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I was diagnosed with Endometrial hyperplasia a few years ago. I am a 55 year old post menopausal woman. I also have uterine fibroids. I have had 4 D&C's from 1997 - 2011. My doctor says I need another one. I asked her, why do I have to keep getting them. Can't I just have a hysterectomy? She said she will only suggest that if I have cancer. So I will be having my 5th D&C soon. As anyone gone through this before? Thanks. (link)
My mother went through what I believe was a similar situation a few years back. She was prone to developing uterine polyps(all benign), and had to have them removed every couple years. After finally finding a doctor who didn't want to wait until they were malignant and spreading, she had a full hysterectomy. She hasn't developed any more polyps, and is quite healthy aside from being a chain smoker.

Best of luck to you.
-ThePanda


Please can you tell me is pcr and rna the same test or two different test thankyou (link)
No, they are not. RNA(ribonucleic acid) and polymerase chain reaction tests are, indeed, different. Not being a doctor, I won't go into much detail myself, but I do have advanced knowledge of biology and human anatomy/physiology.

Look here for more details.
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/HIV-PCR-DNA-vs-PCR-RNA-test/show/18855


I did most of my spanish hmwk, 6 freaking chapters in two months so please dont feel the need to lecture me on how i should do my own work caise ik ik but im desperate. School starts in a week and i need to have all this done and im too distracted and anxious to get the rest of this done. So can someone please give me a link to Prentice hall realidades 2 writing, audio&video answer key for chapters 8b,9a,9b. I only need the writing part and please give me a free, accessible website. I'll be so grateful. Thank you!! (link)
According to my sources, you can find a free download at getbookee.com/prentice-hall-realidades-2-practice-workbook-answer-key.#sthash.d2EeWg5r.dpuf

Compliments of Chacha


Hi, so I went in for an interview a couple of weeks ago for Walgreens and he gave me the drug test sheet to take and I had to wait for the drug test to come back. The interview went well. After they received the results, he then called me to let me know that there isn't enough budgetting for me to start working yet since the people who were suppose to leave haven't left yet. He said hI got the job and he would call me back when there was available hours and it's been a whole week since he called. I was beginning to worry that I really didn't get the job...so I called him and I found out that he will be getting transferred to another Walgreens. It sounds like he's also one of the three people who are leaving. What is going on? He's the hiring manager that hired me, and if another manager comes in for him I don't really have a connection to work there anymore. Should I start looking for a different job? Or wait? It's been a couple of weeks and I really need to start working. I get depressed if I don't have anything to do. (link)
What I would do in your situation is keep looking, but in about a week or so call back again to speak with the new manager to see if the job offer still stands. This way, you don't miss any new opportunities and you don't give up the current opportunity. The worst thing that could happen is you end up turning down a job, and this way, you could have more options to choose from.

I hope all goes well for you. The market is tough right now!

Good luck,
~Panda


What are the craziest texts some one has sent ou? One time someone told me they had a dream I killed them... And that got the conversation interesting. So what are some of the funniest/craziest texts you have ever gotten? Or what are the funniest/craziest texts you have ever sent someone? (link)
I personally didn't receive this text message, but someone I know did. They worked in NYC, close to the site of the World Trade Center, and on 9/10/2001 at around 11pm, their sister texted them asking them not to go to work the next morning because she had dreamed that something terrible was going to happen in New York. They didn't go to work, and the next day, just after 8am, a plane struck the first tower.


Is condom a reliable barrier if it did not break even if the guy cum inside and I am fertile at the time probably. Period 19 Feb contact 01 March. Average of 30 day or so cycle.

Other factors are there is no pre cum as the genitals were in contact thru a condom the entire time.

Plus used ECP 12 hours after intercourse.

And also, is age a factor? I am 36 now.

Having said all of the above - what else can go wrong?

Have read a comment from someone in yahoo that condom did not break and yet she is now 9 months pregnant.

Thanks so much in advance

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Generally speaking, condoms are more than 99% effective. There is a chance that a condom will break, however small that chance may be, and if it doesn't, the chances of any semen leaking through are even closer to zero.
Depending on what chemical the ECP is, they generally tend to be around 80% effective at least.
Using both a condom and an ECP, the chances of a pregnancy are actually far below one ten-thousandth of a percent. I am almost certain this is not what is happening.
There are several other problems that can cause a woman to miss her period. These include certain infections, hormone imbalances, etc. I would suggest - if she shows any symptoms of pregnancy - buying a pregnancy test. If it comes out negative, she should see a doctor and find out what the true cause is. If it comes out positive, she should see a doctor to confirm this, as their tests are far more accurate. If she is pregnant, you simply have extremely bad luck. You weren't stupid; you used multiple forms of protection. But there is a very tiny chance that you may be a father.

