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so me and my bf had sex for the first time a week ago. a day after, it hurt to pee. really really bad...and i kinda ignored it. so then a couple days later, we had sex again. its been a few days since then, it it still kills to pee.
i looked up this problem and it just says i probably have an infection.
but i cant go to the doctor and have my mom and dad find out i've been having sex.

so anything i can do for myself to make it better?
or a way to get help without my mom or dad finding out???

please
16/f

You probably have a UTI (Urinary Tract Infection).

It is NOT as bad as it sounds.

http://www.healthtouch.com/bin/EContent_HT/cnoteShowLfts.asp?fname=00848&title=URINARY+TRACT+INFECTION+IN+WOMEN+&cid=HTHLTH

Take a look at that page.

Near the bottom, it says that you can take ibuprofen to help the UTI go away.

If that doesn't work, then you will have to get antibiotics, which can only be prescribed by your doctor. You can get a UTI in other ways, not only sex.

Don't worry, and read the information that website.

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In the beginning of the Gauntlet [before the show actually comes on] there is a theme song, and I love it! Does anybody know what the song is called and who sings it? Thanks to the max

"15 Minutes" - Wired All Wrong

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this guy i like, well the other day he was flirting with me and yesterday i found out him and his girlfriend broke up. I dont know why....i know what i want to think why they did but that dont make it true...ha ha....but anyways today he was sitting a table away from me and was all drowsy looking and i said "cj whats wrong with you?" and he said "nothing" and i said "are you sure? your bringing me down!" and he started talking and was all quiet and i said "i did not hear a single word you said." and he was like "good you werent supposed to" and smiled at me and i smiled back but my question what could this mean??

I know how nerve wracking it must be, 'cause you think that he might be flirting with you. My advice, is if he flirts, you flirt back.

I'm not sure if he likes you for real, or he just likes to flirt.

He might have done that to try and get you to ask more questions a.k.a finding an excuse to talk to you.

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I have an "8GB" 3rd G ipod nano, but on itunes it says it has 7.4 GB!

why does it have less memory than what the ipod says??

(ive asked a few of my firneds who also have ipods, and they have less memory then what it says!)

Actually, this is not a misprint.

Theymos is right. Think about it, what sounds better, 8 GB or 7.4 GB?

The games that are pre installed on your iPod take up some memory as well.

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On the side of my profile there is a link that says "show fewer.. (or more).. profile boxes" and everytime I go to my profile, it hides all of my applications. Is there anyway that I can get rid of it, so all of my boxes show all the time??

The reason that Facebook has put that feature on profiles is so that people who have installed tons of applications, would not have a bunch of those boxes all over their profile, making it extend all the way to the bottom of the page. (which is really annoying, by the way).

Delete some of the applications that you don't need.

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Is softball pitching considered technology? Not all things that are technology have to do with electricity so is softball pitching technology since it has to do with the human body? Thanks!

Study of the movements of the human body is classified as kinesiology.

Movement (acceleration, gravity, ect.) would be classified as science.

Science could be categorized under technology.

So, yes.

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laptop????

for some readon its not working for mine

and idkk?

Actually, Sims 2 works well on my computer. But, like theymos said, you have to get an extra graphic card [which I did], because laptops take longer to process than actual computers.

Make sure that you don't have too many things installed on your hard drive, too many programs can slow down the game itself.

It will either work, or not work. It all depends on the processor of your laptop, [how powerful it is].

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What is this crusty pale yellow/yellow rusty stuff on my underwear and why do I feel wet in my underwear when its not my period? and why does it come out in clump or glops and then comes out without any glops for a little bit? Does anybody know what I'm talking about? No links please, oh an is there something wrong with me? thanks.

As long as the color is clear/pale yellow, it is perfectly alright.

However, if you notice any change in color [it turns a darker yellow/green] then please visit your gyno immediately.

If it starts getting a funky smell, you might have a yeast infection. It's not as bad as it sounds, and it can be treated by over the counter medication.

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this is probably a lame question but i think i like this guy and we always give eachother that 'look' when we see eachother but we rarely talk. like never. its cause hes really shy and stuff, any advice?

Just go up and say 'Hi'. That's really all you need. I know it's easier said than done, and trust me, I'm pretty shy myself. But I've found that just saying 'hi' lets the guy's guard down a little, and you can just start up some small talk from there.

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i want to get a tattoo of a quote across my foot, something like carpe diem... live laugh love. but i think those are overused, anyone have any ideas?

I was thinking about getting 'Que Sera, Sera' tattooed on my wrist.

It means "Whatever will be, will be" in Spanish.

It's different, catchy, and I think it'd be really cute.

