[Xiney]

Cervical Check Free smears every three years for women 25 to 65

Well Woman Centre Women Focussed Health Care Service

Irish Family Planning Association Sexual health charity providing sexual health services, counselling and education

Positive Options
Crisis Pregnancy resource - If requested, all of the organisations listed on this website except CURA and Life, will give contact details for abortion clinics in a pregnancy counselling session.

Irish Counselling

http://www.womensaid.ie/ - Nationwide helpline for domestic violence, Dublin based support
http://www.womensaid.ie/services/local.html - Information about local services outside of Dublin

http://www.thinkcontraception.ie/

same site as the above but info on STI clinics nationwide:

http://www.thinkcontraception.ie/info_contacts.asp

http://www.bpas.org/ Abortion providers in the UK

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/breast-exam/MY00743 How to do a breast self exam

http://www.contracept.org/ Information on Contraception

http://www.mjbovo.com/Contracept/index.htm Another site on Contraception


http://www.menstruation.com.au/fertility/mucus.html How to tell if you might be in your fertile period

http://www.hystersisters.com/ Hysterectomy Support

Link to DLL Safe Sex Sheet

http://dublinlesbianline.ie/ Information and helplines for Lesbians

www.aware.ie Information and support for sufferers of Depression & Bi-Polar Disorder and their families & friends

http://amen.ie/ Support for Male victims of domestic violence

[Daisy Steiner]

Does anyone know the best time of the month to get measured for a bra?

[aimerlans]

anyone have any advice on the implant? im currently on the pill but considering changing to the implant.

advice would be much appreciated!

[NicoleL88]

Originally Posted by aimerlans

anyone have any advice on the implant? im currently on the pill but considering changing to the implant.

advice would be much appreciated!

I've had the implant for 4 years now, obviously had one, got it removed and a new one put in. I couldn't reccommend it more.

[aimerlans]

have u had any problems?
is it sore?

[trustno1]

Originally Posted by Justask

Could you say was it bad getting the coil removed? Im dreading it

Nope!.. it was absolutely fine, didn't even realise she had taken it out until she said she had!..

[banshee_bones]

Has anyone had any headaches or side affects on the implant?

[Xiney]

Originally Posted by Daisy Steiner

Does anyone know the best time of the month to get measured for a bra?

I wouldn't go the week before my period anyway

a) I'm retaining water. Wouldn't affect the measurement really but I wouldn't be keen about taking off my shirt in front of a strange woman.

b) My boobs are super tender and the very thought of what could happen to them... owie

c) My husband SWEARS they're bigger that week. I think he's just trying to make me feel better about being fat, sore, and otherwise miserable.


I think it really depends on whether you experience any of this though.

[stupidusername]

I wouldn't mind getting properly measured but would be very self conscious about the nakedness.... I read somewhere that they say it's ok to leave your bra on... does anyone know if this is true? Because I'd feel better about going to do it then

[Xiney]

I wouldn't do it with my bra on - your bra can alter how your boobs sit naturally ('cause that's kinda the point)

If you're concerned about modesty, better to go braless with a t-shirt or a vest top (so long as it's not too baggy) than to go with a bra.

[stupidusername]

Right, but going in a little cami or something, would they not ask you to take it off. I know at this age I should be better about these things. I think what bothers me about this is where I would be going there's all these young girls on to do it, I'd prefer the older women!

[NicoleL88]

Originally Posted by aimerlans

have u had any problems?
is it sore?

Like you mean sore all the time? No, you can't feel it. The only sore part about getting it inserted was being injected with the anaesthetic on your inner arm near the elbow. Getting it out wasn't pleasant at all as it took 40 mins instead of 5. As for problems, not sure what you mean.

Originally Posted by banshee_bones

Has anyone had any headaches or side affects on the implant?

Nope, none.

[Xiney]

Originally Posted by stupidusername

Right, but going in a little cami or something, would they not ask you to take it off. I know at this age I should be better about these things. I think what bothers me about this is where I would be going there's all these young girls on to do it, I'd prefer the older women!

just tell them that you'd prefer to keep it on. If they keep pushing it walk out.

[stupidusername]

Ok, one day I'll have the balls to go through with it!

[princess-lala]

Originally Posted by stupidusername

I wouldn't mind getting properly measured but would be very self conscious about the nakedness.... I read somewhere that they say it's ok to leave your bra on... does anyone know if this is true? Because I'd feel better about going to do it then

I was measured in M&S and left my bra on