dana_leigh

Here's a little excerpt from a health forum:

Good evening women's health forum, this is my first time posting and I'm in dire need of an answer.

Wednesday afternoon I went for my first Brazilian wax- had all hair (except anus) removed. It has been understandably sore since then, but now I have discovered that around the top of my vagina, on the lips around and above my clitoris there is extremely dry and cracking skin. In one area, is is even bleeding slightly.

I'm sorry for the graphics, but I'm freaking out here because I think my Brazilian was botched. Badly.

What the hel_l is going on with my vagina???

--Rachel[/b]

i had good luck with extra virgin coconut oil (it's clear rather than yellow-tinted). also, you may want to try "christine's beauty and relax" next to MD guesthouse on ratvithi rd in the future--they do an excellent job. oh, and so long as you don't wait too long after your first, brazilians do get much easier. cheers.

i've been out of town for some months but if it's still there, "christine's beauty and relax" next to MD guesthouse on ratvithi rd, close to the irish pub, is excellent...the woman working there used to be one of the trainers at the more expensive ampai but she decided to set up her own place...by far the sweetest, most skilled person who's ever waxed me. it's good to make an appointment, especially for something slightly more involved, such as a brazilian. cheers.

as someone with a dedicated, years-on yoga practice who got my start from two teachers in chiang mai, i highly, highly recommend the yoga studio (http://www.yoga-chiangmai.com/). it's also on ratchamankha but further down than yogasala. directions are on the studio website. adam and sara are especially amazing teachers. as is sandra when she's in town, but she's in goa for the season. cheers, dana

i second "christine's"...the woman working there used to be one of the trainers at the more expensive place on ratvithi but she decided to set up her own place. very skilled and sweet.

Try "Christine's Beauty and Relax" by MD Guesthouse on Ratvithi Road. It's past the Irish Pub on the left as you're going towards the moat. It's a nice place and not too expensive (and no more painful than you'd expect!).

ajarn, i'm sorry your own experience with acupuncture wasn't effective (if i'm reading your post correctly), but i do know someone who suffered a stroke and for whom acupunture restored feeling to her legs and the ability to walk again. different bodies respond (or not) to different things.

i will say that the practitioner makes a difference as well--i was running around trying to find good acupuncture treatment in china (of all places) and found the experience very much inferior to that i've had in chiang mai (though i'm sure excellent acupuncture can be found in china if you're in the right places and know where to look...maybe speaking chinese would help as well).

cheers, dana

acupuncture is one of the reasons i'm in chiang mai--i go to mungkala and dr. wang, each are excellent but in slightly different ways. dr. wang, who i first started going to 4 years ago, gives me the more "aggressive" treatment i want (whereas i sometimes feel like the doctor at mungkala is afraid to prick me too hard)--i go to him (or, actually, have him come to me, in the case of a major problem). the doctor at mungkala on the other hand is fluent in english and able to discuss what's going on and different options in english a bit more clearly--i go to her on a regular, longer term basis as an alternative to popping pills to deal with a chronic issue. both are extremely kindhearted people and gifted doctors.

oh, and before 4 years ago i didn't "believe" in acupuncture either. but now i know it works, as more and more studies are showing: http://www.pinc.com/healthnews/acupuncture.html

has anyone (among the female members) tried La Femme Fatale?

so what about chiang mai? any ideas? i'd be most grateful. cheers, dana

searching for a female sublet-or to live in my very small, very cozy home from late june thru late august (and, yes, for forum regulars, single expat females--including non-teachers and, most certainly, non-missionaries--are indeed in town and can be found anywhere from yoga classes to spotlight, though this one is headed to china for a spell.)

my house is situated on a very "thai" soi inside the moat...a wonderful area, a sweet landlady, and a charming old-man neighbor who walks about his yard in a sarong and chants in the evenings. rent is 6000b/month, plus utilities.

please email me at entropy.gmail.com.

cheers, dana

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dana leigh

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at the risk of getting pummeled, i find the situation justdifferent described to be probably the most trying thing about living in chiang mai.

as a full-time pedestrian--here as well as in my previous homes in the u.s. and elsewhere in the world--i find aggressive, non-pedestrian-considerate motor traffic more than a personal annoyance. beyond a "mere" reflection of inconsiderate behavior, it's just plain harmful to others. so, whether in thailand or elsewhere, i'm opposed to this situation in the same way i'd be opposed to other situations or behaviors that are harmful to others--such as dumping sludge in the street, for example.

and--just to make sure i get pummeled extra hard--another thing to note is that when people are walking they are (ususally) contributing less noise and pollution to the surrounding environment--a good for all that might at least earn them the right to cross at lights and crosswalks with ease.

With a little luck you'll have the cutest little dog imaginable. Nasty front teeth though, and their tails might require some docking.

...oh, and you might want to take a tetanus and a rabies shot in advance.

just finished my course of rabies shots about a month ago...after a pack of strays attacked me on a scary chiang mai morning. not so fun:) dana

thanks for the advice dustoff--your puppy is lucky to have found you!

i'm not searching for a particular breed or the right papers or whatever, but i do absolutely want a dog that is very, very tiny. my house and i are both on the small side.

thanks again, dana

hello,

does anyone have ideas about where to buy very small (and healthy) dogs in chiang mai? i don't know one breed from the next (i grew up with labs) but am searching for a miniature housemate (the sort you might see thais carrying around in cute outfits at the sunday market). cheers, dana