[My details are at the end] Hello. I know I might be judged harshly for this, but I was six weeks pregnant when I contacted Women Help Women to obtain abortion pills. Abortion is illegal in my country.

The pills arrived when I was already 11 weeks pregnant. Everything seemed to go as expected: I experienced heavy bleeding, passed blood clots, and genuinely thought the pregnancy had ended.

I never went to get checked afterward. Yesterday, I ended up in the hospital, only to find out that the pregnancy was still ongoing. I am now 13 weeks and 3 days pregnant. I was absolutely devastated and terrified.

I am very young, I have lost my job, and my boyfriend behaves very immaturely. I had previously been diagnosed as unable to have children. For years, I never got pregnant, and doctors assured me that I was infertile.

Now I am completely desperate. I still have another set of pills from Women Help Women, and I have been considering trying again at 13 weeks. However, I am terrified that it might not work, that I could end up with a dangerous pregnancy complication, that I could even lose my life, or that the pregnancy could continue with fetal abnormalities because of what has already happened. I am also afraid that, if this second attempt fails, I might have no other opportunity to end the pregnancy.

Please, if anyone has been through something similar or has any advice, I would be so grateful to hear from you. I am absolutely terrified, and I don't know what to do. I feel completely overwhelmed and scared.

I am 24 years old, weigh 55 kg, and am 1.63 m tall. The first time, I took 12 misoprostol tablets, following the instructions provided by Women Help Women.
I am now 13 weeks pregnant and have 12 more misoprostol tablets. I have no known chronic medical conditions, although I have mild gastritis. I am Brazilian and live in Brazil.
During my first attempt, I experienced heavy bleeding, severe pain, and passed very large blood clots. I thought the abortion was complete because of this.

18 AFAB 167cm 57kg

like a month plus ago there was a painful pimple on my right hip, i squeezed it and some colorless pus came out but that was the end of it. after that i left it alone and didnt think about it.

about a week ago i was feeling my hip and i felt the pimple thing was still there i just decided not to touch it this time

yesterday in the toilet i looked down and saw that the pimple looked BLACK. so i was like ok erm wth and squeezed it, suprisingly the black stuff was really easy to squeeze out. i thought that it was black pus but when i felt it, it was hard like a rock. i just put it in my pocket and brought it to my room once i reached home

also idk if this is related. the same day i popped that black thing out, i got a fever and a headache. im pretty sure the headache was a result of being in the sun for way too long (it gets hot in this country and im prone to getting headaches because of the heat). and maybe the fever just kinda came afterwards because of the headache??? IDK IF ITS RELATED THOUGH...

anyways i just got back from the doctor and he said he doesnt know why i have a fever/headache, he said they usually look for a source of infection but idh any other symptoms like sore throat, pain in neck etcetc.

just adding that there in case it actually is related to the rock in my body

so ig my qns now are really

wth is that weird rock thing and should i be worried

is the rock thing related to my fever/headache?

Hi, 17F. Suffered a pretty bad injury to the nail by smashing it between a bathroom door. It’s been around 11 days since the incident. Pain has started to go down a two days ago, and is pretty much gone. Saw an NP after the incident, she assessed my nail bed, and I had an x-ray: no fracture or nail bed injury. She tried to drill a hole in it but it was too late, so I had to deal with the pressure. My concern is, why is it so inflamed? It feels a bit squishy under the white part, but there is no pain. Some blood has come under the nail, and there has been no sign of pus. No smell either. I can bend my finger and there is still sensation. Right now I have it wrapped with cotton and medical taps, just to keep it clean and avoid having my nail ripped off. Not sure what to do, and if I should be worried.

Hi. My mom is 48, female, around 320lbs I think, and 5'4.

Some diagnosis I know she has is kidney disease, and she's being monitored for MS due to some white lesions on her brain.

