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A lot of times the abdominal pain can be relieved with any of the popular over the counter medications. It is actually good that you spoke with your physician, that way you can be reassured that there is nothing physically wrong.
The difficult part when ladies have side effects after starting a new birth control is to decide when to stick with it or when to change. Many women are encouraged by their physician to continue medications like Mirena for at least a year because the side effects usually really do go away. Also the Mirena initially may be costly but after a few years it averages less than most other forms of birth control.
Good luck. I hope you feel better.
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Decrease desire is complex. Studies show that overall hysterectomy does not produce this but on an individual level there may be different variables that can predispose someone to these symptoms. It can range from how some women define themselves (not being able to have children or personal beliefs about surgeries) depression, low hormone levels, relationship with the partner and almost anything that can hinder the desire for sex in someone who craved sex more at one time in there life.
If your partner had a hysterectomy that involved removal of both ovaries this can affect her hormone levels. This can be associated with decrease in blood flow to the genitalia which can affect arousal. She may be suffering from low hormone or estrogen levels especially since her doctor recommended replacement. There are natural estrogens that she can try. They will not bring the levels in the blood as high. There is no data that show this will bring any benefit but it is worth a try.
Make sure your partner does not feel pressure to have sex or to orgasm during sex. Pressure can increase anxiety and decreased desire. Asking her when does she think she will be ready, what makes her want to have sex, what can you do for her? (Do not limit this to just sex even helping out around the house can increase desire. Is she well rested? Addressing some of these things can be helpful.
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The tests for Chlamydia are pretty accurate near 100%. Frequently healthcare providers may do an initial test with a microscope that shows inflammation and to decrease the possible spread of infection they will treat the patient. So you could ask your doctor if the test was confirmed. If confirmed, that means you had to have sexual contact with an infected person. If it is only one person then that is where you contracted it.View Thread

Being uncircumcised can put a male more at risk for irritation and inflammation. Some people do form little raised areas that go away.
As far as the little bumps if it is around the head/ rim it could be something called penile pearls. They tend to be about the same in size. This is normal.View Thread


Think of it like a cold sore since it is the same type of virus causing the same type of sore just on the face. If someone has a cold sore, you don't kiss them. When it goes away, you kiss them. Same thing with sex. If it's there don't have sex.
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I have treated patients who were infected from months to a couple of years before treatment. Sometimes, in some women the symptoms may be subtle. Other times it may be very obvious something is wrong from a foul odor, to discharge, or itching. However, men tend not have any symptoms. Regardless, Trichomoniasis is an STD.View Thread
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