Problem: Article: There are often local resources to help victims of abuse. If you are not sure where to start or if you just want to talk to someone about whether your relationship is abusive, try one of the following resources. Be careful using your own home computer or your cellular phone, as your page visits and phone calls may be stored in the history or call log. In the US: National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233(SAFE) Men in the US can contact The Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women In the UK: Women's Aid 0808 2000 247 Men in the UK can contact ManKind Initiative In Australia: 1800Respect 1800 737 732 Men in Australia can contact One in Three Worldwide: The International Directory of Domestic Violence Agencies If you are the target of physical violence from your partner, you are in an abusive relationship, period. However, abuse can take many other forms that are more difficult to detect and common for victims to justify. Your partner doesn't need to raise a hand against you to consider it abuse. Physical abuse means hitting, pushing, or any other form of physical assault on your person. There's no excuse for physical assault, even once, and physical abuse is cause for criminal charges and immediate termination of the relationship. Emotional abuse can include humiliation, belittling, controlling behavior, threats, intimidation, and degradation. If your partner continually makes you feel worthless, pathetic, or terrible, you are probably in an abusive situation. Financial abuse occurs when an abuser takes complete control over you by rigidly controlling your finances to the point that you lose personal freedom. This can take on many forms, including limiting your ability to work, taking money that you earn, or not allowing you access to shared bank accounts. Sexual abuse is, unfortunately, a common part of abusive relationships. Just because you've consented to sex before doesn't mean you've consented to sex at all times, nor should being in a relationship for a certain length of time mean that sex is "required." If you feel that you are being pressured into sex that is unwanted, unsafe, or degrading, you are being abused.Another element of sexual abuse is a man impregnating a woman without her consent or forcing her to terminate a pregnancy against her will. It is very common for abusers to lead victims to believe that the abuse is the victims' fault. Someone acting aggressive, violent, or manipulative towards you is never your fault. Know that your relationship can still be abusive, even if: Your partner has never hit you. Emotional or verbal abuse is still abuse. The abuse doesn't seem as bad as other instances of abuse you've heard about. Physical violence has only happened once or twice. Any physical violence is a sign that more is possible. Signs of abuse stopped when you became passive, stopped arguing, or refrained from expressing your own thoughts or opinions. If you eventually face your abuser in court, hard evidence can help you get a restraining order, win a custody battle, or otherwise ensure that this sort of abuse will never happen again. If you can, try to record some audio of your abuser intimidating or threatening you. This can do a lot in helping to establish the character of your abuser, who will likely be on best behavior in court. Take photographs of physical abuse. Always immediately report physical abuse to the authorities and seek immediate medical attention. The medical records and police report will provide thorough documentation of the abuse. You are not responsible for the actions of your partner, regardless of what the abuser says. You don't "deserve" to be abused, you didn't do anything to cause the abuse, and you deserve to live a happy life free of violence. The thought and behavior patterns that lead the abuser to commit abuse are caused by deep-seated emotional and psychological problems, not your actions. Unfortunately, without professional help, these issues are unlikely to resolve themselves.
Summary: Get help. Recognize abuse. Do not excuse or dismiss abusive behavior. Document the abuse. Remember that abuse is not your fault.

Problem: Article: While there's no cure for endometriosis, managing your symptoms can help you find relief. Additionally, it's important to monitor your condition to reduce your risk of complications. Treatments don't affect everyone the same way, so look for options that work for you. Talk to your doctor to learn about all of your options and to keep track of your progress. If you've been bleeding heavily for a long time, you could be at risk for anemia. Ask your doctor if you need to take an iron supplement at home to help replenish the supply of iron in your blood.
Summary: Work with your doctor to create a treatment plan for you. Ask about an iron supplement to help prevent anemia.

Problem: Article: This is a corsage that does not need to be pinned and that will instead hold to the wearer via an expandable strap or ribbon on the back. You normally wear a wrist corsage on your left arm. Some people prefer these corsages as they are less damaging to clothing. However, they can also be a bit bulky and restrict the motion of your arm. You can also use the ribbon strap on the back of the corsage to attach it to a purse or bag. You can ask your florist to make your corsage with magnetic links, as opposed to pins. This means that a two-piece magnet set will hold the corsage up. One piece is attached to the corsage and another goes under the piece of clothing to make the connection. Magnetized corsages don't work as well with heavy fabric as they do best on an even, thin surface. There is also the possibility that the magnet will disengage with heavy movement. You might consider a small bouquet, a flower pendant, or a flower bud in the hair as another option. You can discuss these various creations with your florist or you can experiment and try to make something on your own.
Summary: Consider a wrist corsage. Choose a magnetized corsage. Look into corsage alternatives.

Problem: Article: Baking soda absorbs and neutralizes all kinds of unpleasant smells and is a great ingredient to get rid of unwanted garlicky odors that may have been worked into a cutting board or other kitchen utensil. Combine the baking soda and water in a small bowl. Stir them together with a spoon until a thick, grainy paste forms. If not all of the baking soda is absorbed into the water, add a few more drops. If you've used, for example, a cutting board or measuring spoons with garlic and they still smell, try getting the smell off with the baking soda paste. Scoop the paste onto the surface of the utensil. Rub the paste into the object. Do this for 12 minutes to make sure that the baking soda paste eradicates all of the garlic odor. Some kitchen utensils may have the smell of garlic deeply engrained in them. In this case, if you have a lemon on hand, try cutting it in half and using half the lemon to rub the paste into your garlicky kitchen utensil. The lemon's acidity will help further neutralize the garlic odor. Turn on your kitchen sink's tap and hold the cutting board, measuring spoon, or other kitchen item beneath the running water. Rub 1 hand back and forth across the paste-covered surface until you've rinsed off all of the paste. Set your utensil in a drying rack and give it 23 hours to dry. Once it's dry, sniff the cutting board. The unpleasant garlic smell should be gone! If you're out of baking soda, vinegar works equally well as a deodorizer. You can use it to clean the same items that you can clean with baking soda. Just pour a little vinegar onto a clean sponge and scrub it across the surface of whatever kitchen items have an unpleasant garlicky smell. This works well on plastic cutting boards, frying pans, silverware, and even your stovetop. Also try pouring vinegar into a plastic spray bottle and spritzing it across larger items that smell like garlic. This works well for larger cutting boards and stovetops.
Summary:
Make a paste of 3 parts baking soda and 1 part water. Rub the baking soda paste onto utensils that have a garlicky smell. Scrub the paste in with a lemon for particularly resistant garlic odors. Rinse the kitchen utensil clean with cold water. Scrub garlicky items with vinegar if you don't have baking soda.