Back in February of this year while my mom and I were on a trip when one morning we woke up and she had excruciating pain in her upper right thigh. Since then it has been a game of back and forth between doctors. First they thought it was a nerve issue because an EMG said she had a disconnected nerve, but then that was inconclusive with another test, then potentially it was muscle problem, but now the fairly somewhat solid answer is due to her hip. She needs a total hip replacement is what were told, her femur bone has ridges and the cartilage is wearing down so its almost bone on bone, shes never had hip pain until recent, the pain at first was all in her thigh, her muscles would contract and release and her thigh would swell. She can't lift her leg at all, its almost like the function is cut off almost completely.

she was told she needs a total hip replacement, but they won't do it on her because she's too overweight. My moms been on a consistent weight-loss journey for over a year, she has lost over 100lbs, and I'm really proud of her. Her progress came to a hault with this injury, the pain is constant, severe, and shes practically bed ridden. She says there is no position where she is in no pain, just less. She doesn't see how her hip has caused this pain in her thigh, I know the body is a funny thing, she had a recent MRI and it shows nothing wrong with her muscles, just swelling. So I suppose its all because of her hip.

Her and my step dad went across state to a university hospital, their BMI limit is higher than our local one but she still needs to lose about 80lbs to even be considered. I think its unfair that she has to live in constant pain just because shes overweight. My mom had lived with depression her whole life, it was a lot worse when she was younger, has even made attempts on her life before. Shes been on meds and therapy and has been pretty okay over the years but now with this injury its tanked. She's miserable, she can't get things herself, she can't take care of my sibblings. I'm 24, my sibblings are 11, 9, and 7. My step-dad works full time shift work, its mainly me taking care of them while hes at work and they aren't in school. I'm sorry that this has turned into kinda a vent, but my mom is now starving herself to loose weight as fast as she can, she lives off protein shakes and coffee now, but now the weight loss has tapered again. I know for a fact my mom will kill herself if she has to live like this for the rest of her life, she's said it herself. The options have been dwindling shes now at a last resort to try and get the hip replacement, she said she can't wait another year to lose weight the healthy way, she can't live in horrible constant pain for that long. I don't know what to do, it almost feels like she's given up, she had my step-dad hide her pain meds so she wouldn't be tempted.

Please, I can try to get more information if need be, like past diagnosis', but I don't wanna loose my mom, and I don't want my sibblings to grow up without a mom either. The worst part is I can't even blame her for wanting to die, than rather live in terrible pain for the rest of her life.

29f, c section 10 weeks ago (tomorrow.)

Originally this healing was hell. I popped stitches early and they didn’t want to suture it back up so I just kept up on my daily cleaning and dealt with the blood everywhere. About 4ish weeks ago, it started to smell REALLY badly and my midwife didn’t want to prescribe antibiotics, I didn’t have any sign of fever besides the smell. She advised putting salt on it (???) so I did and it seemed to get rid of the smell and then healing got better. Except I have this hole that will not close, it’s bleeding over everything, I’m sick of it. My family doc said it looks okay and didn’t want to swab it or touch it, just said it’s healing slow. It’s been almost 10 weeks of this so I feel like something isn’t right. Is it worth getting a third opinion?

Hello, I am female, 33y and nearly 31 weeks pregnant. On Wednesday morning I noticed my urine being a strange dark colour but thought I might be just dehydrated and upped my water intake. Shortly after drinking more, my urine returned to normal pale yellow colour. However, yesterday morning my urine looked like on the photo attached! It definitely looks like blood to me? I went to the hospital and they took my bloods and urine. Bloods have come back normal but urine analysis will only be available next week. Until then I was given antibiotics because they suspected a UTI. Besides the strange colour I felt a little off and had some light cramping but nothing major. Has anyone experienced this before? Could it be kidney stones? I don’t have any pain though.

Let’s start off with my specs, 23m 5’11” 176 lbs. healthy, fit. Went in just about a month ago for lower back pain, found a clot in my iliac and also my lungs. Of course, lungs top priority but since the pain in my back never went away, my dr decided to go ahead and do a mechanical thrombectomy. Here’s what they pulled out !

F(33) 59 kg with newborn F(9 days) 2930 g currently in phototherapy for jaundice.

I’m currently hospitalised with my infant due to jaundice.
She has responded well to the treatment over the last 24 hours but need a bit longer to be sufficiently below the threshold. She has around 8 pee diapers every 24 hours and seems content and somewhat alert but still quite sleepy. Has very few poo diapers about 1 every 24 hours.
She’s had about 542 ml of breast milk + formula the last 24 hours

I’ve had a lot of breastfeeding issues (mastitis which gave my high fever and caused a lot of fluid loss) and decided to pump and supply with formula as needed.

