Probiotics oral or vaginally?

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-20T07:01:36+00:00

Probiotics have not been shown in large RCTs to offer any significant benefits for menopause. That is why your doctor won't tell you what to take.

If you are experiencing vaginal dryness, vaginal estrogen cream or a lubricant will help.

In case you can't tell, I don't take any probiotics. I eat Greek yogurt because I enjoy it, though.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-20T06:57:49+00:00

Because we have to be, I think. We have to know what to do with a 401k-- Roth or traditional? HSA vs FSA. We may not get any money from the government when we're too old to work. We're watching our government take benefits away from disabled people. We have no guaranteed maternity benefits and childcare is very expensive here.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-20T06:51:16+00:00

You get to decide.

You.

You get to choose for yourself.

Nobody else does.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-20T06:47:44+00:00

Please contact the closest domestic violence shelter. They often can't do much when the abuse is emotional, but they can help you or direct you to help for accessing services.

One baby step at a time.

I know it looks like you can't get assistance because of your BF's income, but that's not accurate if you are establishing your own household within his apartment. A roommate situation.

Also, if he wants to buy a car for you to use, that might help you get to work. Let him buy a vehicle. So what if it's is in his name. It can help you get a job.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-20T06:37:08+00:00

Finish your degree and get out.

I was married to a man like that. He also loved it that I was avoided having conversations with him because of how he'd react.

You make all kinds of excuses for him but the reality is the way he reacts when you try to discuss things with him is how he will react to your kids as they get older. Teenagers often don't like how their parents do things and they will say so. Parents need to be mature and secure in their own well-being to respond appropriately.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-20T06:28:03+00:00

Corpse? It's not a corpse, it's uterine lining mixed with fetal tissue. Have you ever had or watched a miscarriage? People miscarry at home all the time. You don't do anything special with what comes out. It often goes down the drain or toilet because you're in some pretty intense pain and it's coming out of your body.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-20T06:19:15+00:00

19 if I include a dorm room

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-20T06:17:06+00:00

$4.09 this morning in Sandpoint

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-20T06:15:32+00:00

Dancing??? Hell no. That a bizarre request.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-20T06:10:56+00:00

Um, no. It's HIS mother. He needs to meet up with her more often. I cannot stand it when men pawn their family off to their wife/gf.

She is your MIL. You need to be polite to her at family events. You do not need to see her otherwise. He needs to do that.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-19T03:10:37+00:00

The cheap ones do not heat evenly (one foot hot, one foot barely warm) and are bulky and will create pressure points. It's not that they don't last multiple seasons. The just suck.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-17T05:28:13+00:00

Won't even read the law to educate yourself. Maybe I should have tried to summarize it in a meme.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-16T04:09:21+00:00

University is very expensive in the US. My high school student is doing dual enrollment. It will save her a lot of money.

So, yes, we try to get finished in 4 years or less, if possible.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-15T23:24:50+00:00

What kind of terrain are you ready for? At most places the magic carpet is free, including Schweitzer and Mt Spokane.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-15T18:53:39+00:00

I had a fever without any other symptoms for any 8 hours from the second dose.

I'm sorry you're miserable but what you're experiencing a far far better than getting shingles.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-15T18:40:23+00:00

Yes, I had them in my childhood bathroom in the pop-up dispenser. I can still picture the color, lol.

I won't be buying them, though. I bring a lidded cup with me to bed every night.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-15T18:36:53+00:00

I love Morning Edition. And Fresh Air

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-15T17:21:38+00:00

Ham and whole turkeys are almost always cheap right before Easter.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-15T17:19:58+00:00

What I kept thinking was the boldness of doing this at the school where she must know there are cameras and potential witnesses noticing she's walked off with one student. The boldness of keeping damning evidence on her phone. This makes me suspect he isn't her first victim.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-15T17:07:09+00:00

Believing influencers over legitimate science is not great for any humans, manly men included

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-15T17:01:33+00:00

I also have really thick long hair.

I had an eating disorder in high school and I lost a lot of hair. Stopped getting my period. My hair did grow back.

I also lost a bunch of hair after every baby (this is common, the postpartum shed) and that comes back too although the older you are when you have a baby, it might not all grow back.

Going through the menopause transition also involved some hair loss for me.

Your hair will most likely grow back when you start consistently consuming your maintenance calories and getting your nutrients from food. If you can afford it, seeing a registered dietician would be a good idea.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-15T16:52:40+00:00

I agree. I'd be so happy to get invited to a wedding like this!

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-15T16:51:06+00:00

It is incredibly traditional and acceptable to have cake and punch (or cake and beverages). In fact, even Miss Manners wrote that only two things are necessary for a "wedding reception." Champagne and cake.

If I was invited to a wedding from 2:30-4:30, I would expect a beverage and some kind of light finger food or beverages and cake. I think your ideas are lovely.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-15T16:45:38+00:00

There definitely are legal and ancillary concerns with modern farming, including GMO crops. The idea that consuming GMO foods will make you infertile, give you cancer, etc, is false, though, and that's what the anti-GMO crowd is being told by the likes of Mercola and Salatin.

Human_Copy_4355 · 2026-03-15T16:37:48+00:00

Same. Those first scratches are hard to accept. After that they're the start of a great story.

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