bread to create a piece that resembles peanut butter on bread.
What Went Wrong: After applying the layer of oil paint I was happy with the finished product. I left the piece to dry for a couple of weeks to find the real finished product as seen in the picture: https://imgur.com/a/eAfLvEc
I’m guessing the oils were absorbed into the paper during the drying period and I need to find a way to create a less permeable layer of coating between the colored pencil drawing and the palette knife applied paint. I have aspirations of doing more pieces like this one, along with some paintings over newspaper so I am very motivated to figure out a better technique/process.
My Process:

1. The drawing of bread was done with colored pencils on 6x8 paper (Strathmore Toned Tan Mixed Media, acid free).
2. I mounted the colored pencil drawing on a 1/8” gesso board using double tack mounting film.
3. To create a protective and sealing layer on top of the colored pencil drawing I applied 6-7 layers of Krylon Crystal Clear (Acrylic Coating 1303). I cut out the outline of the bread from heavy weight paper such that the acrylic coating spray was only applied over the bread portion on the piece.
4. I let the acrylic coating dry for a few days. When touching the dried coating I could feel what seemed to be a sufficient layer of protective coating.
5. Using a healthy amount of Michael Harding Yellow Ochre Deep oil paint mixed with some Liquin I applied the paint on top of the bread using a palette knife. I’ve worked with oil paints more traditionally on canvas but I’ve never used this brand of oil paint.
6. I let the piece dry in a cool dry and dark space for two weeks without checking on it. When checking to see if the piece was drying well I found what looks to be oils leeched into the paper.

I’m a novice artist with no formal training and just paint/draw for fun. I’m open to making as many changes as needed even if it means completely scrapping any of the materials used. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Hi ladies! I recently got my cerclage in 5 days ago. I was funneled with 4mm left but closed. My surgeon said she stitched me up 3cm. I started taking progesterone suppositories 4 days ago. Last night when I woke up I had a bunch of sticky mucus like discharge with brownish blood in it. I panicked and thought I was maybe dilating. I havnt had any cramping or contractions and overall feel fine. Did any of you experience this after starting progesterone post cerclage?