Good luck with this, and I hope it is nothing too serious.

~The Witted Panda


So I got a macbook air a few months ago and it is SO slow at downloading things from the internet. I tried to download a microsoft office trial the first day i got it, but it said it was going to take over 24 hours so I gave up. It took around 9 hours to download an update, and now it says its going to take 8 hours to download a 843mb program. I just did a speed test and it says I should be downloading at 1.12 mbps which I know isnt super fast but its way faster than the speeds I'm getting. (link)
What kind of processor do you have? From what I've heard about macbook air is that it doesn't have high quality processors or video cards. My laptop has a quadcore processor that usually downloads at around 1GB/sec(fast), so if your macbook has a low GHz dualcore you might not be able to download much faster than this. My only recommendation in this case would be to buy and install a better processor(assuming macs are scale-able, I've never owned a mac).

Also, your ISP may have set a max download/upload speed for their customers, in which case the only way to download faster(legally) is to change to an ISP that doesn't limit those speeds.

Another thing that might be happening is your computer needs to "warm up" the download in a sense. A lot of computers start downloads slowly, but quickly speed up. In this case, the Estimated Time of Completion will lag behind a little bit and take up to a couple minutes to show the actual speed.

So, try downloading something. If it doesn't speed up, check what kind of processor you have. If it is a low-speed processor, upgrade it if possible. If that isn't the problem, check your ISP regulations and your home router speed.

I hope this helped.

Good luck,
~TheWittedPanda


I'm 18 now, and I've essentially grown up on the internet, since the age of 8. As a consequence, I have crappy social skills IRL.. I'm terrible at keeping friends IRL. I love meeting new people, and it's fine for the first couple of times, and then it's like people just lose interest in me or something, when I'm actually an interesting person. I don't know how to keep friends. The idea of inviting someone to my house gives me a lot of anxiety, because I don't think there's anything really interesting to do here but watch TV and go on the computer. I rarely get asked to hang at other people's homes, too. I just think it's very sad, because this wasn't the child/teenage experience I wanted, that I expected. Other people's lives seem to be filled with hanging out, going to parties, going to the mall together, etc. But it's just so foreign to me. I used to have a couple good friends in the place I lived 2 years ago, but in my new town (I moved from New Jersey to Texas) I've become even more isolated because I have even less in common with most people. It really bums me out. It may just be my town, even, because it's really rural, and I've gone to concerts and met others like me in other towns. But yeah, once again, with the topic of the internet, like I've grown up with internet, and it's just cool to look back like when youtube was still young, when maplestory was still beta, when everyone had an AIM, internet jokes, before neopets got bought by viacom, the early days of gaiaonline and 4chan, etc. but at the cost of having a normal childhood, I suppose. I think I have a serious internet addiction now, and I definitely have a fear of intimacy, so ugh.. I don't know. I just hope I can make up for the loss of social things in college. But I don't know what to say, I feel kind of ashamed and sad about it. I've watched the "tween" shows and movies on nick and disneychannel and while they were fun to watch, it has always bothered me that my life had never been like that. I've never truly related to the shows, because of it. I wouldn't mind being the biggest dork if I had 2 other friends like me. cause being a loner totally sucks. I don't know how to really be friends with people here when I have so little in common with them. but then again, I don't know how to really be a friend in general I suppose. sometimes on the internet, because of my fear of intimacy I think, I'll just stop talking to someone who was my friend. and idk why, I can't bring myself to do it, and I feel really bad for doing that to them, but it's not about them, it's me. I think I'm afraid of rejection or something. letting people really know the true me. like what do I do on the weekends? computer. isn't that just sad. I wanna go to parties, hang out, etc. I want that to be normal, like it seems to be for everyone else. I don't just want to do it because it's normal, either, it seems like it would make me happier in general (link)
In today's age, it is completely normal to have grown up on the internet. Technically speaking, you are a "digital native", or someone who was born into technology. Anyone being born right now in a modern civilization won't be able to remember a time when they WEREN'T connected to cyberspace.

