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Gender: Female
Occupation: Microbiologist
Age: 24
Member Since: May 3, 2006
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Last Update: September 8, 2006
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alright so i was wondering if any of you girls knew of where to buy some kind of pill or something that can make me grow upstairs if you know what i mean. im not completly flat i would just like to feel more confident and better about the way i look. i know theres such thing as a pill for it but im not sure if it works or how much it cost or where to get it. please help (link)
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Nope, although birth control pills do encourage growth. Anything you see advertised is just a scam.
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i was wondering what you could tell me about detox plans for your body. are you allowed to eat food, or is it moslty just water and the stuff listen below? any other information or websites would be great.
14 days of
60 oz water per day.
12 tablespoons Organic Grade B Maple Syrup.
12 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice.
a little over half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper. (link)
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Detox "diets" have never ever been shown to have any kind of positive effect on the body by ANY FDA approved study and have, in fact, shown to have negative consequences.
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I'm going to see A Chorus Line on Sunday at the Curran Theater in San Fransisco. This is my first time attending a "real show" (I've been to local productions but that's it) and I have absolutely no idea what to wear. It's at 2:00 in the afternoon if that helps. I have three semi-formal dresses I could wear and lots of nice outfits but what would be appropriate? (link)
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Dress as though you are going to church, you only have to go semi-formal if it's an evening show.
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Ok, weird question...
My son is 8 years old and his height and weight is quite normal. He is at about the 50th percentile on the charts.
His feet have not grown in 3 years. He has worn the same size 1 shoes since kindergarten!
I never thought anything about it until we were shoe shopping last night and my husband seemed worried and said we should call the doctor.
Do you think it's normal and that he has slow feet, or maybe his growth is stunted??
Thanks for the advice! (link)
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It is abnormal and you should get him checked out by a doctor. It doesn't mean that you have to worry though, it could just be that he has small feet.
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i'm 16 and been with my boyfriend for 8 months, we havn't had sex but we mess around alot, he's fingered me and i've done stuff to him. one day a few months ago we was messing around and his penis was close to my hole. it was my first month of being on the pill and i've had my periods since. but i've also read symptons that i think i've been experiencing. i've felt "fluttering, sick, i've put on weight and my boobs have got bigger. he's told me i'm worrying over nothing and do to a test if i'm really worried. but couls i be pregnant? (link)
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I seriously doubt it.
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For the past 2 years I have gotten really close with this guy who is A LOT older than me. He's 36 and Im 14/f But latley we've gotten really close. Like were dating? I don't know. its not like he's a pervert or anything. But I've i guess fallen in love with me. We're both musicians and we share an amazing passion together. I can stop it whenever I want to , but i can't. I guess you can't help who you fall in love with. The thing is that no one knows about it and hes married! So im really confused. but if i tell my mom or anyone there goes my lessons with him and band and everything ive worked for. and i love him. what should i do and is this okay that were together? (link)
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You need to tell someone about this right now. It isn't your fault, you didn't do anything wrong, ok? Please tell a trusted adult so you can get the help you need to get through this.
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I'm 17 almost 18 and I fell in love with the perfect guy we've been dating a couple months now and his family loves me and my family loves him. We have both hinted at marriage and we both are going in the same direction. He's 21 and I met him through friends. But i'm scared that I'm going to get my heart broken. He's the first guy thats ever been nice to me in a relationship and didnt expect things from me. I guess I'm just confused on how to take all this in. We both act almost as if we are almost ready, but I'm getting impatent waiting for him to pop the question. What can I do to hint that i think we should take the next step or should I wait for him to do it?
love,
~Christina~ (link)
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Both of you are too young and you don't know enough about each other just yet. If he really is the ONE and you are sure, a couple of years won't make any difference. When you push something like this and rush into seriousness, it never works out.
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I have this reallyy gross coldsore on the side of my mouth..its been there for like a month and I'm getting worried because it wont go away. I had one one the other side of my mouth which went away, but then this one came afterwards. I used Abreva on it but it still didn't go away, and now its red and gross, does anyone know what I should do? Thanks. (link)
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That is an abnormaly long time to have a cold sore, I think you need to see a doctor.
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My neighbor had a cat crawl under her house and she had kittens. So my neighbor told me, if I caught one, I could bring it home. There was something about a little gray and white one that made me want her more than anything. So I tried catching her for days on end. And yesterday, I finally caught her. I brought her home and my mom started spazzing. She told me to call my dad and tell him to take her. But then I started bawling. He came and took her away and his house is NOT the best place at all for a kitten. So PLEASE tell me how to get her back. I love her so much I've been crying for two days straight. Please, I don't care about anything else but this kitten. PLEASE give me advice please. As I'm writing this, I'm crying my eyes out because she means the world to me. I'll do just about anything. Just..please. (link)
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It's your mother's house, if she doesn't want a cat there then that's her decision. Talk to her about it and see if you can work it out, but it's totally up to her and you have to respect that.
