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I have gone from younggrandma to just yg. Now,
I am using my real name.
I don't think anyone who knows me will have trouble figuring out who that is!


I have been gone a while dealing with things in my own life. I am back now to help once again. Do not expect answers from me that just tell you what you want to hear. Life is to short for nonsense. :)
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I am totally in love with my boyfriend. I want to be with him all the time, and usually we hang out on a daily basis. The thing is, I also want to hang out with my three really close friends. I think they are starting to get mad at me because I'm starting to hang out with him more than them. I want to be with them all, and it's awkward when all of us hang out together.. What should I do..? PS- please don't tell me to "balance it out" or anything, I've tried it, and everyone just gets mad! (link)
Usually once a girl gets a boyfriend he is who she'll hang out with most of the time. Doesn't mean you can't still hang around with the rest of the gang it will just naturally be less time.
Go out with them some afternoon shopping or something and have a girls day out now and then. They will do the same thing when they find that special someone! :)


I know that this question comes up alot, but why don't people give feedback?? I always do and I think it's only fair if someone's taken the time to answer your question. Plus, if you really don't like the answer you got, you can let other people know how badly that person answers! Now who's with me? (link)
I'm with you! A simple thanks wouldn't hurt anyone and its easy to spell. :)


is it just me, or have some of the questions lately been seeming fake, made-up, and unrealistic? i have no desire to answer some lately because they seem like they`re put up on advicenators to get laughs. (link)
I've noticed that too. especially under the sex category. Must be something in the water. :)


ok im sorry if this is going to be long..and this is more like a girl quiestion..
well i have been going to the bathroom..and when i wipe all this stick nasy white stuff comes out..and its like nasty..my mom says its discharge but i dont think so..and its like chunky and stuff...(sorry for the details)and some times its brown..so it comes out in brown chunks..but any ways i told my mom and she said its just left overs from your period..like left over blood..and i said i dont think so because its brown not red..and she said shell take me to a cudor doctor..and i said hell no..and shes like fine...and yes i take a shower everysingle day..morning and night..and i do wash down there..and its not when i plat with my self..i dont think so!!
need help bad..ill rate 5's to all!!!!
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Blood can look brown or even black when it isn't fresh blood. Mom is right. Stop worrying about it, you are perfectly normal. :)


my boyfriend's friend keeps hitting on me even tho he know im in a relationship with his close friend. the other day we were at this party and he pulled me up to this room and he raped me. he grabbed me and touched my body. im really scared and he hurt me. i feel strange. i couldnt do anything hes a football player and he held me down and i couldnt stop him. he shove something in my mouth so i couldnt scream. wut do i do?? i cant tell my boyfriend or he will kick the living shit out of him.the guy said if i tell anyone he will do it again. i know i can get some reasonable advice here.

HELP (link)
You need to call the cops. Go to an emergency room, tell them what happened and they will take care of it for you, even though you have probably washed away most of the evidence by now...do it anyway. Tell your boyfriend and let him beat the shit out of the guy. Buy mace and learn to use your knees. Don't know how reasonable the second part is but call the cops on the jerk...ruin his football career. :)


okay so my vaginal opening isn't big enough to put in a tampon. i've tried so many times, i got my period 2 1/2 years ago...i'm 16 and i cannot insert a tampon, i can see the whole but its like as big as like the bottom of a pen..what should i do? i'm thinking about going to a gynecoligist but omg i hate the doctor. i'll rate high. (link)
If your vaginal opening is only the size of a pen then you need to see a doctor. Not to be graphic but your clitoris has a tiny hole in it...urine comes out there. If that is where you are trying to put the tampon then try the next opening. Sorry if this isn't what you are doing...its the only thing I can think of. :)


Hey, I recently made my first appointment to see a gyno so I could be put on birth control. The only problem is my Mom told me we don't have any prescription insurance so for medication we need to pay the full amount. I'm 19 years old and I;m wondering if theres any cheap ones anyones on or if this has happened to anyone else. Thank you so much! (link)
Check with the health department in your area to get it cheap.

No insurance that I know of covers birth control which I find odd. It will pay for Viagra! So, even if you had prescription coverage it wouldn't cover BC pills. :)


well im thinking about losing my virginity to my boyfriend... but im all about protection and talking about it first... but how do you bring it up? what do i need to know from him? also even if were both virgins... do we need to get HIV/ AIDS/ STD tested? also... whats the best protection to use... and where can i get stuff besides condoms? whats the best brand... and how do you know if im ready?

no dumbass answers please

ill rate 5s if you give good answers (link)
1) If you think hes about to put the moves on you and you'd like to go along with it...good time to talk.

