#is it super frustrating?

[macden]

mac and dennis in the season 17 trailer

[3twindragons]

It’s been a long dry spell for WinterHawk!

[smallswingshoes]

Your local pharmacy technician here.

The medication is called Isotretinoin, aka Zenatane, Amnesteem, or Claravis.

It can cause severe birth defects, which is why it's required for patients to be on birth control if they have a uterus and to be repeatedly educated on the risks of the medication. To be fair, men on the medication also have to be repeatedly educated on not having unprotected sex while on it.

It has, iirc, a 30% chance of causing birth defects in infants. You have to understand that this is extremely high for any medication on the market. Compare that to fetal alcohol syndrome, which, if I did my math right, is something like a 7% chance of happening when drinking alcohol while pregnant, although numbers vary. That's a significant difference.

There are many, many medications that could, theoretically, potentially cause problems for a baby if taken during pregnancy, but they don't have a THIRTY PERCENT CHANCE of causing birth defects.

I'm seeing people in the notes calling this dystopian, but, frankly, the ipledge system requiring people to prevent pregnancy while on this medication is the only way this medication could have made it to the market. It's nearly a 1 in 3 chance of causing birth defects.

Part of the reason there are these measures put in place is because, on a grand scale, you just can't take "I pinkie promise" from patients as any kind of guarantee. You just can't.

I know it's incredibly frustrating, but imo the solution is for more medications for acne to be available and/or more birth controls to be available so that there are more options.

It would be criminally irresponsible to put isotretinoin on the market without some sort of stopgap in place.

If it was really about "but what about the babies?", believe me, there would be so many more medications attached to the ipledge system. It would be a logistical nightmare and impractical to boot, even ignoring the moral implications.

Please believe me when I say there's a good reason isotretinoin has the ipledge system. It literally wouldn't be available at all without it. I am directing this message less to anon and more to conspiratorial commenters on this post.

You know what medical pet peeve, I kind understand it but I still find it stupid and hate it. There's this medication I wanna try for my skin, but I can't use it unless I use birth control. I forgot the English name, sorry. Literally I cannot get it unless I'm on birth control and actively taking it, even though I don't fuck, I don't do casual sex and I am not dating, I'm completely soloing life. Ok? I would also have to piss in a cup each month to prove I'm not pregnant. I can't get the medication unless I take birth control because when pregnant it's bad for the fetus. A fetus I'll not have because I don't fuck, and have no interest in it, and I also in my current position and maybe future, just do not want children.

I can't fucking take birth control because all of the ones I tried leave me completely destroyed mentally and physically, I just don't have the body for any birth control. They make literally everything worse, bloating, nausea, periods, weight fluctuation, itchy for some reason, one even made me leak and then my breasts got so badly inflammed wearing a shirt was agony, etc. The medication I want to take isn't the best for general health either: Dry skin, liver, some other shit. I fucking hate it, I either have to just not do the medication, or I have to completely ruin my health in two ways because of a pregnancy that is just is not going to happen because I don't fuck.

I am guessing this is because of people lying about their sexual activity or some shit, but for the love of everything, now I can't get the medication that would actual improve my quality of life because of these people. I think what got me the most is that the Doctor I spoke to said that even if a woman doesn't have the ability to have children she would still need to take birth control and piss in a cup.

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[wkngsnds]

THE COLD HEARTED BASTARD HAS DEVELOPED SYMPATHY FOR HIS NARRATIVE FOIL OH GOOD LORD

[izzyatchi]

HAPPY 19TH BIRTHDAY TO MOTHER 3!!!!!!!

i got kinda emotional while finishing this, I got into the game a year ago and then started posting mother art on Tumblr back in June. A truly beautiful game I played that led to me finding so many sweet people in my life :') i'll never forget it. Thank you Itoi!

close ups under the cut

[quarkfancam]

Honestlyyy the one main problem I have with Odo in the later seasons is that all his platonic connections to the other characters are nullified in favor of his romantic relationship with Kira. I am a Chimera lover first and foremost but I hate that Odo is repeatedly implied to only be attached to DS9 and the federation/Bajor because of Kira... When he very obviously stated before that his friends are what made him feel like a person in the first place. Could obviously be read as a character flaw but I always thought it was pretty boring that he didn't really get much time with the others later on. Give him more of those scenes where he's playing weird holodeck programs with Jadzia & Bashir & co.

[squuote]

this was meant for an ask my friend sent about what if stanley wasn't actually stanley's name but tumblr DELETED IT and now i am pissed take this comic from my hands NEOW

[spliqi]

i love you atsushi i love your vague and immeasurable purpose i love how fear motivates you more than your values i love how you can forgive any wrongdoing until it’s against you. i love how you carry guilt with you always. i love how your kindness is selfish and most of all i love how you’re too painfully realistic to fit the character archetype people want from you

[melioristicbeast]

My Name is Derek Hale page 08 - in which Stiles greatly inconveniences someone in the doorway and i log an unprecedented 17 hours on a page because i was stubborn about the last panel despite my 3D program corrupting the scene 3 times and redoing the lines 2 times ✌️

Next page up whenever I can finish it, but it shouldn't be as long as this one (': Thank you for all the support on this project so far ♡

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Original story on Ao3 by @isthatbloodonhisshirt

[akiiame-blog]

Mario dealing with undiagnosed ADHD and the problems that arise from it. One of my favorite headcanons

a bit rushed but idc I NEEDED to get this idea down

[jiraisupportgroup]

₊‧°𐐪♡𐑂°‧₊ Depression Dental Hygiene Tips ₊‧°𐐪♡𐑂°‧₊

♡ Brush your teeth when you feel up to it regardless of the time of day.

♡ Brush your teeth for shorter amounts of time. If you can do 30 seconds but not 2 minutes, just do the 30 seconds.

♡ Dry brush your teeth - take a dry toothbrush and just brush. You can do this anywhere, even in bed.

♡ Use kids' mouthwash or toothpaste. The flavour is usually sweet, and you can change flavours to keep things interesting.

♡ Use kids' floss picks. They're super cute and not so aggressively minty so they can be much easier to use.

♡ Use Wisps, they're like little disposable toothbrushes and you don't need water or toothpaste to use them.

♡ Wipe your teeth off with a wet paper towel or washcloth after eating.

♡ Use chewable toothpaste. Most are designed to be used with a toothbrush, but you can just pop it in your mouth, chew it up, swish some water in your mouth and swallow.

♡ Listerine strips can be used in a similar way and can be much easier than mouthwash especially if you're not near a sink.

[fraternum-momentum]

"A tale as old as time." @moonjelee's Claudius Alexander Asquith and @hakusins' Eri Hiiragi

[flourish-of-steel]

bringing back some watercolors

[forgettable-au]

What would have Sans reaction been like reacting to Papyrus for the first time? Love the comic btw!!!!

You'll see it eventually! Don't worry

Uh, I probably have some mini comics here and there with early Papyrus days?

But for now, I've been trying to wait for it to happen in the comic

[pansyfemme]

sometimes when im frustrated about not having everything figured out i have to remind myself i am twenty years old. i am twenty years old

[paper-possum-party-pal]

More old drawings for you!

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