I'm sorry you didn't like my answer but it's the truth. If you are worried about the cat being abused then find it another good home. If your mother doesn't want a cat in her home then that's just how it has to be, and until you buy a home of your own you have to do as she says. I also want to point out that it's absolutely ridiculous to be "bawling your eyes out" over a kitten that you had for one day. You need to calm down and face reality, you're not keeping a cat at your mother's.
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so i broke up with my bf lastnight because when we first started dating he had these magazines and i told him i didnt like him having them so he "threw them away" he said he did that to prove he would do anything for me and that he doesnt like looking at anyone but me. well lastnight we went to his room and the pile of magazines were back again. so 1. he lied to me 2.im not the only one he likes to look at and 3. i cant trust him. was this a good reason for dumping him or was i just being stupid? (link)
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I think it was absolutely stupid for you to fight with him over something as trivial and common as nudie magazines, but he did promise to toss them and he did not follow through. Therefore, he is wrong. He should have refused to get rid of them if he didn't want to, so yes. He lied to you which mean he'll most likely do it again.
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Ok well, here is the deal... I started talking to this girl online, we talked every day, and night, we eventually became liking eachother, so after a few weeks of joking around, I decided to ask if it could be 'for real' as a relationship, She is 14, and I am 24. I know it's a bit of a age different, and no, I am not a pedophile, I never usually like people younger than me, just it's.. She acts more mature and it's really easy to talk to her, and listen to her. We have really great conversations, but we never met, but then one day, we decided to meet, and she brought a few friends with her... the whole time she avoided me, yeah I was shy also, but I would've talked to her if she wasn't avoiding me, cause I could tell she didn't want to be there with me, I mean, she did, but she didn't... and I know she's had past relationship problems, but I guess, maybe I was just another problem in a relationship, and I really fell in love with her, before we even met and she means the world to me, I just don't know what to think, she only lets me talk to her, if I ask her on this, but she speaks as if she don't know me, and I don't know what to think, any advice? P.S. She talks to me still, but don't tell me her true feelings, and acts like nothing happened, but she don't talk as much or act the same. (link)
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You're 24 and she is 14. If you touch her, you are a pedophile, no matter what you think about yourself. You really will (in real life) have to register as a sex offender if anyone finds out. As it is, even with no sexual contact, you are persuing an innapropriate relationship. Stop.
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ok at night i have a very hard time going to sleep. i cant go to sleep anytime before 3:00 and i hate that because then i wake up late ( 1:00 - 2:30 ) and i feel like i wasted my day. at night i try going to sleep around 12:30 but i cant fall asleep so i either watch tv or go on the computer. now that school is starting i want to go to bed early (10:00 - 11:00 ) so i can wake up in the morning. what can i do to help me fall asleep at night? (link)
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You don't have insomnia or sleeping problems, your cycle of sleep is just off. This is very easy to fix. Wake up ealry one day- set your alarm for 7 am (no matter what time you ended up falling asleep the night before). As soon as you get up, fill your day with activity and excercise. You'll be exhausted by 9pm. Keep doing this for a few days and then start settng your alarm for whenever you are most comfortable getting up (maybe 8 or 9). You'll fall asleep at a decent hour every night as long as you don't nap throughout the day.
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Are there any foods that are impossible to get food poisonign from, and foods that are really hard to get it from? If you could list them in two different categories that would be great. :]
Thanks! (link)
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You can get food poisening from any food that is contaminated, that's why everything has to either be washed completely or cooked completely through. Even then there are still risks, but our body is designed to kill bacteria in the stomach. Sometimes the bacteria is just too strong though, so be careful and safe.
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is it true that the average joe only uses about 10 percent of their brain and that people like psychics or w/e have learned to "tune in" to the other part of their brain and thats how they "see" stuff? (link)
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That is crap, and I am an actual scientist so I know. People use there entire brains, and sometimes healing can occur and new brain matter is form due to injury, but that's it. Some people have very intuitive talents, it's true, but that hasn't a thing to do with the amount of brain is used by an individual. In other words, there is no way to "become psyshic" by tapping into your "unused brainpower".