I've been playing this game for about 4 months and put in around 120 hours in that time. I love it, it's the first shooter I've actually enjoyed playing frequently since CoD MW2.
I cannot help but feel, however, that there's some things that could be done, especially to heavy weapons call-downs, that would improve gameplay, or simply make each system more versatile or interesting to play with.
So I give you a rough idea of so-called "Versitility upgrades"
Airburst Rocket Launcher: HEAT Submunitions- reduces submunition count by 50% in favor of larger anti-armor submunition (Medium armor)
Thermobaric Warhead: Replaced submunitions with a single, powerful high-explosive Incendiary warhead (DoT, deploys a small AoE burning similar to Incendiary impact with a primary blast similar in size to an impact grenade)
Autocannon:
SAPHE munitions: Reduces armor penetration for an increase to area of effect explosive
Enhance Combat Optic: Increases FoV and zoom for increased ADS time
Anti-Material Rifle
SLAP: Removes all HE damage and decreases damage overall in favor of firing a sub-caliber tungsten sabot (Highest penetration available)
Magazine Webbing: increases reload capacity by 50%
Arc Thrower:
Flux capacitor: Reduces cool-down between firing for the cost of reduced range
Amplitude Modulation: Modifications to electric wave forms allow longer ranges at the cost of reduced damage
Overclocking: Modification dramatically increases damage at the risk of overcharging coils, resulting in massive static discharge.
Expendable Anti-Tank:
PLOS Warhead: reduces units per call in to 1 in exchange for a guided missile unit
Payload warhead: Deploys a chemical agent in lieu of a HEAT munitions
Flamethrower:
Pressure Tank: Replaces backpack slot with a large capacity fuel tank, giving the equivalent of a full load of spare tanks
High-Pressure lines: increases range by 50%, but reduces period of fire by 50%
Laser Cannon:
Liquid Helium coolant: increases duration of firing by 25%, reduces cooldown by 25%, but reduces damage by 25%
Focusing Lense: Increases damage by 25%, but reduces firing duration by 25%.
Stalwart:
Vertical Foregrip: Adds a foregrip to reduce muzzle climb at the cost of reduced capacity
Improved feed pawls: Titanium feed pawls and modifications of the gas system allows for longer belts at the cost of a lower rate of fire. 500 round capacity, 1 reload requiring the player to remain in place; locked to 700rpm
Machine Gun:
Commando Box: Allows the Machine Gun to be loaded on the move at the cost of reduced ammunition capacity (75rnd link, 3 reloads)
Assaulters Pack: Replaces the belt mechanism with a powered backpack which holds 450rnds of ammunition
Heavy Machine Gun:
Assaulters Pack: Replaces the belt with a power-feed backpack (200rnd capacity)
Hydraulic Buffer Mechanism: Internal upgrades create a continuous Recoil mechanism, reducing recoil, but lowering Rate of Fire
Grenade Launcher:
SAPHEI Grenades: Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive Incendiary warheads Increases damage against armored targets and gives a chance to apply Incendiary effect at the cost of AoE effect and reduced damage against non-armored targets
OR
HEDP Warhead: High Explosive/Dual Purpose Warheads increase damage against armored targets at the cost of lower explosive payload
Flechettes: Replaces conventional HE grenades with a flechette warhead, offering medium armor penetration and a wide spread
Spear:
SACLOS guidance: Removes IR Guidance and Lock for a Semi-Active Command Line of Sight missile, which tracks point of aim
Kinetic Kill Vehicle: Replaces explosive Payload with a solid warhead and more efficient fuel, giving the missile armor-piercing ability (High damage, high pen, no splash, cannot kill fabs or bug holes)
Rail Cannon:
Gallium Capacitors: Removes charge time, but fixes railgun at 60% power
Heavy Slug: Requires full charge, firing a significantly heavier slug for greater damage and penetration
Quasar Cannon:
Regenerative Coils: Recovers heat-energy to be used to fire more rapidly, at the cost of power (25% damage reduction, returns fire rate to pre-nerf)
Saftey Override beam: Allows the Quasar to fire a continuous wave in case of emergency, but forces unit to a long cool-down (2.5sec firing phase for a 45 second cool-down)
Recoilless Rifle:
White Phosphorus Warhead: Fires an Incendiary mixture, coving a wide area in smoke and fire at the cost of no armor penetration and a smaller primary blast
EMS warhead: Creates a static field (similar in size to the EMS Mortar)
Eagle Strafing Run:
Chain Guns: Large caliber chain-guns fire more powerful munitions at the cost of lower ammunition capacity. Greater AoE and damage, reduces cooldown counts to 2 (3 with upgrade)
Gun pods: Adds two gunpods to hardpoints in lieu of bombs (Increases damage, denies player ability to deploy other eagle strategies, +2 uses)
Eagle Airstrike:
Guided Bomb Unit: Deploys Three bombs which automatically target objectives and the largest enemies in the area.
Mixed Muniton Payload: Deploys Two HE, Two Cluster, one Napalm/Chem, and one EMS strike.
Eagle Rocket strike:
LOX rocket: Deploys a very high-speed Rocket able to destroy all but the most hardened targets (Hellbomb objectives) but lacks explosive Payload.
HE-FRAG warhead: Removes Armor penetration for greater AoE effect
Air-to-Air Sortee: Replaces ground attack with IR guided missiles for Airborne threats (4 rockets)
Eagle Cluster Bomb:
DICM munitions: Lower AoE and reduced munitions count for medium armor penetration
Mixed Munitions Payload: Mixed Muniton Payload: Deploys one HE, four Cluster, one Napalm/Chem/EMS.
Eagle Napalm/Smoke:
Mixed Muniton Payload: Deploys EMS in conjunction with Napalm/Smoke (50/50 split)
Eagle 500kg:
Air-Burst fuzing: The 500kg Bomb now detonates at altitude, at the expense of limited damage to heavily armored foes (can not destroy objectives)
Eagle Hellbomb: Deploys a fuzed NUX-223 Hellbomb. Eagle must resupply after deployment.
These upgrades could cost Requisition slips and samples to unlock; say, 5000 req slips and 5-10 samples of the Common or Rare variations depending on potential level of unity or level of unlock of the actual systems.
While this list isn't comprehensive, I feel it gets the idea; most of these are based on real-world equivalence of weapon systems or similar proposals of munitions and weapons.
Apologies for lack of illustrations. Thank you!

