Managing Depression During the Holidays
I've struggled with cyclical depression for years and have learned some tips that I use now whenever I feel a bout of depression coming on.
read moreCan You Be Allergic to the Pill?
But, have you ever heard of having a yeast infection on your skin? When I was first diagnosed, I was baffled. I’m clean. I don’t sweat a lot. I wash my clothing often and never wear anything that is damp or rain-soaked.
read moreImpromptu Exercise Moments
When most people think of exercising, they think of going to the gym for a workout, lifting weights in the garage, or spending at least 20 minutes on whatever exercise machine you happen to have in your house. But exercise doesn’t have to be that intense, planned for, or time consuming. It can be spontaneous, quick and easy....
read moreI Can’t Believe I Did It!
Six months ago, I quit smoking. And you’re probably thinking, “That’s nice. Whatever. No big deal. I have no intentions of reading another I quit smoking story. Etc, etc, etc.” You’ve probably heard it all. And if you smoke you’ve probably tried most of the ways to quit. But I’m telling you my story is different....
read moreNo, This Blog Isn’t About Bread!
So what is a yeast infection anyway? A vaginal yeast infection – also called Candidiasis – is a type of vaginitis. Vaginitis is an inflammation of the vagina, characterized by vaginal irritation, intense itchiness and/or vaginal discharge. A vaginal yeast infection affects your vagina and the tissues at the opening to your...
read moreThe Effects of Effexor
About five years back, I was going through a pretty hellish time. I was working shift work, my dad was admitted for a heart attack with no sign of going home any time soon, and my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. All that, on top of my normal, day-to-day life, raising a child with a disability on my own. I started to have...
read moreAfter the Winter
This winter has been a little bit difficult on me, more than usual, it seems. I am one of the people who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is defined by Wikipedia as a mood disorder, in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms in the winter or summer,...
read moreLiving with Schizophrenia
I’ve read quite a few articles and have noticed nobody writes about some of the things I go through on a daily basis, so thought I’d throw it out there. You never know who else is going through the same. I am a diagnosed Schizophrenic. Now most people believe that would mean I have multiple personalities or that I...
read moreLiving with PTSD
I have lived the larger part of my life with Post Tramatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. The first showing of this disorder was called “shell-shock”, with soldiers who’ve gone off to war. Over the years, shell shock has been researched, and it has been discovered that many people suffer from it. Thus, it has been named PTSD. My...
read moreBeyond the Basics of Sexual Health
Where do you turn? So I recently had an experience that opened my eyes. I’ve considered myself to be fairly knowledgeable about sexual health issues for a while now. I paid attention to the basics in high school. I know that condoms don’t prevent all STDs, and you can contract them orally (and that you can’t get pregnant from...
read moreThink about a Plan B
I did something recently that I never thought that I would ever have to do. I found myself waiting nervously as my partner called the nearest pharmacy to ask if they carried the Plan B pill. This was a new learning experience and I was embarrassed as heck to have to even ask the person if they had it, hence the reason my partner had...
read moreThe Stress Revolution
I live a pretty low stress life. Aside from the incessant cold of winter in this part of the world, I have little in my day that causes me discomfort. I work at home from the comfort of my exercise ball in the living room. I have the freedom to set my own schedule. I sleep in most days and get less exercise than I probably should,...
read moreSexual Addiction
In recent weeks a few concerned contributors to Eden Fantasys have bombarded us with treatises about sexual addiction. I prefer to think that it is done out of a sense that this is a sex positive community and as such everyone should be aware of the negative side of any behavior. I thank them for their concern but as a person who...
read moreMy Experience with Paragard
I've always heard good things about the Pill for birth control. In fact, until a couple years ago, it's the only type of hormonal birth control that I'd heard of. It makes sense, then, that when I went out to try and find some birth control that wouldn't require condoms that I ended up at my local Planned Parenthood...
read moreWill Surgery Fix My Sex Life?
My lover pours kisses all over my body, caressing each sweet spot with enthusiasm. I lie there and squirm uncomforatbly. We are about to have sex and I’m scared to death. He looks into my eyes and enters me. I know it’s going to hurt. I feel that familiar pain in my belly and begin to cry. I push him away. Just another...
read morePCOS
Living with PCOS has been a challenge over the past two years. What is PCOS you ask? PCOS is an acronym for Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. What this means is that I do not ovulate properly and that, in my case, I need more than the normal amount of estrogen pumped into my body. I need the added estrogen to counteract the copious...
read moreThe Instant Guide to the Foreskin
America is virtually unique amongst the western world, in that almost all infant boys in this country are circumcised at birth – and although that trend is dropping sharply, it still means about 79% of sexually active American men are currently ‘cut.’ This can present an alarming surprise to American girls and guys when they...
read moreAnxiety Woes Pt. 1: How It All Began
Well, here’s a little information of Anxiety Disorder for you: GAD stands for “Generalized Anxiety Disorder” – it’s something that causes someone to worry or become anxious uncontrollably, usually it’s taken out of proportion and the situations are made worse than they seem. It gets so bad that the anxiety begins to...
read moreBiopsy
Tomorrow, my boyfriend gets a biopsy. At the risk of sounding like a petulant child, it’s not fair. He’s not even 50 and has never had any signs of prostate problems before now. Sure, he might run into burning buildings to save people on a weekly basis, but his turnout gear is supposed to protect him from that awful C word,...
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