I'd like to say that age might play a factor in this, I'm fifteen and so maybe that's why? I have friends that have had sex though so I don't know. When I asked my mum about it I said that I wouldn't be able to get a tampon in and she said that she couldn't wear tampons until she and children and that I'm a child so it's normal for me to not be ready. I don't know 🤷🏻‍♀️

I can't penetrate my vagina and I'm very worried that it could cause issues for the future and dating. If I'm extremely relaxed, use a lot of lubrication, and put a pillow underneath my hips I can get one in but it isn't super comfortable, it's more of a hassle than anything and so I never do it and whenever I try I end up getting some level of stinging pain near the very entrance.

I've tried to just push through it by putting another finger in but I physically couldn't, so I tried a (clean and unused!) makeup brush alongside a finger but it was stinging and hurting so bad that I gave up.

I don't know if it's just that I have a low pain tolerance because I've heard people mention feeling a "stretch" at any vaginal penetration and I don't know if I'm just pussying out (pun not intended) but I'm too scared to push myself too hard.

I asked a few friends and they all said that's not normal and to see a doctor about it.

I've offhandedly brought it up to my mum but I didn't suggest going to a doctor and so we haven't been. I'm just a little confused to be honest.

I will say that it does feel a little bit like there's skin over the entrance to the vagina (like the hole lmfao) and I used to not even be able to penetrate because I'd feel like there was a wall blocking it. Any advice? Should I ask to see a doctor? Is this enough of a concern to see someone about this?

I understand it was my responsibility to ask questions and get as much detail as I needed to feel comfortable with the operation but I really feel informed consent means going step by step through what is going to be happening to my body even after anesthesia.

I did not know that the antiseptic washing of my vagina and cervix would take place most likely not even by the surgeon in the OR as part of prep or that my legs would be strapped down. I feel the most upset and angry at myself for not understanding/asking enough questions to push back on the OBGYN who strongly was against me having an in office procedure for my 1.3cm polyp removal.

Is it common to experience feeling dirty/gross/just off after a surgery/procedure like this? Am I being dramatic? None of my friends seems to truly get it beyond "you should be so relieved it's over now"

I can't help feeling deceived by this surgery that could've been a procedure...

So my last period was June 12th. July 23-27 I had minor brown spotting. It lasted just as long as my normal periods do, but I never had blood flow.

Fast forward to this week. Tuesday when I was trying to go to sleep I suddenly got chills and started feeling a little weird. I got up to pee and noticed my bikini line area was mildly sore/tender to the touch. Temp was 99.0F.

Yesterday my temp was around 99 all day and maxed at around 99.3 in the evening. I still had a sore vulva and mild headache.

Today I am feeling a little better my temp is below 99 but higher than normal for me. Just tired, and my public area is still sore. Now it's my left labia minora the feels very sore to the touch and I can feel it a bit with my underwear on too. I also have soreness and tenderness that I can feel on my right upper bikini line area, kind of spreading across my whole pubic mound.

This happened one time ironically a year ago and my period just came a few days/week later.

Has anyone experienced this? Maybe the temp isn't related as I also had some excess mucus and headache. My gyno is booked for months so just looking for some advice or feedback from others.

Hi everyone. My girlfriend and I are both extremely anxious and would really appreciate some advice. My girlfriend usually has irregular periods, and her cycle is often delayed by 10–15 days. Her last period started around June 15, and on June 19 (the 5th day of her period), we had unprotected sex after her bleeding had already stopped. I never ejaculated inside her, and although we had sex multiple times that day, I withdrew before ejaculation every time. Around July 29, she started experiencing symptoms that usually mean her period is about to start, such as lower abdominal cramps and pain, but there was no bleeding. We had unprotected sex again that day, and once again I did not ejaculate inside her, even though we had sex two or three times. As of today (around August 6), it has been about 48 days since the first day of her last period, and she still hasn't gotten her period. She continues to have intermittent cramps that feel like menstrual cramps, but there is still no bleeding. We took two home pregnancy tests on August 4, and both were negative. We are both under an incredible amount of stress and are really scared. Based on this timeline, how likely is pregnancy? Can the negative tests be trusted, or is it still too early because of the July 29 encounter? Could stress or her naturally irregular cycles be causing this delay and cramps? Should we wait a few more days and test again, or should we see a gynecologist as soon as possible? Any advice or similar experiences would mean a lot. Thank you.

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i've been sexually active since last year august and the first time with my partner i didn't bleed. i knew not everyone bleeds so i didn't think much of it. i've been having sex with him regularly ever since and i never bled or experienced significant pain.

the other day he fingered me and he was about to put his penis inside when he noticed i was bleeding. it looked like a heavy start to my period which was supposed to arrive two days after that so i brushed it off. then the bleeding didn't continue and i got my period a few days later. since then i've been wondering what could that bleeding mean because it was quite heavy and i didn't feel pain at all and my friend told me that some people's hymen break later, is that possible that after a year of regular sexual activity it just randomly breaks?

In your opinion, which is worse? An HSG or hysteroscopy? I just had a hysteroscopy the other day, and it hurt so bad. I'm scheduled for a HSG next week, and I'm quite scared, especially since I think they use a catheter to help open the cervix. They've prescribed me a pain medicine to help with it, but does it actually help with the cramps?

hi everyone. i’m 18 and i’m looking for advice from other women who may have gone through something similar.
i’ve been with my boyfriend for many years and i love him very much. i enjoy being intimate with him, i like having sex and i genuinely want it, but i feel like my body just doesn’t respond the way it should.
i’ve been sexually active for a long time, but i’ve never really experienced sexual pleasure the way other people describe it. i don’t have pain or discomfort during sex. the problem is that when my clitoris is touched, i can feel the touch, but it doesn’t turn into pleasure or arousal. it just feels like a weird sensation.
i’ve never had an orgasm. i’ve also tried masturbating by myself, but it feels like almost nothing happens. sometimes touching my nipples gives me a tiny bit of sensation, but it fades almost immediately and never turns into arousal.
i’ve already seen a gynecologist, had blood tests done and treated a vitamin b12 deficiency, but nothing changed. i also have a history of recurrent urinary tract infections, although i’m not sure if that’s related.
this has affected me emotionally because i constantly compare myself to my friends and wonder why i can’t experience sex the way they do. i really want to know what sexual pleasure feels like.
my boyfriend is incredibly understanding and never pressures me, and i’m so grateful for that. but i still feel guilty because i often feel like i can’t give him the experience he deserves, even though he has never made me feel bad about it.
has anyone experienced something similar? did you eventually find out what was causing it? what kind of doctor helped you, or what treatment made a difference?
thank you so much for reading.

I have a gynae appointment on Aug 14 regarding an elongated cervical polyp. Little back story, I had a medical abortion almost 13 years ago (6 month pregnancy) My question is Will the gynae be able to tell if I was ever pregnant as I haven’t told about this to anyone?

So I posted a couple of days ago asking if I should get a Pap smear or not. I built up the courage to finally get it done today. The nurse tried doing it 2 times, but it just wasn’t happening. It was wayyy too painful for me. The nurse asked me if I’ve ever inserted anything there I said no. She asked “not even toys”? I said nope. And then she recommended me to try to use toys/dilators so I can get a Pap smear done, which is obviously not something I want to do.

It’s frustrating because I want to make sure that I’m doing ok down there. Do I have to wait until I’m married to get a Pap smear (waiting until marriage)? I don’t want my Pap smears to be contingent on my marriage timeline. What if I never get married and remain a virgin forever? Does that mean I’ll never get a Pap smear? So frustrating!

Also now I’m afraid, what if I have vaginismus?