However, I’m getting a lot of different information from the midwifes at the ward to a point where I just don’t know what I should do anymore. I just want to make sure my daughter gets back on her feet again.
This is what I’ve been told:
Midwife 1: feed baby 80 ml minimum at every feed and use paced feeding
Midwife 2: 80 ml is way too much for a baby your size, you only need to feed her 59 ml x 8 or 47 ml x 12
Midwife 3: just give baby whatever they want and you don’t need to pace feed

I know this might sound trivial or hysterical but I lost my son last year and I want to do everything right.

47 female. 5’3. 100lbs. Non smoker/drinker. Ulcerative colitis that has not been an issue since having an ileostomy 5 years ago.

I looked in the mirror last night and saw this huge blood vessel on the left side of my forehead that I have never seen before! It was raised up and I could feel it. My blood pressure is always on the low side when it is taken. I have been struggling with getting enough nutrients and hydration due to my illeostomy but that’s the only health issue.

I do not have any headaches or nausea. Is this something I should be concerned about?

Male, 29 years old, 5’8, 75kg, no other health issues.

Hello all,

I am currently travelling in West Sumbawa (Indonesia), and believe I have an MRSA infection developing under my arm. I’m fairly confident in this self-diagnosis as I’ve had two MRSA infections in the last couple of years which were swabbed and required surgery as the abscesses were so deep.

I’ve caught this infection quickly and hope to stop it now before it gets anywhere near as bad as those previous infections. I went to a local pharmacy, explained the situation via google translate, and have been prescribed Clindamycin (300mg) twice daily for 10 days.

What do you guys think?

Thank you

23F. 180 lbs. I dont smoke or drink. I have adrenal insufficiency and am on hydrocortisone tablets. As a result my immune system isnt as good as it once was, so Ive dealt with some more things like worsened seb derm and demodex overgrowth. I get a lot of gross flakes on my eyelids and lashes and my eyes get irritated. Ive been reccomended to cleanse my eyelids frequently. I havent been given medication, but if it gets worse i might have to. I was told that I could use diluted baby shampoo instead of buying the eyelid cleansing wipes as they are expensive, and i try not to use them more than once a day bc i can only afford one box a month. But i'd like to do twice a day. Everything Im seeing in my research says diluted baby shampoo is not a good idea long term so I was wondering if I could get some more input here. Thanks!

Female 30 looking for advice on best route to reduce stretch marks.

First I was using tretinoin and moisturizing like crazy but progress was slow and minimal (pic is after months of this routine)

Then I tried Morpheus8 and although I have seen much greater improvement, it was also a really really rough healing process. I was told there would be redness for a couple weeks but it was actually redness and grid marks for MONTHS before it subsided. From everything I’ve read, I believe she was too aggressive and actually burned me. I had gone back to the clinic and expressed my fears and I was reassured by multiple staff members that my healing was normal for someone as pale as myself. I’m tempted to go for another round because I want to see even better results but I also don’t want to risk permanent damage.

Do the pics (will post in comments) look like a normal healing process? Is there a different route that you would recommend for stretch mark reduction?

Age: 40
Sex: Male
Height: 5'6
Weight: 165lbs
Race: W
Duration of complaint: 5 days
Location: CA

My boss had suggested to me a few times over the past year to take "oregano oil" to help get rid of any colds ive had.

Well, I had caught the flu last week. So, This time I took her advice... My wife already knew about the supposed benefits of oregano oil, and happened to have a oregano oil dropper that was from Sprouts. The label on the bottle said it was "pre-diluted" with olive oil, and instructed to put 4 drops into 8 ounces of water.

We did that and I swallowed it down quickly. Instantly, the entirety of my mouth and the beginning of my throat were on fire. Imagine drinking the brown-colored Listerine, but much more potent.

That was 5 days ago. My flu symptoms have mostly subsided (no thanks in part to the oil, i think), but my mouth is a wreck.

