@nicolealiciamd: Things I would tell you as an OB GYN if I wasn’t afraid to hurt your feelings Your recurrent BV is probably from your man because he didn’t get treated too 🫠 There is no single lab that will tell you are in perimenopause. It is primarily a clinical diagnosis Until you are in menopause your labs will fluctuate during your menstrual cycle.. We will use your symptoms to diagnose you not a single lab. You are not functioning “just fine” on 4-6 hours of sleep. Women need 7-9 hours of sleep a night. Cervical cancer doesn’t come out of nowhere and it’s preventable and treatable. Get your Pap smears for early detection. They can detect precancerous changes. The majority of cervical cancers I have seen have happened in women who did not have a Pap smear in the previous five years. Your postpartum depression is not just from hormone shifts. A huge factor in PPD is lack of support from your partner, family and friends. Build your village before you have the baby. We aren’t worried about if you shaved or wear matching socks or painted your toenails. We just want you to come to your appointments If you are pregnant or postpartum, you should be doing pelvic floor physical therapy You were not made to “bounce back” after your baby. The body needs time to heal. Stop comparing yourself to other people and rest. Missing school and work because of your periods is not normal. See your doctor.

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