I was diagnosed with PCOS when I went to a dermatologist for just my alopecia (bald spot), he referred me to a gynecologist who confirmed I have PCOS after seeing the Ultrasounds and report.
My family blamed me for the disease saying that I have it because I'm obese and that I didn't take care of myself well enough.
I'm a stress eater and binge on carbs like my life depends on it. Metformin made me feel terrible so I stopped the medications too. My periods are irregular and am getting bloody discharge for a while now.
I have a dark line around my neck and my underarms a pretty dark too. I have rough skin and am harier than most girls. Not to mention I'm obese and am facing severe hairfall.
I am trying to work on myself. Work on my diet by ordering less takeouts and lowering the carbs. Will be joining the gym soon. I'll be marrying my boyfriend soon too and am scared I won't be able to bare his child.I can't help but think is this curse of a disease REALLY MY FAULT?

4 days ago I gave birth to my baby girl at 22 weeks. There are still so many questions, including the massive “why” that are unanswered. Below is my experience.
Last year I fell pregnant and had a MMC in April (the baby stopped growing at 6 weeks, we didn't find out until our first scan at 10 weeks).
After the loss, we tried for 7 months until we fell pregnant again in Jan. We suspect it took some time because I have an 8-day luteal phase (this is considered a short luteal phase or luteal phase defect). A standard luteal phase is 12-14 days.
I did early pregnancy monitoring and every test and scan came back perfect with the exception of one blood test at 4 weeks pregnant: my TSH was slightly elevated, meaning my thyroid wasn't functioning at the level that it should. I was put on a daily dose of Levothyroxine and every blood test showed normal TSH levels after that.
Two weeks after a clean anatomy scan and one week after an OBGYN check-up, I did a 20-minute, low-impact workout for the second trimester. The workout included squats and I held an 8lb weight. It had been a few weeks since I worked out and I was feeling guilty so I did it. I paused the YT video 3 times to take long breaks (5-10 minutes). I drank plenty of water and modified certain moves as needed.
Later that night while trying to sleep, I noticed I had more discharge than usual. It was clear and wasn't too much more than I usually had so I didn't think anything of it.
The following day I already felt sore in my thighs and legs. This is normal for me. I also experienced round ligament pain. It's extremely common for round ligament pain to become more intense after a workout. It was worse than usual, but not debilitating or concerning in any way. It was all within normal ranges.
That night, so early Wednesday morning, around 3AM, I woke up because I was uncomfortable. This was normal for me at 22 weeks. I had some round ligament pain that was more annoying than anything else. As the hours passed, it got more intense and frequent. But it still just felt like round ligament pain. No blood, no mucus plug, no craps similar to a period.
At 6:30AM I propped myself up in my bed and there was a rush of liquid. I thought maybe I peed. The liquid didn’t smell like anything and even though I had just been on the toilet, I knew peeing yourself isn’t uncommon. My weak pelvic floor made peeing a regular occurrence throughout the pregnancy.
I immediately woke up my husband to get his take. I called my OB’s answering service and left a message. My husband and I decided to play it safe and get ready to head to the hospital. We thought we were being abundantly cautious. We thought we would be told I peed myself.
A little after 7:30AM, we get to the hospital. At this point, it didn’t click that something was very wrong, I don’t think my brain was allowing me to think that. I was having intense pain that was making me contort every few minutes. Once I got into the ER, I could no longer stand. I was wheeled back to L&D immediately.
In the L&D intake room, I asked to use the bathroom to pee. My husband went with me, but once I was there I couldn’t pee, I then felt like I had to poop. Seconds later, my daughter was born into the toilet. We had only been at the hospital for 5-10 minutes. My husband opened the door and yelled for help while holding me up so baby wasn’t in the water. She was moving.
They rushed our baby to the NICU doctors and after 5 or 10 minutes, the NICU doctor came over to explain there wasn’t anything else that could be done. We held her as she passed.
We only have the autopsy results left, which will take a month to receive. All other blood tests, urine tests, placenta biopsy, etc has come back clean.
I am convinced the workout I did Monday night tipped the first domino. Without that, I may still be pregnant with our baby.
Given how old I am (34 in less than 2 months) and that we want 3-4 kids, we want to start trying again immediately. One doctor recommended we wait 3-4 months, but I don’t want to. Is 3-4 months a standard wait time after a 22-week loss?
During the wait, they will do a saline sonogram to confirm there are no anomalies in my uterus that could have caused this. The doc is convinced this will come back clean and treatment for the next pregnancy will be progesterone supplementation and a cervical cerclage. She thought my weak pelvic floor could be a potential contributing factor.
If you read this in its entirety, I appreciate you. I hope people can relate and feel less alone. Maybe people can learn from my experience. There are some details I left out so if you have questions, don't hesitate. Much love to you all.