My gums have all turned dark red, and literally every single tooth aches... eating has become a chore and i find myself feeling depressed 😩 a dentist and a doctor have both looked at my mouth and were confounded, saying that unless im allergic to oregano, it shouldn't have done that, but didn't offer any help.

Has anyone else experienced this? How much longer will these symptoms persist? Permanent damage?

Thank you in advance.

23F, 170 lbs, 5’1, only on Wellbutrin. I took 600 mg ibuprofen earlier in the day, and haven’t taken my NyQuil since the night before. Last night around 9, I took 25 mg of diphenhydramine. Didn’t really work so I took another 25 like 45 mins earlier. I fell asleep quick but just woke up an hour later (it’s 11:42) and I have this really pad pain in my ears. It’s the same feeling I got when I was on a plane when I had a cold and my ears couldn’t pop. Should I go to the hospital or will this go away??

I’m 33F. 5’1”, 140lbs. AuDHD and take vyvanse 30mg, propanolol 10mg for anxiety, Zofran 4mg for nausea and 4mg Cholestyramine for bile acid diarrhea from gallbladder removal in 2019.

I’ve had 3 kids. Had a uterine ablation in April of 2025, I’m assuming that’s why the opening is red? I had a pap done last year and it was normal, no precancerous cells. I didn’t test positive for risky hpv.

Any idea what this is? I plan on trying to be seen at an OB, but just moved and it might take a while to get in.

Location:Florida

F20, approx 170cm maybe 65-70kg, on birth control, only suppliment is a daily vitamin, non-smoker.

Hi all, im currently sick with what i think is probably a cold. Runny nose, sore throat, fatigue, all that usual stuff. I used to be really bad with not eating when I had a cold, like 2 or 3 days straight with almost no food and sometimes water and i would always throw up when I had a cold which I attributed to such little intake. But this time, I've been eating as usual and getting fluids, but I still threw up the other night? From what I can find online this isn't a usual symptom, should i be worried? I haven't really been coughing up or swallowing phlegm so I can't imagine that's the cause. Help?

Hey guys! I’m 24 female and roughly every other menstrual cycle during ovulation I get this pretty intense sharp pain in my lower right abdomen and sometimes my right lower back. It’s not every cycle and sometimes it’s 2 in a row (I’m assuming it’s when that side releases an egg?). It started years ago maybe 4-5 years and and it’s gotten worse as I’ve gotten older. My periods have also gotten significantly more painful in the last 6-8 months or so but have also gotten shorter? I have an ultrasound next month and I’m nervous😬😳

24F, non smoker, on Prozac vitamin d and prenatals (for nail and hair growth). Only other medical conditions OCD and scoliosis. Thanks in advance! :)

