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8 months ago I moved in with my boyfriend of 10 ten years. I sold my house and moved away from my family so we could be together. I feel totaly lost. I don't think my boyfriend is excepting how ...

Diane Porter commented on Starfall's post Depression Denial

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I just recently divorced and it has been extremely traumatic. My marriage to Neil Z was quite brief; after about 10 months I filed for divorce. And shortly after that, on March 19, 2010, I filed ...

Diane Porter commented on Kristin Davis' post Dealing with divorce and a restraining order?

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well ive been dateing this guy 7 years and he says he loves me with all his heart but he has never kissed or helded my hand we have never had sex he has never come on to me in anyway but i asked ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post does he want me as a friend or girlfrind .

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I have started feeling cramping last Thursday (late afternoon), today is Monday and my period should start this coming Sunday, June 29th. I have never experienced this before, it's not severe just ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post Cramps one week prior to period

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I know that a lot of people ask questions like this but I think my situation is a little unique. I'm 30 years old and I've been with my boyfriend for a year now (he's 31) and before we started ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post How can I help my boyfriend have more sex with me?

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Hi, I am 24 years old and I have been with my boyfriend who is 31 for almost 2 years. We used to have sex about 1-2 times a week and then once every 2 weeks and then once a month. It's now been 2 ...

Diane Porter commented on pocco123's post Why doesn't my boyfriend want to have sex with me?

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On the 18th my boyfriend came over. We went a far as all our clothes off. When he tried to put his penis inside me I stopped it saying that we couldn't. We continued as we were with things as ...

Diane Porter commented on Maddiekayy13's post Could I be pregnant?

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Well im 17 , my boyfriend is 21 , we live in a Muslim community , so a non virgin is regarded in a bad way. My mom knows that im dating him and she knows im crazy about him however if ever i do it ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post Am i ready or not ?

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Has anyone watched a daily talk show which presents a story of people who have phobias? I remember watching Maury once where there were many people with phobias including a woman who was had a ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post What Do You Fear?

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ok im 15 and im fixing ot be 16 in a couple of month it that to weird if u havent had it yet and your 15 im really worried about it cause could there be something WRONG?

Diane Porter commented on bloodlust256's post 15 and havent had my period

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well ive been dateing this guy 7 years and he says he loves me with all his heart but he has never kissed or helded my hand we have never had sex he has never come on to me in anyway but i asked ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post does he want me as a friend or girlfrind .

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I've been told without hormones, I will continue to store fat in my abdominal region, and there is nothing I can do. I recently lost 25 lbs. and still suffer from embarassment because of my ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post I had a complete hysterectomy 6 years ago and I am now 44. I battle belly fat even after loosing 25 lbs. I've been told it is because I don't have hormones any more and I have never been on HRT since my hysterectomy. Would a natural HRT help me?

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I'm 13 and my periods are heavy and I wanted to know if it would be okay to swim while I'm on my period?

Diane Porter commented on HelpNeeded's post can u swim when your on your period?

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8 months ago I moved in with my boyfriend of 10 ten years. I sold my house and moved away from my family so we could be together. I feel totaly lost. I don't think my boyfriend is excepting how ...

Diane Porter commented on Starfall's post Depression Denial

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I was diagnosed with Endometriosis last winter and the pain has been getting worse since then. (I'm 30 years old and I had a child in 2006 by C-section). It started with painful periods and then I ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post Should I have laparascopic surgery to treat my Endometriosis?

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I am 53 and for approx. 4yrs. I had been dealing with extreme hot flashes. I would get bright red (including the whites of my eyes) from head to toe. My OB/GYN said it was menopause and put me ...

Diane Porter commented on Zebra1's post Carcinoid Cancer

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It’s long been a practice of companies that produce beef, pork and poultry for American consumption to give their animals low-dose antibiotics in their food or water, in part to help them grow. By ...

FDA: Antibiotics in meat put us all at risk of “superbugs.” They want to hear from you.

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Seeking a new psychiatrist with the support of my GP, I have seen Dr Gee once so far, and he seems okay - he sent me to a support group in the hospital where he works, a women's mental health ...

Diane Porter commented on Crowsister's post Support groups - what should be said/done there?

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Yep. Have been diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism and advised by a doc to let a surgeon have at it. Have read extensively on the subject, but want to try an alternative to surgery. Have ...

Diane Porter commented on aracee's post Are there any Chinese medicine or ayurvedic formulations that practioners in those disciplines might use to shrink a nonmalignant tumor (adenoma) on my parathyroid (gland or glands)?

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Hope someone out there hears me and can help me. Three years ago I had surgery to repair a vaginal prolapse, cystocele and rectocele. That surgery began my decent into hell. I have not been the ...

Diane Porter commented on princesspalace's post Serious complications after surgery to repair vaginal prolapse

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So exactly a week ago me and this boy were making out. I was fully dressed with panties and shorts on and he had boxers and shorts on too. Then after while we were pushed up against each other and ...

Diane Porter commented on Em's post I'm scared

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I am 20 years old, and have menstruated since age 13. I have never had a pregnancy. According to this website: my BMI is 26.6 kg/m^2. I do not exercise regularly, although I am a student and I ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post Irregular Period Question (not about pregnancy)

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Samuel wicks was born at Monash Medical Centre (clayton) in Victoria, Australia. On 19th June 2007, at 3:38 pm. When Samuel was born he weighed in at 1005 grams and arrived in Neo Natal ...

