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hi, I'm 13 years of age and i have recently noticed i had thread worms I'm not sure what they are or anything I've had them for a while now and I really don't like them they itch and really annoy me is it dangerous for me to have them as a girl at 13 ? and is it normal? please answer i need some help..

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I found out i have a tilted uterus a when i was 19, and was told there was nothing to worry about and that it was very common.. now im 23 and i been trying to get pregnant for 9 months i have tried almost everything and nothing has happen.. could my tilted uterus be the reason why i'm not getting pregnant?

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Hi I just wanted to know if there was a pill which can stop my hair growth. It's making me so suicidal and depressed. I don't know what to do, electrolysis and laser hair removal doesn't work and takes too long

Posted on 14 May 2010 22:54 by Laura
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Hey, I'm 17 and I get really bad discharge, I get it everyday, every few hours. It's such a pain and it's terrible in sex. Please tell me there's something I can do, I'm also on the Microgynon pill. Thanks.

Posted on 1 May 2010 11:11 by Molly
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hiya im 20 and i have a 34b/c breast size, im looking to increase this, i dont want to get implants, i was wondering if you could give me info on which contraceptive pill might help, i have also had acne for a while now and i was wondering if the pill could help with that too. one other issue is that i am anaemic and i occasionally eat toilet tissue, can you give me some advice on this this please. thanks x

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Cilest made me grow bigger boobs (which annoyed me as I'm more then busty enough anyway), but I also gained quite a bit of weight, and got quite spotty. My periods were all over the place as well. My GP has now put me on Yasmin, but I haven't been taking it long enough to say if I like it ore not. It's supposed to help with acne.

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Hello :) I am 15 and recently keep having these experiences, it is like i am having a fit (really shaking and jerking uncontrollably) but at first i am fully concious. I also keep on fainting with agonizing head aches. PLEASE HELP ME OUT! x

Posted on 26 Feb 2010 15:59 by Alice
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Hi can you help after watching the programe i got on to the local health authority to ask for The Toilet card for my 11 year old daughter following lots of bowel surgery she cant hold her bowels very well, Upon contacting them they said they have never heard of the card please help. It would be such a great help to our daughter when we are out. Many thanks

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hi im 38 cant stop talking in my sleep i keep my kids up all night what can i do to stop

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Hello, i am 13 years old and i am wondering what is the average weight for me? i am 5 foot something, and i have size 6 feet. My weight is 10 stone 3. So please could you get back to me and tell me what is the average healthy weight for me thank you.

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hi im 16 and i have a problem down below i suffer from boils round my vagina and they arnt clearing up they are so painfull but im to emabarrased to go to my gp can u help

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