2) You need to know who hes been with, ever had a blood transfusion.

3)If both are virgins then no pretesting should be needed. Ask about herpes though. Read about it on the net.

4) condoms are a MUST. Any drugstore has them and any number of foaming type birth control products for extra protection. All the brands are basically the same thing. Prettier box costs more.

5)If you can't keep your hands off the guy you're probably ready. If he makes you feel all squishy (LOL) inside and stuff like that! If you FEEL you are ready and not just doing it to keep him or because he is pressuring you, or if you just feel obligated. :)



ok so theres this guy and he kinda sexual harasses me or w/e this is called. he grabbed my breasts and my butt like so many times nd he snaps my bra straps and all that kind of stuff! i don't kno who 2 tell and what 2 do? pleasee help me (link)
If it happens at school you can start by telling the principle or a teacher. Tell your parents too. Tell the guy if he continues you will call the cops and charge him with assault. If he continues....do it. :)


I just resent went for a CT-Scan test on my sinuses and im awaiting my results. I'm so nerious , I'm thinking the worst, tumors, cancer and surgery!! I went to the dr's last fri and her checked me and her said I had no infection??? Should I really get myself sick over this??? I have had such congestion in my nose nothing releases and my ears congested also?? every medication i was given I was nervious to take!! I had the test done 7/5/05 im sure if there was anything very serious im sure the dr 's office would of contacted me??? Right??? I spoke to there office this morning and I have to get the films at the hospital on Friday, I'm hoping I get the results by then???

When I actually had the test done last night, I had a panic attack, and the technician , told me everything is ok and go home????

Im so so scared????? (link)
Getting a sinus scan does not necessarily mean that you have anything major wrong. I had one done because of recurrent infections before. I had constant headaches. I ELECTED (meaning didn't HAVE to) to have surgery to clear my sinuses and make them more open. Headaches cured.
While doing the surgery the doctor told me that I had a bone out of place in my nose that had been blocking things. Said I could have broken it as a toddler and not even known it. He said it was actually quite common. So, it doesn't have to mean anything major. Hope that eases your mind somewhat. Nothing to make yourself sick over.

After you get your film from the hospital, your doctor will read it before your appointment. He will give you the results then. Don't panic about it. It will be over soon! Let me know what you find out, I'm sure it will be fine. :)


what do i tell to adoctor who wants to look down there? even females make me feel self consious. I will not let them touch me or look me down there or take my shirt off. Please help me i want to tell them not to but how. Is there any other way that they can see if im healthy! Im scared out of my mind.

Im sooooooooo scared that i feel dizzy. I cant go through this. I will rate really high to any 1!!

thanks 8 ( (link)
There are some tests that can be done no other way I'm afraid. They aren't pleasant but have to be done. The doctor will always have a nurse in the room with you. Should anyway, if not demand one. You of course have the right to refuse any treatment you don't want. You simply say so. They cannot touch you without permission. They are not perverts however (lol). If you ever want birth control, or to have babies though the doctor will have to look first! :)


I have had daily headaches for the past 5 years.Must have had every test going!But the CT scan or MRI doesn't show anything.There seems to be no rhyme or reason. Could be weather(especially humidity) ,eating to much or certain foods, tension ,stress.My shoulder muscles are hard and neck very stiff every day.Medicines such as anti-inflamatory's ,muscle relaxers or migrane pills (such as Imitrex) all work the opposite on me making things worse.I take Oxycocet only for the pain and sometime's that doesn't even help.Also,it is like I have too much fluid in my head.My ears have fluid in them quite often,nose runs when I eat anything and boy if I was to cry, my head would pound severly. So... What do you think? Cujobird (link)
I just wrote my remedy that works for me in another letter. Check it out on my column if you'd like. Should be right below your question.