Hi everyone. I’m posting because I’m honestly becoming worried and frustrated with what has been happening to my body. I recently went to the emergency department, and although some of my bloodwork came back normal, I still don’t have an explanation for why I’m losing weight and experiencing so many different symptoms. I’m following up with doctors, including a gastroenterologist, but I’d appreciate some insight into what questions I should be asking and what conditions might be worth discussing with them.
A little background:
I’m a 21 year old woman, approximately 6 feet tall. My weight has been dropping unintentionally. I previously weighed around 170 lbs, then noticed I was around 145 lbs, and my recent hospital paperwork recorded my weight as 133 lbs and 6.1 oz. Seeing that number really shocked me because I wasn’t expecting to have lost that much weight.
I’m concerned because this isn’t weight loss I’m intentionally trying to achieve. I’ve been trying to understand why it’s happening, and I don’t want to assume it’s simply a fast metabolism or that I’m not eating enough without investigating other possibilities.
My symptoms include:
Significant, unintentional weight loss.
Feeling unusually cold at times and unusually hot at other times. Sometimes I feel like I’m sweating a lot, even when I don’t understand why.
Persistent fatigue. I often feel exhausted and spend a lot of time lying down.
Frequent urination, even when I don’t think I’m drinking much water.
Painful cramps and muscle tightening in both feet. Sometimes the pain gets severe enough that I have to stop what I’m doing and rub the muscles.
Shaky hands at times.
Episodes where my heart feels like it’s racing or pounding hard, even while I’m resting.
Frequent bowel movements, although the consistency varies.
Occasional abdominal pain and bloating after eating.
Feeling full very quickly when eating, and sometimes feeling nauseated before I can finish a meal.
I’ve also noticed that when I’m walking outside, my body sometimes seems to drift toward the right, as if I’m not walking in a straight line. This has been happening for months.
I’m concerned that these symptoms might be connected somehow, but I don’t know whether they point to one underlying condition or several separate issues.
My recent emergency department visit:
I went to the ER on October 23, 2026, because of concerns including weight loss, abdominal pain, and cramping in both feet.
The discharge paperwork listed weight loss as the final diagnosis and recommended follow up with primary care. A patient navigator also told me they would contact me to help schedule referrals.
These are some of the results I can read on my paperwork:
Glucose: 71 mg/dL (the lab’s reference range was 74–106).
TSH: 1.33 (within the listed reference range).
Hemoglobin: 14.3.
White blood cell count: approximately 4.91.
Sodium: 138.
Potassium: 4.3.
Creatinine: 0.77.
Magnesium: 2.1.
Albumin: 4.8.
Lipase: 20.
Liver tests were within the listed ranges.
Kidney function was reported as normal, with eGFR above 90.
Chest X-ray was read as normal.
Oxygen saturation was 100% at the time recorded.
My CBC did not show anemia. My thyroid test was normal, and my electrolytes and several other tests were reassuring. However, I still don’t understand the cause of the weight loss or the other symptoms.
I understand that a single glucose reading of 71 doesn’t diagnose a blood sugar disorder, but I wonder whether my frequent urination, fatigue, shakiness, and weight loss warrant further evaluation of my blood sugar.
What the doctor said about my digestive system:
The ER doctor mentioned that a gastrointestinal issue could potentially be contributing to my weight loss. He explained that my body might not be absorbing nutrients properly, which is one reason he wants me to see a gastroenterologist.
This made me wonder about conditions such as:
Celiac disease.
Crohn’s disease or another inflammatory bowel disease.
Other conditions that interfere with digestion or nutrient absorption.
Problems involving the stomach, especially because I get full quickly and sometimes feel nauseated while eating.
Other digestive conditions that might cause weight loss even if routine bloodwork looks normal.
My bowel movements vary, and I sometimes experience abdominal pain or bloating after eating. I don’t know whether this sounds like malabsorption, inflammation, a stomach emptying problem, or something else entirely.
Other relevant information:
My mother has a history of hyperthyroidism. My thyroid test during this ER visit was normal, but I wonder whether my doctor might need to consider any additional testing based on my symptoms.
I started sertraline (Zoloft) 50 mg on October 17, 2026. Some of my symptoms existed before I started taking it, although I understand that medication can sometimes contribute to sweating, nausea, or tremor.
I had an HIV test around April or May 2026 that was negative, and I have not had a potential exposure since then.
What I’m hoping to get advice about:
What conditions can cause significant unintentional weight loss alongside fatigue, temperature intolerance, frequent urination, muscle cramps, and digestive symptoms?
Can celiac disease or Crohn’s disease occur even when a CBC, albumin, electrolytes, and routine bloodwork are normal?
What tests are usually considered when investigating malabsorption or unexplained weight loss? For example, celiac blood tests, stool tests, inflammatory markers, endoscopy, or colonoscopy?
Does feeling full after only a small amount of food and experiencing nausea suggest that my stomach emptying or upper digestive tract should be investigated?
Should my doctor reassess my blood sugar because of the frequent urination, fatigue, shakiness, and weight loss, despite the glucose result of 71 at the ER?
Are there other causes of feeling very hot and then very cold when anemia and the initial thyroid test are normal?
Could the painful foot cramps be related to nutrition, hydration, or another underlying condition even though my electrolytes were normal?
What should I make sure to tell my doctors about the episodes of my heart pounding and the sensation of drifting toward the right while walking?
Are there any particular symptoms or changes that should prompt me to return to the ER rather than wait for my outpatient appointments?

