Let's talk about down there An OB-GYN answers all your burning questions...without making you feel embarrassed for asking
Book - 2021
"Let's Talk About Down There is like the health class you wish you had--think evidence-based, myth-busting sex ed where shame gets tossed out the window--in a format that's as approachable as a fifteen-second video. Addressing topics such as hormones, menstrual cups, and birth control, all with the help of infographics and illustrations, this succinct, vibrant handbook answers the questions that you may have been too embarrassed to ask, so you'll be empowered to make more informed health choices and truly care for yourself"--
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- Published
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Kansas City, Missouri :
Andrews McMeel Publishing
[2021]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xiv, 209 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781524865764
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Period Puzzles ...
- Does the color of my period matter?
- Why is my period heavy and making me miserable?
- What does it mean if I'm bleeding in between my periods?
- I only have a few periods a year-is that OK?
- Is it true if I drink lots of water my period will be shorter?
- What do I do if my vagina smells during my period?
- Can I get pregnant on my period?
- Can I have sex on my period?
- I've heard periods are supposed to hurt. Is this true?
- Do I need organic tampons?
- My parents won't let me get on any birth control for my period. What now?
- Are menstrual cups OK?
- Are cloth pads OK to use?
- Are period underwear gross?
- Why is my period late?
- Is PMDD a real thing?
- How do I track my period?
- Chapter 2. Care and Curiosities for Down There ...
- Why am I always wet?
- What does normal vaginal discharge look like?
- How do I know if there's a problem with my discharge?
- I have too much discharge. How do I decrease it?
- How do I make my ... ahem ... taste better?
- What soap is best to clean my vagina?
- Can I douche?
- How do I fix the pH of my vagina?
- Can steaming help my vagina?
- Yoni eggs and yoni pearls: yay or nay?
- What is the best way to remove my pubic hair?
- My partner says my vagina smells funny-what could it be?
- Should I take probiotics to keep my vagina healthy?
- Can I pop the bumps down there?
- How do I know if my labia are normal?
- Can I lighten my labia?
- Can I ask my doctor to shorten my labia?
- How do I tighten my vagina?
- Is it normal to leak urine sometimes?
- Chapter 3. Factors for Feeling Good ...
- If I masturbate too much, is that bad?
- If sex and putting in tampons hurt, what do I do?
- How do I clean a dildo?
- What lubes are OK to use?
- Where is my G-spot?
- Will I bleed the first time I have sex?
- My partner says they won't go down on me unless I wax all my hair. Should I do it?
- Do over-the-counter libido supplements really work?
- Is anal sex bad for me?
- What counts as losing your virginity?
- Chapter 4. Itching and Burning ...
- Is it OK to use drugstore medicines to treat my yeast infection?
- Should I avoid sugar if I'm prone to yeast infections?
- Why do my yeast infections keep coming back?
- Boric acid suppositories-do they work?
- Will garlic cure a yeast infection?
- Is bacterial vaginosis an STI?
- My BV infections won't go away-what do I do?
- How do I know if I have an STI?
- When I ask for STI testing, what does my doctor order?
- I have chlamydia, but I don't want to tell my partner .... Do I have to?
- Can lesbians get STIs too?
- Do I have to tell my partner that I get cold sores?
- Can I contract an infection just from oral sex?
- Which STIs are curable ... and which ones aren't?
- When does chlamydia turn into PID and cause infertility?
- Chapter 5. Birth Control Basics ...
- How do I start birth control without my parents knowing?
- Does getting an IUD insertion hurt?
- Can I use an IUD if I haven't had a baby?
- Do antibiotics mess with birth control?
- Does melatonin "cancel out" my birth control?
- Do I have to take my pill the same time every day?
- Can I just use condoms?
- How do I know if a condom is OK to use?
- Will birth control make it harder to become pregnant when I'm older?
- Which birth control will make me gain weight?
- Will birth control mess with my sex drive?
- Can birth control help my acne?
- Will birth control make me depressed?
- What birth control doesn't have any hormones?
- Should I give my body a break from birth control every once in a while?
- Do I need a birth control cleanse?
- Are online companies that ship birth control legit?
- Is it OK to not have a period while on birth control?
- Does alcohol or CBD affect birth control?
- Why isn't there a birth control pill for men?!
- Chapter 6. Going to the Doctor ...
- Will my doctor do a pelvic exam at my first visit?
- Do pelvic exams hurt?
- Can I go to the OB-GYN without telling my parents?
- Can my doctor tell my parents what we talked about?
- Will my doctor be able to tell if I've had sex?
- Do I have to get a pap smear?
- How long can I go between pap smears?
- Do lesbians need pap smears?
- What do I do if my doctor doesn't listen to me?
- What if I feel triggered by the thought of going to the OB-GYN?
- Can I ask my doctor to check for a hormone imbalance?
- Can my doctor test me for endometriosis?
- I'm trans/nonbinary/gender diverse-do I still need to go to a gynecologist?
- Do I call my doctor if I've lost a tampon/condom in my vagina?
- Chapter 7. Possibly Pregnant ...
- If my partner pulled out, can I still get pregnant?
- If there is semen on my partner's hand when he fingers me, can I get pregnant?
- I think I might be pregnant-what do I do?
- Oops! I forgot to use protection and had sex-what now?
- How do I get the morning-after pill or other types of emergency contraception?
- Does taking emergency contraception more than once mess up my body?
- Do I need a pregnancy test from the doctor?
- I'm pregnant-and I don't know who the father is. When can I find out?
- How do I know if I am fertile or not?
- In Conclusion ...
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Index
- About the Author
- About the Illustrator