Hey everyone,
I sublet my apartment in Munich for 7 weeks (almost 2 months) and we both signed an agreement that I made. I stated that the €300 deposit would be refunded within 1 week to her bank account if she left the room clean and without any damage. I also reminded her once again in our conversation to always keep the room clean.
Unfortunately, she left the room dirty and not in the same condition that I gave her. Here’s what happened:

• I gave her a clean room, with an empty and clean fridge.
• She left me with some of her belongings (sandals, organizer) and a lot of trash (empty bottles, dirty plastics, empty coffee cups, empty yogurt containers, empty boxes like shoe boxes, milk cartons, a hair dryer box, etc.).
• There were many items left in the refrigerator, including expired fruits, opened cream, and half a beer, which caused a bad odor.
• The floor wasn't cleaned, and the bathroom drain was clogged.
• Some of my kitchen tools were not cleaned properly; the pan is burned on the bottom, and my cutting board has turned yellow. She even left a dirty pot lid in the clean drying rack.
• The most troubling issue is the excessive ice buildup in the refrigerator, which has never happened in the nearly three years I’ve lived here. I can’t even put the refrigerator rack back because of the ice buildup.

I contacted her about all this, and her response was full of excuses. She claimed the items she left behind were meant as a small gesture of thanks, following her traditions of leaving milk and bread. However, the milk and bread were opened and used. I don’t even accept used food from friends, let alone someone I’ve never met personally. Plus, I can’t drink dairy milk, and we don't wear the same size in sandals. Everything she left behind was of no benefit to me and only added to my workload.
She also said the fruits in the refrigerator were meant to leave a good smell, which is a practice in her country. But they were all expired and caused a bad odor.
Her response included: "I was hoping to leave a small gesture of thanks, following my country sweet traditions like leaving milk and bread when you arrive, to show my gratitude." If that was her intention, she should have left something unopened or new, not used. After reading her explanation, I am even more annoyed. It would have been more acceptable if she had admitted she was wrong and either lazy or didn’t have time to throw everything away, rather than claiming the used food and trash were her country sweet traditions meant for me.
After I replied, she gave more excuses, saying her friend who helped her move out didn’t clean properly. But she’s the one who pays the rent and deposit, so it’s HER responsibility to clean the room, not her friend's. She also said she was in a rush to leave because her father recently had an accident and she needed to return to her country. But when I checked our conversation, she told me she was going back to her country in the first week of her rent period. So she had MORE THAN ENOUGH time to clean, organize, and pack everything. I don’t want to say her father's accident is made up, but leveraging his situation doesn’t sit right with me.
What do you guys think? Can I keep any of the deposit, and if so, how much? Thanks!

Hey everyone,
I sublet my apartment in Munich for 7 weeks (almost 2 months) and we both signed an agreement that I made. I stated that the €300 deposit would be refunded within 1 week to her bank account if she left the room clean and without any damage. I also reminded her once again in our conversation to always keep the room clean.
Unfortunately, she left the room dirty and not in the same condition that I gave her. Here’s what happened:

• I gave her a clean room, with an empty and clean fridge.
• She left me with some of her belongings (sandals, organizer) and a lot of trash (empty bottles, dirty plastics, empty coffee cups, empty yogurt containers, empty boxes like shoe boxes, milk cartons, a hair dryer box, etc.).
• There were many items left in the refrigerator, including expired fruits, opened cream, and half a beer, which caused a bad odor.
• The floor wasn't cleaned, and the bathroom drain was clogged.
• Some of my kitchen tools were not cleaned properly; the pan is burned on the bottom, and my cutting board has turned yellow. She even left a dirty pot lid in the clean drying rack.
• The most troubling issue is the excessive ice buildup in the refrigerator, which has never happened in the nearly three years I’ve lived here. I can’t even put the refrigerator rack back because of the ice buildup.