Personally, I started installing/uninstalling software and doing basic computer maintenance when I was around 4 years old. By the time I was 9, I was upgrading drivers and getting into basic programming. At this very moment, I am giving you advice, working on writing a security program for a class of mine, and downloading several game mods.

Society is addicted to the internet as a whole. I'm not saying it's a good thing, but it is true. But being able to recognize that you may be too dependent on it is a good first step towards bringing it back to how it should be.

Try limiting the hours you spend on a computer a day. Start off with something doable, and slowly reduce the time so you eventually end up only using a computer for an hour a day(or whatever your goal may be). Like anything else that you become accustomed to, you can't simply just cut yourself completely off right away. You have to do it slowly. And completely disconnecting from cyberspace altogether wouldn't be a good idea, because the career you end up with - and nearly every aspect of your life eventually - will be somehow related to the internet.

I hope this helped at least a little bit.

Good luck,
~TheWittedPanda


So, In January me and my bestfriend decided to get into a love relashionship. He still likes me a LOT.
But i found some one new. Someone that its not akward with cuz he isn't my bestfriend. But my bestfriend, doesn't wana get over me. Its gotten to he point where he cut himself. I wana let him know that things between us are just way to akward. I just dont know how. I also need to tell him that me and that someone are in a relashionship..
A way he understands and wont cause him to harm himself in any matter. Hes already suspected i was likeing another person, i denied it tho.
Please, Advice. Someone? (link)
If your friend is harming himself because of this, he needs help. Tell him that it isn't his fault, that he's a good person, and that you want to help him. Comfort him and be there as much as you comfortably can, because not taking care of yourself to take care of him wouldn't be helping anything. Get him to a professional psychologist and explain that he isn't a bad persons, he just needs a little extra boost.

Dealing with self-harm yourself is never a good idea. It's risky, emotional, stressful and dangerous. There are counselors for a reason, and that reason is to be the help that people need. They are trained to handle these situations; you aren't. A counselor can help boost his self-esteem, help him get over the relationship you two once shared, and help him to not hurt himself. They will get him back on his feet.

It is important that during this process you do what the doctor tells you to as far as how much contact you have with the person. Everyone heals differently.

I hope this helps.
~TheWittedPanda


Hi!
I just bought an under armour sweatshirt the other day and I also read (after I bought it) that girls don't like it? Is that just with the creepy tight pants that they sell or does it go for the sweatshirts too?

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UnderArmor is typically worn during sports or exercise, because when you get hot it keeps you cool, but in the cold it helps keep you warm. It's a good way of regulating body temperature to prevent dehydration. If you wear it as regular clothing, it should do basically the same thing, it just won't be getting used to it's full potential.

As for the girl problem, it depends on the girl. Some girls like guys to wear tight clothes that show their "best features", but some girls don't. So my advice is be yourself. If YOU like it, that's all that matters. Don't change yourself to make others happy.

I hope this helps.

Good luck,
WittedPanda


Idk if it makes a difference but im 16 and my boyfriend is 18. I have been dating him for a little more then eight months. He seems like the perfect guy and i love him as well as him me. Of course we have hade makeout sessions and all, but im still a virgin. He's never forced it on me to have sex and but when we get really hot when making out, he starts touching and its not bad until i have to push him away. We havent really talked about it but the few times i have tried he doesnt understand why i dont want to. It might be the fact that he isnt a virgin. I need help...how do i bring up this conversation. How do i explain that its important to me that i want to keep my virginity for a while longer maybe after we have been together for a year or longer (link)
As a guy, I honestly think that the best way for you to approach him is to wait until you're alone, and tell him you have something you want to talk to him about. Explain why you want to wait. Tell him that you want it to be special - not that it wouldn't be special with him - you just want to wait for the right moment or until you've been in a relationship longer. Those might not necessarily be your reasons, but whatever your personal reasons are, just kindly explain them to him.

If he cares, he'll understand or at least do his best to, and he'll respect your wishes(which it sounds like he has been). There are a lot of guys who wouldn't be so understanding, so to me it seems like this guy really cares about you. So just tell him that you aren't ready yet, and that it's an emotional thing. When you're both ready, and when the time is right, you'll be glad you waited that extra time.

I hope this was helpful.