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okay i heard this song but i dont no its name os the artist. here are the beggining lyrics.
the best thing about tonight is that were not fighting, could it be that we have been this way before, i no you dont think that i am trying, i no your wearing thin down to the core, so hold your breath, because tonight will be the night that i will fall for you, over again, dont make me change my mind, i wont live to see another day, i swear its true, because the girl like you, is impossibe to find, your immpossibe to find.

so that i the first verse and the chorus, the beggining of the song. please help!

"Fall For You" - Secondhand Serenade

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okay well i don't know much rap or hip-hop or new songs too well. can someone name songs of those genres for me?

thanks xoxo

I personally love Lil' Wayne, Ying Yang, Birdman, ect.

"$ On My Chest" - Lil Wayne
"Beat Without Bass" - Lil Wayne
"Pop Bottles" - Birdman ft. Lil Wayne
"In the Hood" - Brisco ft. Lil Wayne
"Umma Do Me" - Rocco
"Priceless" - Dee-1
"Crank Dat Batman" - Pop It Off Boyz
"Flashing Lights" - Kanye West
"Sensual Seduction" - Snoop Dogg
"I Won't Tell" - Fat Joe ft. J. Holiday
"Dey Know" - Shawty Lo
"Lights Camera Action" - Lil Wayne
"Yahhh" - Soulja Boy
"Gotta Eat" - Flo Rida
"What Is It" - Baby Bash ft. Sean Kingston
"She Got It" - 2 Pistols ft. T-Pain
"Suffocate" - J. Holiday
"Falsetto" - The Dream
"Sexy Ladies (remix)" - Justin Timberlake

Message me for more.

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okay so i have been having alot of health problems latley, and i wanna no what is wrong with me to finally get treatment anf be done with it. so i was looking up the symptoms of diabetes, because my dad thinks it could be a possibility that i have it. so i looked up the symptoms of it and i have practically all of them. here are the symptoms i have:
Frequent trips to the bathroom
Unquenchable Thirst
Weakness
Fatigue
Tingling and nubmness in my hands
Blurred vision
Dry and itchy skin
Taking a long time to heal from a cut
okay those are all of the symproms that i have and the only other symptom that i dont have is losing weight without trying, but it says that that is only for type 1, and im pretty sure i have type 2, if any. diabetes runs in my family, but i am not overweight, so that is not the cause. if you no anything i should do about this please help!

Unfortunately, your symptoms match these listed on this website:

http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-symptoms.jsp

Please visit your doctor immediately.

It's very likely that you will be diagnosed with diabetes.

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Can anyone buy the syrup Ipecac? Or do you have to be eighteen or have a prescription or soemthing.

I'm not tryign to make myself throw up so don't answer this about that

You have to be 18 to buy any type of cough medicine unless you have a valid prescription signed by your doctor.

I tried to purchase cough syrup [tylenol] for my little brother, but I'm 15, and I was carded. So, that would be a no.

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I've always dealt with severe acne on my face, but my body has always been smooth and baby soft. All of a sudden I have a huge outbreak of body acne! It's horrible! On my arms, shoulders, back, and completely covering my chest.

Does anyone know
1. WHY this happened all of a sudden?
2. How I can get rid of it?

It's humiliating =(

understatement's answer was great, but my friend has the same problem. She actually cut back on her soda and candy intake, and noticed that the pimples on her chest started disappearing. Give it a try.

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In the show "what i like about you" there was a song by the british ben, that was like "Oh molly meyer, you were such a liar...." does anyone have a link so i could listen to the song because i really enjoyed it. Thanks!

I don't think that an official 'song' has been released yet, but I found this:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mkZQjmGHukA

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Ok i had the weiredest strangest dream. Ok in my dream i was like back at my old school but it didnt look like it but it had all my old friends and poeple there. Anyway in my dream two of my cousins were in it and one of my cousins had like a huge crush on me. So we were like on a date and i guess i had been gone for a while or soemthing cause we were talking how my life has been and what'd been going on and stuff i dont know this dream was just really weird and i just wanted to know what it all meant cause i mean my cousin having a huge crush on me i mean he's my cousin and 1 year younger than me and my cousin thats jsut weird i wouldnt date my cousin

A dream is just a fantasy. I highly doubt that it was a premonition. I mean, I had a dream that I jumped off of my window on the second story, but there's no way that I'm going to do that, lol.

Don't worry about it.

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I have some cute clothes but I want to know some places where I can get cute clothes that are not very expensive. Also if you know where some shoes could be found too thanks!

The clearance racks [in the back] at Aeropostale. Seriously, I bought 3 polos, 1 miniskirt, 1 pair of plaid shorts, and 2 tanks for about $30 altogether. I bought that around the time of their Bulldog Sale, so a lot of the stuff from the past season was put on clearance.

Also try Marshalls. I get AE jeans and a ton of cute stuff from that store too.

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when someone says skeet skeet.
? what is it. i think i know but i wanna make sure.

It doesn't necessarily have to apply to guys when they have intercourse.

Skeet = A guy's ejaculation/cum

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