It may not be as it appears...

[ithelpstodream]

[alysha7]

This is why Nate’s not allowed to have cats, because this one would get jealous of an animal for the attention-splitting.

[themidwifeisin]

So, let's say someone gets an IUD. Now they have a few years before it has to get replaced. What if, during that time, something happened, and now they can no longer get to someone to take it out (anything from the apocalypse [nuclear, zombie, otherwise] to moving somewhere too far away, to not being able to afford a visit, etc.) What happens? Will they have any major issues? Will they just have permanent BC? Will any pregnancy result in complications?

So let’s say that everything is cool, it’s 2022 and we’re having a great time in the future so you decide to go get a copper IUD because you want to have tons of penis-in-vagina sex and not get pregnant.  A month later you’re loving your life, sexing all over the place and just about to walk to work when you see ZOMBIES EVERYWHERE!!!!!

So, the years pass.  Things are scraping by and you’re hunkered down in your fort with a few other annoying but reassuringly human comrades, and you get a crush on the sexy newcomer.  Should you rely on your copper IUD even though it’s way passed the 12 years the IUD is approved for?  You certainly don’t want to raise a baby in this new world.

The consensus, among my midwifery friends, is yeah, probably.  While there’s no research to tell us exactly how long the copper IUD would work for, we can assume that it’ll keep working.  There are permanent IUDs that work exclusively by being a presence inside of the uterus and causing an immune reaction that affects semen to stop it from getting to the egg and prevents implantation.  They’re not used in the US now since the Paragard and the Mirena are both more effective, but that is a thing that happened.  So if you want to avoid pregnancy and the last condoms were definitely used up years ago, you could either practice withdrawal or probably trust your IUD. Probably.  While the Mirena IUD (the hormonal IUD) will probably stop working on the hormonal side of things after 7 years, just having something in your uterus should do it to a certain degree.  If you accidentally get pregnant with the IUD in place there are increased risks of miscarriage and preterm birth.  

But what if you DO want to get pregnant? There’s no doctor on your side of the river since old Dr. Bob got eaten last year…what do you do?  You can take out an IUD on your own pretty easily – it’s not so difficult.  If you have tweezers or any kind of tongs/pliers, sterilize them in fire and then cool them in boiled water.  Once cool & clean, have a friend wash their hands and insert two fingers into your vagina.  Find the IUD strings & try pulling on them with just fingers.  If that’s enough, they should have you cough and pull the IUD out at the sane time.  Voila!  If the strings are too slippery they can use the newly sterilized tweezers/tongs to insert along next to their fingers and grasp the strings.  Cough, pull, done.  If you have any difficulty with this and you REALLY want that baby, it might be time for you to take a convoy across the river to find a new doctor/midwife/nurse (especially since you’re going to be pregnant and in labor sometime soon too).  

[alysha7]

This seriously cracked me up like you wouldn’t believe even though I definitely haven’t watched The Walking Dead since the series premiere.

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[alysha7]

I’m glad my boyfriend is this person! :) He’s been a real trooper while I’ve been kind of helpless this past week. Love him.

[alysha7]

I am kind of obsessed with this song at the moment. I’m fairly certain that if I could dance it out solo-style I could get it out of my head. Too bad I’m on EIB (Extended Illness Bank) and my doctor wants me to rest so I can recover. Of all the days to find a new dance song!! 

[rupelover]

[bikinipowerbottom]

when an artist you hate comes out with a good song

[alysha7]

Haha, so true. I was singing along with a song on the radio, then came home and looked it up...kinda had this reaction!

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[bialogue-group]

If someone clearly states that they identify as bisexual, do not identify them as gay or lesbian instead.  Simply because a person is currently in a same-sex relationship, that does not negate one’s bisexual orientation.  Similarly, if a person is in what appears to be a heterosexual relationship, it does not negate one’s bisexual orientation…  When writing about two people of the same sex in a relationship, consider referring to them as a same-sex couple.  Do not assume they are a gay couple or a lesbian couple until you know for certain that both people in the couple identify as gay or lesbian… Often, when a notable person comes out as bisexual, they are referred to as an "ally" to the LGBT community.  This erases their sexual orientation, as it suggests they are not part of the LGBT community; leaving them to be seen as an outsider.  When a person comes out as bisexual, they should be referred to as part of the LGBT community… it’s best to only use alternate words if someone specifically self-identifies that way and asks for their preferred term to be used.

excerpt from “Pitfalls To Avoid” in GLAAD’s 2016 “Bisexual Media Resource Guide” (via bialogue-group)

[apollo-reads]

Person: So what do you like to do ?

Me: I like to read

Person: What else ?

Me: 

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[midnightnetflix]

Would love this shirt!!

[alysha7]

I need this shirt!!!

[lifeasamedtech]

WHEN THE ANALYZER WON'T RELEASE YOUR SPECIMEN

[alysha7]

Burn....people are stupid sometimes.

[alysha7]

Google Translator just completely failed me...though the attempt at a translation makes me giggle. But seriously, in a job sense, this is a major "WTF do I do now?" moment.

[greenstate-blog]

Ezekiel Gilbert shot Lenora Ivie Frago in the neck on Christmas Eve, after she denied his requests for sex and wouldn’t return the $150 he had paid her, according to the San Antonio Express-News. Under Texas law, an individual is authorized to use deadly force to “retrieve stolen property at night,” and Gilbert’s lawyers cited that provision as justification for Gilbert’s action, reasoning that Frago had stolen $150 from him by taking his money without delivering sex.

[alysha7]

This is disgusting. What kind of world do we live in?

[the-beauty-of-words-blog]