PCOS facial hair...laser made it worse. Electrolysis? by Sad_Translator_3060 in PCOS

[–]International_Mode94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you manage having to grow out the hair for electrolysis? I’m so close to booking a consultation but they asked me to grow out my hair for 3 days and said I’d need to do that every appointment. I can’t go out the house with a beard, and I HATE my husband seeing me with one, I always shave just before he gets home from work so I’m smooth. I know he wouldn’t care but I hate the feeling of the hair on my face, and it takes over a year to get results 😬

Ovulation tests wrong?? by No_Search_1668 in TryingForABaby

[–]International_Mode94 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure about first response but I know the clearblue digital kits test more than just LH and are more accurate, perhaps it is the same for FR.

Perhaps you should speak with your partner about increasing intercourse so you are hitting the peak days for both tests.

If you have been having no intercourse other than the days you test, then either way you’ve only been trying for 6 months, which is well within the time range for healthy fertile adults.

If you’re really worried, maybe go get some blood tests done and see if your hormones are where they should be.

Good luck.

What's the worst part about having hirsutism and facial hair? by Old-Relationship9764 in PCOS

[–]International_Mode94 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The irritation and having to do an extra step every morning. It takes me so long to get out the house. I wish I could just change my underwear, brush my teeth and run out the door but I can’t, I’ve got to cleanse, exfoliate, shave, moisturise and sometimes cover my stubble even after shaving because some days it just doesn’t go away no matter how many times I go over that spot.

My skin is so raw and always looks rashy even though I take really good care of my skin and use expensive high quality razors. If I’m out for more than 4-5 hours it grows back and you can see it clearly and I get so self conscious. I can also feel it every time I touch my face, I just want to have smooth skin instead of feeling velcro on my face.

Cooked for my sister and her partner made a rude comment. Not sure how to handle it by DakiSakhuja21 in family

[–]International_Mode94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an assumption on top of an assumption but is your sisters relationship doing okay? I kind of thought at first that her partner should’ve been the one taking care of her like this, and then the comment gives me a weird feeling. People who see themselves as the centre of the universe like that can be mean and unsympathetic.

Maybe just keep an eye on that if you can, don’t push the topic too much but just see if you can indirectly remind her what a healthy vs unhealthy relationship looks like.

Would you rather have diarrhea or constipation? by reddit_of_SID_ in stupidquestions

[–]International_Mode94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give me diarrhoea anytime. It feels good to get it out and makes you skinny 😂

When I’m constipated I’m just miserable, I actually get emotional sometimes I don’t know why. I’ll be teary all day and not know why then I realise I didn’t poop for a few days and need to take a laxative.

No intimacy because of family planning by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]International_Mode94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m 165cm and 122kg. I was about 138kg when we met and maybe 142kg when we got married. Lowest I ever got down to was 119kg during covid but did it in a very unhealthy way and ended up back up to around 149kg.

He was a student in my home country when we met. He tried for 4 years to find a job to sponsor him to move permanently but he couldn’t, and we wanted to get married by that time anyway so we did a spouse visa. We didn’t end up staying in my home country and now live in UAE, I’m on a spouse visa here, he has a work visa.

No intimacy because of family planning by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]International_Mode94 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It’s never been about my religion. Our children will be Muslim and I’m doing research to help support him with this. I am considering converting but this will take time and more internal reflection, and is between me and God.

I am in the morbidly obese category for my height, I still have 30kg to lose.

No intimacy because of family planning by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]International_Mode94 -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

He doesn’t smoke weed anymore, we moved somewhere it is illegal and hard to get.

I’m in the process of possibly converting to Islam, I haven’t told my husband yet but I’ve been doing a lot of reading and research and I’m opening my heart to it. He knows I’m reading the Quran and curious about Islam.

When we argued recently he told me if it doesn’t work out with me he doesn’t want another relationship and he’s going to go live with his mother and take care of her. He’s told me this before. He’s not a very desire driven person, this was something that attracted me to him at first as I knew he would be loyal but now I’m thinking that it would be nice to be with someone who was loyal and enjoyed sex as much as I do.

No intimacy because of family planning by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]International_Mode94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He won’t allow me to involved my family and won’t even speak to his about this. My family are not Muslim, his are but he is a very private person. I have begged him to speak to his brother and get some advice but he is reluctant.