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My oldest and best friend is moving to Ethiopia later this week. His parents had a leaving party tonight and as I am going away tomorrow it was the last time I will see him for the forseeable future.
At the party my other best friend (female) got upset and her younger sister accused the friend moving away's dad of feeling her up. My female friend's older sister then said that he had also felt her up. The man they accused is also their dad's best friend, and they were in hysterics. I heard them telling their dad and then the whole family went home.
Both my best friends were involved, so obviously I was very upset by this situation. The friend moving away is convinced that it was all just a big misunderstanding but I have no idea what to believe. I was already upset from having to say goodbye to him, and I don't know what to do.
One best friend is accusing my other best friend's dad of sexually abusing her siblings. I'm trying to stay out of it because it's none of my business, but it's not as simple as that.
What am I supposed to do? (link)
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Be there as a listening ear for all of your friends but keep your opinions to yourself. This is a really big deal so your friends (all of them) really need a friend right now who won't go and tell everyone what is said in confidence. I would encourage them to contact the authorities, as this type of thing is rarely ever a "big misunderstanding".
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I have been sexually active for around 3 months, and ever since then I've had a yeast infection before/during my period every time. The first time I was diagnosed and my doctor wrote me a perscription, but these past few times I just go to Rite Aid and buy whatever to get rid of the itch. Recently, I've been having a severe sharp pain when having sex. This isn't due to lack of lubrication, either. It's not really a tightening pain it's almost as if it were burning. It's completely unbearable. I've bled a little a few times as well. Is this serious? What should I do to get rid of the pain? (link)
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Neither symptoms are normal at all and there is no reason why you should have to put up with them. Go to your GYN and explain all this and she'll figure out what is really going on.
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About 4 months ago, I noticed that my teenage daughter was losing some weight, but only a little. As time progressed, she wouldn't stop losing weight, and she was a size 2. I started to worry about her and made sure that she ate dinner every day. However, she constantly made excuses for not eating, so we saw a therapist (this is about a month ago from now). In our second session, she admitted that she was anorexic. She now refuses to go back to the therapist. My question is this. I'm very worried about my daughter and her weight. Forcing her to eat would cause her to possibly develop bulimia and she would start to hate me, so how do I make sure that she eats? (link)
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You MUST insist that she continues to see the therapist, she must be hospitalized if neccessary. That is the only thing you CAN make her do, and that it a very important step. Do whatever it takes. Other then that, continue to be as supportive as possible and encourage her (gently) to eat and spend time with you.
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how do you know if your having a miscarriage ? because im like 2 months preg. and im having the abortion in 2 days .. and im getting really sharp pains in like the lower area of my stomach & its killing me .. like if im walking & i get the pains i have to sit down and i don know what to do; it feels like someones like stabbing me and its driving me nuts .. is there anyway to get rid of the pains or am i going to have a miscarriage ? (link)
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Don't listen to the idiots. Be proud of your decision.
When you go, tell the doctor about what you have been experiencing. They will test you first to ensure that you still are actually pregnant for trying to perform the procedure.
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I'm reading "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith and I stumbled across a strange paragraph:
"It so happened that Professor Alegretto had a slight peculiarity concerning his girl pupils. He made them take off their shoes and stockings and stand in their bare feet while they sawed away. Instead of beating time or correcting their fingering, he spent the hour in a revery staring at their feet.
This made Evy jump. She knew nothing of Freud, and her scanty knowledge of sex did not include any of its deviations."
Back in the Victorian Age, were men like, sexually attracted to feet? (link)
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A fetish is something unusual that turns you on, a typically nonsexual object. Nowdays and back then some people had then, although this isn't something most people talk about. Foot fetishes are not at all uncommon.
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First off, I'm 13/F.
I was curious as to what my BMI percentile was, and once calculated, it was 90. That puzzles me, because I am not overweight. I admit, I'm not stick thin, but I am definitely not heavier than 90% of people my age. I take a 5/6 in jeans and a medium for tops! I don't know about you, but I know for a fact that people my age are not all 0's, 2's, and 4's. I know that some of it contributes to my build, because my family's picture is in the dictionary next to the entry "big-boned". ;) But anyway, my question is: do you think that your BMI is correct? And do you think that a person that is classified as "medium" by clothes should be 90%? (yes, I made sure I entered the correct info.)
I don't need any words of encouragement- I don't feel self-conscious at all and am happy with my body. At most, I would like to loose 5-10 pounds. (link)
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A BMI of 90 must have been calculated wrong, since 25 is the limit for being overweight. Try it again or ask a doctor. If you just need to loose 5-10 lbs then you have nothing to worry about.
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