Best of luck,
WittedPanda


Hi.
I just had a problem with my computer (dell inspiron 15r. My account on it was all screwy so I made another account and deleted the original one. Now I can't find microsoft office starter or paint or anything like that, and I was just wondering if I can get it back? Any help is appreciated.

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Did you make recovery discs for the files you didn't want to lose? If not, there are a few ways to get it back. But before you try that, open your start menu, click in the search bar, and type "paint" or "mspaint". If nothing shows up, it could be gone.

Now that you've determined it really IS gone, there are a few things you can do. If you have your Microsoft software CD, you can just install it from the CD. If not, you can go to someone else's computer(with permission), insert a flash drive or CD, and copy the file "mspaint" or "paint" from their C:\WINDOWS\system32 (or C:\WINDOWS\system64 if it is a 64-bit system) folder to the flash drive/CD. Now, go back yo your computer and simply move the file to your computer's C:\WINDOWS\system32 (or 64) folder, and you should have paint back. The last way to do it is to go to this link http://www.mediafire.com/?5q9dfw42ixr4vny and download it.

Now, as for the Microsoft Office Starter, you can search for it using the same method I mentioned in the first paragraph, simply replacing "paint" with "office", "word", or any other of the programs to see if they are still there. If it isn't there, there is no legal way to get it back, as Office Starter is only offered in the form of pre-loaded software; it cannot be purchased. If you want Microsoft Office, you will have to purchase the full version either in a store, or online at http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbPage.Office_Compare_Editions?WT.term=microsoft+office&WT.mc_id=pointitsem_Microsoft+US_google_5+-+Office+%28Original%29+all+kws&WT.medium=cpc&WT.campaign=5+-+Office+%28Original%29+all+kws&WT.srch=1&WT.content=ViYpIXt4&WT.source=google&cshift_ck=c0302a87-866d-423c-84b1-5eb4801b1e5fcsViYpIXt4.

I hope this was helpful.

Good luck,
WittedPanda


I am a guy and I had an 7+ year friendship with benefits with my flatmate also a guy, for the last 3-4 years it was supposed to be exclusive.
I recently got caught out sleeping with other people and had to tell him (who had been faithful to me) that I really like a girl I’d been with for the past 8 months and wanted to be with her and not doing ‘benefits’ anymore. Now my friend wasn’t happy that I’ve been sleeping around and was extremely hurt and betrayed about it all he said I’d broken his trust and loyalty, though he was ok with not having benefits but felt I would have to rebuild the trust and loyalty and what-not back up to save our friendship. When we discussed about the girl I had been going with he said that I could be with her if I wanted but me and him couldn’t be friends if I did as it would make all the hurt and bad memories about what happened always be there, like I’d be rubbing it in his face in it when we’re together or I’m with her knowing that I cheated on him with her. I really want to be with her but I also want to keep my best friend but it seems that one can’t work with the other. I know what I did was really really bad but who and how can I choose?
-My best friend who has always been there, through good times and bad, we know all about each other he’s what a true best friend should be, someone who I know I should never of hurt as I know he would’ve rather hurt himself than hurt me.
OR
-A girl that started off as a fling but developed into being boyfriend girlfriend. I want to be with her all the time and I think about her all the time, I think I might even love her.

I need to sort this out so we can move forward and stop all the hurting but what can I do about the two people I love, advice please? (link)
I hate to say this to you, but this one is on you. You could have been honest from the beginning, or you could have remained faithful. I'm not judging you, and I'm not saying you're a bad person. We all make mistakes.

You say that this guy is your best friend, and he has always been there for you. He's proven that for at least seven years.

This girl hasn't even been in your life for one year, but it sounds like you really care about her.our
Remember, a true friend is a loyal friend - which is what you have - and a true friend is hard to find. Often once in a lifetime. And friendship is the first step to a successful relationship, because if you are just someone's "boyfriend", and you can't get the "friend" part in there too, it will never last.

So these are your options:
1. You can take a chance on this girl and hope it works out, but lose a dear friend in the process.
2. You can stay with this guy who has proven time and time again that he will always be there for you, and lose a possible relationship with the girl.
3. You can decide that you don't want to have to decide, and not have a serious relationship with either of them, and get a fresh start.

The choice is yours; think carefully on the pros and cons of all the options.

