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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

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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.

Posted on 19 Feb 2010 16:54 by Georgia
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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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hi im 19 and i can go 18months with outa period but i have hadblood tests and scans and nothing has show up and i dont know what to do now please help me

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hi ive had a baby and im 21 years old and my breast are very saggy they look like they belong to a 90 year old lady and its becomin a nite mare to my sex life and its dragging me down im just wonderin if you could help me i want a better life. thank you stacey

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Hi, i have a problem with down below. For the past 9 weeks or so i have suffered with a smell. Its not the type of smell you would get with BV it is different. I started to become run down over xmas and had a water infection after that i have BV along with this smell. It has started to come out of other parts of the body first it was down below then hands and now its the arms but more stronger below. Been to doctors and had tests and nothing is showing up. I am also suffering with very itchy skin, its not dry but it is constantly itching, on the head, under arms, legs etc its driving me nuts and so is this smell, its awful and its ruining my life! I have seen 3 doctors and they all have no idea what i am talking about! PLEASE PLEASE HELP! xxx

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Hi I'm 13 I started my periods at 10 and they went on a normal month to month rythem. In the the last 2 years my perionds can vairy from 6 months to 11 months with out a drop of blood. I am worried about if I am able to have kids. I am a compelate virgin and don't have any idea what is wrong with me. Help me Emma x

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