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questions about your health? ask help me heather		• i am experiencing a weird, brown discharge. • my mom keeps hitting me. i want to tell someone, but i'm scared. • i have gained 10 -15 pounds while on the pill, and it makes me really uncomfortable. • my nipples have been hurting--just wearing a bra causes pain. is this normal? • my boyfriend passed away a few months ago. i don't know how to continue on with my own life. • is there a way to have an abortion without my parents knowing? • i crash diet and then go through periods of binging. is this healthy? • i have a slight hunchback. how can i get rid of it? • i'm almost 15. when should i make my first gynecologist appointment? • i've lost all motivation to study. what should i do? • my friend lied and told everyone she had a brain tumor. why did she did she lie? • how can you tell if your hymen is broken? • my father is a druggie and he refuses to get help. what can i do? • i have a boyfriend but i often fantasize about women. am i lesbian? • i have sharp pain around my ovaries. • more expert advice from help me heather

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take polls about your health!		• how often do you wash your hair? • have you ever had to hide a hickey from your parents? • do you snore? • have you ever been tested for STDs? • do you have "period underwear"? • does your belly button smell? • would you have sex during your period? • do you carry a condom with you on a date? • have you ever been caught masturbating? • are you scared of dying? • have you ever been caught looking at porn? • have you ever examined your vagina with a mirror? • have you ever stopped your period with birth control? • do you sleep with your makeup on? • i think the drinking age should be...

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give and get advice from gURLs!		• my parents don't support my vegetarianism. what can i do? • should i tell my mom that i'm not a virgin? • i've been depressed lately. has anyone ever been to therapy? • i'm dating this guy that everyone says has an STD. how can i be sure that he's clean? • i have pale skin. should i go to the tanning salon? • what are the pros and cons of waiting to have sex? • i want to be on birth control. how do i ask my mom? • i'm embarrassed to buy birth control. • my best friend is slowly changing. • they think i'm anorexic, but i'm not. • i called my friend 'nasty' for not using a condom. • he says if i loved him i would have sex... • are you supposed to shave down there? • how do i tell my mom i want to be a vegan? • my friend uses her ADD as an excuse

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