I contacted her about all this, and her response was full of excuses. She claimed the items she left behind were meant as a small gesture of thanks, following her traditions of leaving milk and bread. However, the milk and bread were opened and used. I don’t even accept used food from friends, let alone someone I’ve never met personally. Plus, I can’t drink dairy milk, and we don't wear the same size in sandals. Everything she left behind was of no benefit to me and only added to my workload.
She also said the fruits in the refrigerator were meant to leave a good smell, which is a practice in her country. But they were all expired and caused a bad odor.
Her response included: "I was hoping to leave a small gesture of thanks, following my country sweet traditions like leaving milk and bread when you arrive, to show my gratitude." If that was her intention, she should have left something unopened or new, not used. After reading her explanation, I am even more annoyed. It would have been more acceptable if she had admitted she was wrong and either lazy or didn’t have time to throw everything away, rather than claiming the used food and trash were her country sweet traditions meant for me.
After I replied, she gave more excuses, saying her friend who helped her move out didn’t clean properly. But she’s the one who pays the rent and deposit, so it’s HER responsibility to clean the room, not her friend's. She also said she was in a rush to leave because her father recently had an accident and she needed to return to her country. But when I checked our conversation, she told me she was going back to her country in the first week of her rent period. So she had MORE THAN ENOUGH time to clean, organize, and pack everything. I don’t want to say her father's accident is made up, but leveraging his situation doesn’t sit right with me.
What do you guys think? Can I keep any of the deposit, and if so, how much? Thanks!

Hi. I am looking for guidance on how best to work with my doctor to get some clarity on the cause of some symptoms I’ve been dealing with for the last four years. If this is something I should go directly to a specialist to, please let me know.
Background: Four years ago I had a health episode, which was characterized as a hypothyroid episode a year later by an endocrinologist. (The episode happened during the pandemic and thus it took a long time to see a specialist. Had it not been for the pandemic and how overwhelmed the hospitals were I would have called an ambulance). The episode was me waking up suddenly in the middle of the night with a racing heart and inability to move due to sudden muscle weakness. I was eventually able to lift myself out of bed after 4 hours but remained in bed for the day. Heart was racing for the next three days and didn’t start coming down until day three. I lost about 15 pounds over the week following. I became super emotional and started crying easily (which was very uncharacteristic for me) and started experiencing low blood pressure and hypoglycemia as well as intense fatigue. My sleep was wrecked. I couldn’t sleep for more than an hour or two before my body would suddenly wake me up. My doctor at the time sent me for blood work (CMP) and I tagged on a order for CRP (in the state I lived at the time you can order your own test) due to the irregular heart activity and both came back normal. My PCP at the time could not identify a diagnosis and did not provide any recommendations for treatment. (Again this was mid-height of the pandemic so doctors were overworked and burning out, so I get it, but it was hard to not have an answer.) Ultimately I self managed by leaning on my healthy eating and lifestyle habits (whole foods based diet, avoiding sugar and process foods and prioritizing rest and stress reduction). I also got a therapist to help me deal with anxiety caused by the lack of sleep and got a psych evaluation just to be thorough given the sudden crying fits. Psych evaluation came back clear. In the end I quit my job and moved back in with my parents because management of my symptoms became a full time job. After nine months of diligence I was able to put back on 10 of the 25 pounds I lost in total the 2-3 weeks following the episode. After a year and a half I was able to stop the (non-diabetic) hypoglycemia, and got a diagnosis of POTS which explained the low blood pressure and some of the exercise fatigue. After two years I was finally able to hit six hours a night of sleep and within six months was back to eight.
For the most part I’m okay now. I’ve put all my weight back on, my sleep in restored, no random crying fits, my exercise intolerance continues to improve and I’ve even been able to expand my diet after being put on a low-FODMAP, gluten-free dairy free diet 10 yes ago after food poisoning. However every six months or so, the symptoms start to creep back in. Sleep disruption is usually the first sign. I’ll find myself waking up after 4 hrs, usually with a racing heart and after an intense vivid dream. The weirdest part is the time distortion. The four hours feels like eight. Then the exercise intolerance starts to creep and the weight starts dropping.
A bit more context: this most recent episode (what spurred this post) is happening while I take a break from animal-based protein. (I have painful monthly periods due to endometriosis and noticed last month a reduction in pain and that I didn’t eat meat a few days leading into the period.) I’ve been eating beans and rice to get a complete protein and each meal has carbs, fat, veg protein and fiber. I may have a problem breaking down fat (just based on my own observation of what I notice with bowel movements, the color turns orange/yellow after my period and for the first half of my cycle), and I noticed yesterday that the internal chatter we all have (you know that worrying and nagging part of us) has gone quiet. That part has been nice actually but it’s uncharacteristic for me. I’m usually more driven and results focused. Currently just meh, not depressed (feel good about self and life) just apathetic. I’m also the most active I’ve been since the episode. Currently walking 20 mins/day 5/days per week with no exercise fatigue!
I can usually self manage but I’d love to work with my doctor to get to the bottom of this. I’m in a different state now (NY) and have a new PCP, but I’m wondering what testing should I be asking for to get answers and if I should instead ask for a referral to a specialist and if so which one. I thought it was an endocrinologist but my endo related bloodwork always comes back normal, so not sure if that specialty still makes sense. Four years is a long time to self-manage and I’m appreciate any guidance in pointing me in the best direction.