Sincerely,
WittedPanda


I have a really long skinny face, with dark brown naturally curly hair. which is medium length. (about 2 inches past my shoulders) I've looked online and at all kinds of websites and magazines to figure out what hair style goes best with my face shape but most of them are like, really short "bob" hair cuts and my hair doesn't look good short. especially because it's curly. So I would appreciate other opinions. Thank you(:
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I know this might not be exactly what you are looking for, but you asked for opinions and this is mine. To me, hair looks best when it is natural. Well-groomed, mind you. No one likes a bunch of knots in their hair, I know from experience(broken hand lead to not able to comb, etc.). But I'm sure you know that.

Anyway, in my opinion, your hair would probably look best long, natural, and curly. Then again, this might not be your personal style. So just pick something you like, that fits who you are.


evrytime i make cookies or any other bisckits they go like littel cakes. i folow what i'm sposed to put in them but sometimes i start the mixing with a electrick wisk rather than a hand wisk or wooden spoon as i have weak rists. could this be what i'm doing rong? does this happen to anyone elce? (link)
I'm not totally sure, but that could be your problem. Using a hand whisk or a wooden spoon leaves the dough heavy and moist, and more able to stick to itself. An electric mixer aerates the dough, drying it out slightly and making it light and fluffy. This can make for some cloud-like cookies, but they will probably not keep shape as well.

Another problem could be the measurements. If you use too much or not enough of certain ingredients this will affect the dough. Remember, with recipes written in metric, use metric utensils. With "standard", use standard utensils.


I've been contemplating suicide for a good time now. I'm struggling with homosexuality and my faith. Faith says that it's wrong yet I feel driven towards homosexuality and I feel guilty for acting on it. Idk what to do... I just kinda wanna be gone so all those problems will be gone. I guess I'm just depressed and it's doing things to me (link)
First, I want to tell you that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. A lot of people are homosexual. In fact, more than 45% of people - whether they admit it or not - are homosexual or bisexual.

As for the faith, in my opinion, it's almost like politics. I apologize if this offends you. But have you ever seen a politician you agree with 100%? Or do you pick and choose things? Nobody is right all of the time. I personally am not religious, but I respect your beliefs. If god created you in his image and loves you, and you are homosexual, wouldn't that mean that god wanted you to be homosexual.

Be yourself. That's the most important thing you can do with your life. Be your own person. Be who you want to be. Don't be who others tell you to be, or you will never be happy.

My advice is to seek professional help my dear friend, because although I may not know you, I care. I want you to get better. So please, seek help from a psychologist.

~Best wishes
WittedPanda


Do you think it's wroung for an 8th grader to like a 6th grader? Me and. My friend both 8th like 2 boys who are in 6th and they're best friends do you think that's bad? (link)
Between 6th grade and 8th grade are some big maturity differences. 8th graders tend to be more physically, psychologically, and emotionally mature. Although none of you are done maturing yet, there is a huge difference.

I understand at your age that this is probably totally innocent, just the, "He/she is cute," that you see all throughout school, but if one of you starts to mature to a certain point then it could cause some problems.

You are not bad people, and liking someone 2 years younger than you isn't a bad thing, I just think the risk of someone getting hurt is too high.


I had sex on dec 4th and 5th unprotected im 19 years old and since then my periods have been brown. im not bleeding too much but there is still blood. I felt tired alot nausea sometimes and my back has been killing me. What do you think is my chance of being pregnant is? (link)
If you are pregnant, you should not be having your period in the first place. If a fertilized egg implants in the uterine wall, your body is supposed to keep it, not expel the mucus.

I don't believe you are pregnant, but I'm not a professional. My advice would be to see your gynecologist for professional advice.


I'm using the newest version of Internet Exploror. I think it's IE 8? With an HP desk top computer.

Sometimes when I open up a new webpage to check something and I X out of it quickly, it pops up again like 5 different times. It happens a lot and it's really annoying. Does anybody know how I can turn this off? I assume it's some feature in the browser so you can retreive your place if you accidentally close out a webpage. Thanks! (link)
Also, if neither of those is what you are looking for, some other options are Google Chrome or RockMelt.


When is the worse time to have sex (link)
Like the others said, your question is very vague. If you are referring to pregnancy, there is no "safe" time to have unprotected sex, but during ovulation is the most risky. If you are talking about sex appeal, some people find the week of her period discouraging, but there's nothing wrong with it. If you are talking about place and time, the worst time/place is anywhere, anytime anyone might walk in.




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