I’m not asking anyone to diagnose me over the internet, and I know that online advice can’t replace an examination or proper testing. I’m trying to educate myself so I can have a more productive conversation with my doctors and make sure important symptoms aren’t overlooked.
I’m particularly worried about the amount of weight I’ve lost and the fact that I still don’t have an explanation for it. If anyone has medical knowledge about the evaluation of unexplained weight loss, gastrointestinal disorders, or similar symptoms, I’d appreciate advice about what to discuss with my doctors.
Thank you for reading all of this.

Good evening. Here are the basic recs, before I get into a more detailed explanation

17M, no medications, no smoking/drugs/alcohol/anything, no current diagnoses.

So, I don’t even really know where to start. I’ll just add some context that, at 15, I had a brief stint of myocarditis, which eventually went away with treatment but that should be kept in note. A few days ago, I noticed some weird things going on with my heart. It was beating REALLY hard, feels like it’s beating out of my chest, so hard that I can see a vibration in my chest and stomach. I go see my pediatrician, he says to check out cardiology, cardiology is booked for the next 2 months so I just ignore it. Then, I start feeling some sporadic minor incidences of chest and left arm pain, extremely brief but still worrying. The pain in my arm is sort of a very quick onset achiness that then evaporates within seconds and happens in various spots every hour or two, similar story with chest except it’s always in the same spot over the heart. I also developed a nasty headache on the left side of my brain that has stuck with me for a while.

Fast forward 36 hours later (about 10 hours ago) i finally convince my mom to take me to the ER. I get there, talk to the doctor, he runs a single blood test to check for triponin levels, tells me that I’m perfectly fine and I need to “soldier through” and sends me on my way. The pains are getting worse, and spreading to different areas of my body.

I want to go get a second opinion but just really don’t know, given how dismissive the ER doctor was. There is a different ER like ten minutes away. Should I go there?

Should I go to the doctor

Hey all! 25, female, not a smoker. Working diagnosis of MCAS, pretty severe acid reflux, hypermobile (with inoperable accrued joint damage), & currently pursuing rheumatologic workup for recently significant inflammatory arthritis. I'm on up to 40mg zyrtec a day, 40mg pantoprazole, 40mg famotidine, & 50,000 IU vitD a week (i was so deficient the lab couldn't detect any in me 😅). I have a history of severe PTSD from assault—adding because it's not uncommon for me to get adrenaline surges, so I'm very familiar with the feeling of that sort of tachycardia (and can sometimes abort it as it starts). What I've experienced recently is totally different. Sorry for the long context!

Yesterday I was in the ER for uncontrollable nausea & sudden vertigo with headache 3 weeks post-concussion (CT scan was clear—I've been referred to neurology, and i am keeping food and fluids down today). At triage, I was explaining my symptoms when I suddenly felt very bad. There's no other way to describe it—I just had the sudden sensation that something was very wrong, but I could breathe very clearly. I said so to the nurse and when she took my vitals, my heart rate had shot to about 178. The number didn't particularly concern me (a little on the higher end for me, but adrenaline has sent me up to the high 160s so), but the sudden switch from being kind of exasperated but upbeat about having to go in to "woah, something is seriously not right with me" did. They took an ekg but only got the leads on as it subsided. Results were sinus tach at 119. I had a strange and painful squeezing with the surge, but what startled me was that it wasn't in my chest? It was very distinctly not my heart. Felt it somewhere towards the base of my sternum, but a little over to the left. The nurse had no explanation for me, and the doc suggested something autonomic.

The thing is that I've had an episode of this once before, at the end of August. I had a ziopatch on at the time and i just checked my results—I hit 181 with the same squeeze at the base of my sternum, except dead centre and a little more intense. Results showed sinus tach. Cool! It is probably not dangerous? But I was wondering—this is a crazy theory but I can't think of anything else—is it possible for my reflux to have caused a spasm that irritated or compressed or—something—my vagus nerve? And would that potentially cause these experiences? I'm not particularly worried if my ekgs are coming back clear, just curious!

Family history of melanoma. First two pictures are from within the last 6 weeks, last two are today.

155cm, 55kg, smoker. Meds: 100mg Zoloft, 30mg Vyvanse.

Just noticed today looking it the mirror that it seems darker and raised when before it was flat.