Hi everyone, fairly new here but I was hoping I could get some advice based on what a doctor told me.
So I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2022, shortly after I turned 18 and have been still learning as much as I can about it practically every day but recently I went to my doctor to complain about migraines.
I told her that I think stress makes them worse because that does run in my family,(and because it was exam season stress was way up there) but I told her that I also got really bad hormonal migraines around the time of my period. I mentioned that I have PCOS and I thought that this was fairly normal because of the hormonal imbalances and so on.
I told her I was on the pill (dianette to be specific) and she said she thought this might have been the cause of my migraines. She told me I shouldn’t be taking it long term like I had been, on and off for the previous 3 years or so.
I was initially prescribed dianette when I was 15 because I had acne, I’d never had a period on my own until I started the pill at that age. I stopped taking the pill after the dermatologist discharged me saying that my skin was clear and I could keep taking the medication for as long as I liked, which wasn’t the case apparently for BC. I stopped taking it when I was about 17 and my acne came back worse than ever before, hirsutism just happened, I just looked way more masculine in general it was pretty horrible. And oh yeah I didn’t have a period in a year because I wasn’t on the pill anymore.
I went to the doctor about this when I was 18 and they diagnosed me with PCOS.
But recently, when I mentioned to her saying that I hadn’t had a period without being on the pill she said that it sounded like I was being prescribed a pill that was giving me migraines and she told me to stop taking it immediately.
She put me on metformin instead, which I was happy about because basically everywhere online mentions how it’s really helpful for PCOS, and she talked to me about how it can help.
When I enquired about the fact that I might not have a period without the pill, because that’s never been the case for me, she basically said that metformin could help me lose weight (I am fairly overweight and have been since I was about 13/14, puberty age) and overtime I could see my period naturally, but then she also said that might not happen even if I lose weight, but it’s okay because I don’t ‘need to have a cycle’ unless I want to get pregnant.
I thought this sounded very weird from the first time she mentioned this but I just took her advice and stopped taking the pill and started taking metformin immediately. Maybe about a week after I started metformin I had a period, which was really surprising because I’ve never had a natural period before without being on the pill. I’ve never just gone to the bathroom and started my period because I’ve always had some indication of when it might start because of the pill.
But since then I haven’t had another period, and clue tells me it’s been 60 days since my period ended.
So I guess I’m just wanting to hear for other people who don’t ’have cycles’ and is this actually okay or should I just go and see another doctor.
I was talking to a friend about this the other day and I was saying that it’s weird because most women go through different phases every month where you feel a bit worse then a bit better and all that sort of jazz but I think I just feel the same all the time because I ‘don’t have a cycle.’
Is it really okay?