Diane Porter commented on wizzy989's post Samuel's Time in Neo Natal Intensive Care 19 - 6 - 2007

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Since November of 2009 when I got home from work i was cooking dinner for my kids and all of a sudden I started to feel really hot from my face kind like a sensation that I was going to pass out I ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post dizzines vertigo out of balance spinning unsecure of your self

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On the 18th my boyfriend came over. We went a far as all our clothes off. When he tried to put his penis inside me I stopped it saying that we couldn't. We continued as we were with things as ...

Diane Porter commented on Maddiekayy13's post Could I be pregnant?

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I am 25 years old, I have been taking birth control since I was 18. I skipped 3 days of pills (a weds, thurs, and friday) On Thursday we had sex and he came inside of me, on Saturday we had sex ...

Diane Porter commented on sarfis' post I missed 3 days of my birth control pills

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My husband and I are considering trying for a baby next month, however I have been sloppy with my birth control this last month for the first time EVER. I screwed up the days and got behind ...

Diane Porter commented on colorado's post I had intercourse during the last week of my bc and was 1-2 days behind so I threw it out to start a new pack that next Sunday and then had intercourse again and became 2 days behind on my first week of bc and started lightly bleeding with a brownish colo

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I removed my nuva ring about two weeks early. I put it in on 4/25 and then i removed it on 5/5. I started my period on 5/7 a few days later. If i started my period does that mean my schedual ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post Stoped birthcontrol early, Could I be Pregnant? If not when should I be ovulating?

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I’ve always approached life from a glass half-full perspective. As a small child, I watched my mother thrive on being a victim, in every situation. That early perspective gave me the ability to ...

Diane Porter commented on Brenda Coffee's post A Positive Attitude Can Make the Difference in Life and Death

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I have made a huge mistake by sending nude pictures to my EX. I'm fully aware of how wrong I was and at the time I just couldn't stop myself. I'm young (17) and was stupid, as of now I've learned ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post Illegal posting of nude pictures.

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Well im 17 , my boyfriend is 21 , we live in a Muslim community , so a non virgin is regarded in a bad way. My mom knows that im dating him and she knows im crazy about him however if ever i do it ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post Am i ready or not ?

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So exactly a week ago me and this boy were making out. I was fully dressed with panties and shorts on and he had boxers and shorts on too. Then after while we were pushed up against each other and ...

Diane Porter commented on Em's post I'm scared

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I am a 32 year old female who has extensive experience in all sorts of relationships. I am no expert but man can I shed some light on a lot of the subjects here on the site. First of all ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post A relationship is hard work!!

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well ive been dateing this guy 7 years and he says he loves me with all his heart but he has never kissed or helded my hand we have never had sex he has never come on to me in anyway but i asked ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post does he want me as a friend or girlfrind .

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I have had brown spotting for about 5 years now, but I have a normal period every month. For about a week after my period I have no spotting, but after that I have constant brown spotting until ...

Diane Porter commented on Brandy25's post Constant Brown Spotting

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I was at the lake with my friend yesterday and I went tubing with her 21 year old brother. I am 15. He was basically on top of me the whole time.. Like 10 minutes. So I wouldn't fall off the tube. ...

Diane Porter commented on Annafnk80's post could this get me pregnant?

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We have been together almost a year now, when we first got together we couldnt keep our hands off each other and I still feel that way but since I got pregnant and we moved in together we barely ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post Why does my boyfriend watch porn instead of having sex with me?

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Hello everyone. I'm trying to word this right so it's not confusing... I usually get my period at the end of the month. And my boyfriend and I had unprotected sex on June 4th and June 5th ...

Diane Porter commented on pliesp's post Chances of actually being pregnant!?

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Last week, I went to my gyne for my check up. He's a male Dr and I've been going to him for years, I'm 40 yrs old. Well, this visit I didn't have time to use the bathroom before hand and while I ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post Can someone help me with this embarrassing situation?

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Hi, my name is Alexandria. I have been taking Apri birth control. It says 0.15mg/0.03mg. It is a 28 day. I have taken it for two years now and before that i took Yaz. Anyway, i missed my pill at ...

Diane Porter commented on alexandrialove's post Missed a pill and had sex.. pregnant?

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Well im 17 , my boyfriend is 21 , we live in a Muslim community , so a non virgin is regarded in a bad way. My mom knows that im dating him and she knows im crazy about him however if ever i do it ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post Am i ready or not ?

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I removed my nuva ring about two weeks early. I put it in on 4/25 and then i removed it on 5/5. I started my period on 5/7 a few days later. If i started my period does that mean my schedual ...

Diane Porter commented on Anonymous' post Stoped birthcontrol early, Could I be Pregnant? If not when should I be ovulating?

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Gail offers advice to women who are struggling to take the first step toward alcoholism recovery.

Diane Porter commented on Gail B.'s post Alcoholism Recovery: What Would You Tell A Woman Who Is Struggling To Take The First Step?

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The loss of a child is worse and sadder than anything I had ever imagined. I was three months along when my baby's heart stopped beeting and four months along when I had to enduce my miscarriage. ...

Diane Porter commented on pukkabear's post The loss of a child

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Hi, I am 24 years old and I have been with my boyfriend who is 31 for almost 2 years. We used to have sex about 1-2 times a week and then once every 2 weeks and then once a month. It's now been 2 ...

Diane Porter commented on pocco123's post Why doesn't my boyfriend want to have sex with me?

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Have you seen the new public service commercials about whooping cough (which is another name for pertussis)? Or, rather, have you heard them? You can barely concentrate on the images or the ...

Five babies die of whooping cough; epidemic declared in California

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Me and my boyfriend have been together for 1 year and 3 months. We are now living together and things in general are going great. But I seem to have a trusting issue. At the beginning of the ...

Diane Porter commented on Angaroo's post Trusting in Relationship.