Have you been to an ENT? Had your sinuses looked at? Might try that. I would walk down the laundry aisle in the grocery store and immediately get a headache from smelling the soap! Surgery cured that problem. If you think a lot of it is stress though. Check out my column.
Man I hate headaches! :)


i get these really bad tension headaches almost every day. they just come on at any time of the day and they're mostly always in my temples or the back of my head. my jaw gets really stiff and clenched up. sometimes they get so bad i have to vomit (which always makes the headache almost immediately go away). are there any sort of special muscle relaxant medications i should take? any relaxation excercises i could do? please help. these headaches interfere with my everyday life. i can hardly function when i have them. (link)
As a fellow sufferer I can only tell you what I do. I buy those large band aids. I put Capsaicin on them (or any heating type product for muscle pain). I then put them on my problem area. For me this is at the base of my neck/right shoulder.
20 minutes later its gone. And I keep it on. I must warn you that it probably isn't recommended but it is cheaper than those premade things you buy (which work too). It burns like heck but I've gotten used to it. My son who has the same will not do it because he thinks it burns to bad.
I have gotten welts from it before but I'd rather have them than the headache because they don't hurt. So, in the end you can try it if you want...works for me. But, it might give you some burns. A milder product for muscle pain may not burn as much I really don't know. ANYTHING is better than a headache...as you probably know! :)


is soda pop REALLY that bad for you? I'm on a diet and I get sick of water.. I like diet pop! My boyfriend says he will never drink it because its so bad... true? false? (link)
I suppose it isn't the greatest thing for you to drink all the time (like I do!). It won't hurt you to drink it though. Have you tried Coke Zero?
Hardly tastes like diet. Leave it to me to encourage soda for teens! :)


This is kind of embarrassing, but I'm concerned that I'm not normal. What is the usual number of bowel movements a person should have per week?
Ag, Thank you! (link)
Once a day is the norm. Everyone is different though and if you go less than that but feel fine...don't worry about it. Your body will usually take care of that. Plenty of water and exercise will help keep you "regular". :)


My question is:

I have a sports bike, a crotchrocket, and am wondering if I wear a jacket that says "chopper" would I look weird wearing it? Is it clashy? I know that if I wore a Harley helmet that says"Harley Davidson" than it would look weird. So I'm thinking the same anology aplies here, since a crotchrocket is definitely is not a chopper. Does any one know if I can wear a jacket like that? Money is not an issue, I just want to look put together on my bike. By the way, I'm a female.
Thanks! (link)
You need to wear one that won't get you road rash if you loose it. Something that will slide.
Check out something like the motorcycle racers wear. They have some jackets that are really cool. In the end it doesn't matter what it says so long as it protects you. :)


i use to cut alot but after i started goin out w/ this one guy i stopped for him. We broke up after 6 months and for this whole past year every time ive wanted to cut i've thought of him and would think about how much he would hate it if i started again. Well im still in love w/ him and i finally got the courage to call him and tell him. He told me that did love me and that really broke my heart and i've been wanting to cut really bad but i don't know what to do!someone plz help!!!!

thanx
-twiSted (link)
There are other guys out there to be had. You will find another. You need to get it in your head that you will not cut...for yourself, not anybody else. You don't cut because you deserve better things for yourself. :)


my boyfriends sister is tryin to kill herself bc her used to be boyfriend cheated on her and used her for sex and in the end she found otu he is engaged to one of her friends and she has been wit him 4 about 5 months and noe since it is over she has been puttin neddles in herself and takin pills i have tryed talkin to her and told her to stop and that she is hurtin all the people around her but she still wont stop she says it is makin her happy. someone please help me stop her.. i dont know what to do anymore. i ran out of advice to give her so i need ur guys help. (link)
Shes not going to listen unfortunately. If she is under 18 her parents can get her help. If not then she will probably have to do it herself. If her parents don't know tell them.


I am 14 years old and I am self-conscience about my breast size. Is there anything that I can do to reduce my breast size? (link)
A sports bra might help a little. You will be less self conscious about it as you get older. There really isn't much you can do about other than surgery. You may want to wait though because you will get used to them in time. :)


i babysit 2 kids once a week for an hour (girlsages almost 5 and almost 3) They are lots of fun but we always play the same game (dogs) Im starting to get really bored with it but i dont no what else to play. i dont what to go buy craft stuff or anything i just want some new idea or something. They have low attention spans for the most part and they arent on the same skill/play level so it sometimes makes it hard. what do i do (link)
Don't know if it will be of help to you but my grand kids (5 of them ranging in age from 1 to 9), like playing what they call ready set go. They line up, I say ready, set, go and they run.
That's it. The one year old stands there clapping his hands and laughing like hes really doing something! Everyone is happy. Might give it a try. :)




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