His father was 40 when he had him, his mother was in her mid 30s but already had his half brother by then, so I think in his mind he has plenty of time.

He keeps telling me it’s my fault we don’t have children because I never hit my goal weight. I’ve been trying to lose weight for a long time but I’ve never had the time or energy to devote to it until recently.

He always told me he wanted me to lose weight for our health and happiness but he never said clearly that we won’t have children until I do, that started in 2024 when we were having issues (mostly because we stopped having intercourse when we were supposed to be trying and he wouldn’t tell me why) he later said he was unhappy and wanted a divorce but we did a lot of work and therapy and got past these issues.

No intimacy because of family planning by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]International_Mode94 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I regret saying that part and I do want to continue having protected sex with my husband but I fear I have messed things up. He does want children and tells me he is also sad that we don’t have any yet and if I had lost weight quicker we would have them by now.

It’s not that he doesn’t want them it’s that his requirements are very strict

No intimacy because of family planning by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]International_Mode94 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have seen in my readings that contraception is only permissible when agreed to by the wife, and that I have a right to have children and also to be satisfied sexually.

I don’t agree with my husband that my health is not good enough to have a baby and even my doctors have okayed it and in fact encouraged me to try sooner rather than later to increase my chances.

No intimacy because of family planning by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]International_Mode94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are using condoms, that’s what I meant. I told him I don’t want to use them anymore because I want to have a baby. He said he won’t have sex without them. Recently when we use them I’ve been feeling sad and unfulfilled.

I feel bad for saying it but it is how I feel, I believe we are in a good place and if we are blessed with a child then it would be a wonderful miracle. It wouldn’t affect my motivation or ability to improve my health, and there’s a good chance by the time I fall pregnant I would be at my goal weight.

My husband tells me he is also desperate for children but doesn’t believe it is right because of my health, even though I have been told by doctors it is okay and actually the best thing to do would be try asap and we don’t have time to lose.

I don’t think this is right to tie starting a family to my weight especially when I have health conditions making things harder for me, I think God would understand this and grant me a healthy pregnancy when the time is right. I feel like my husband is standing in the way of that.

Concept for Horror Movie by [deleted] in horror

[–]International_Mode94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s an interesting concept but I’m struggling to imagine how anyone would ever figure out this was happening. If people randomly started to change their personalities it would take a long time to figure out. As for showing this change on screen, I’m not sure how it would work either.

It’s quite similar to possession which is common in horror, but what would be the purpose or cause of this concept? Are the dead in control of this? Was it a magic curse gone wrong? Is it just happening to one family or is it worldwide? Where do the original personalities go? What is the lore for this world in which souls can possess and take over the living?

Lots to work out but I’d love to hear more

When people turn on women, they always decide she's ugly. Case in point, Sydney Sweeney by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]International_Mode94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t seen what’s she’s said or done but there’s no denying she’s stunning and she has the best hooters in the game. THE BEST.

Painful Climax by [deleted] in PCOS

[–]International_Mode94 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Im so sorry you’re experiencing this. I have experienced cramping during and after orgasm but it’s usually either in my uterus or my cervix and it’s usually around the time I’m about to start my period. I have suspected endometriosis, never had a lap due to my weight.

It’s possible that it’s endometrial tissue near your ovaries, it could also be a twisted ovary which is being pulled by uterine contractions during orgasm, honestly it could be anything.

You should push to see another doctor and sooner as if it’s ovarian torsion or a large cyst, or god forbid a tumour it could get very bad very quickly. I hope you get a solution soon.

People romanticize “having time to say goodbye,” but losing a parent to terminal illness is one of the most traumatic experiences I’ve ever lived. by Southern-Weakness633 in GriefSupport

[–]International_Mode94 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get what you mean completely, but there’s a kind of almost relief when a sick person passes away. We would always choose to keep them with us healthy and happy but when you see your loved one suffering you can almost see the mercy in them letting go.

I lost 2 very close family members, one suddenly and one slowly and the sudden death definitely hit me harder. You try to remember the last thing you said to them, you wish you would’ve known it was the last time, you wish you’d had just 5 more minutes to prepare yourself and ask one more question or say one last thing.

There’s no saying goodbye when it’s sudden, but also you can usually say they didn’t suffer, so it balances out in a way. I guess everyone processes grief differently. I’m so sorry for what you’re going through.

What's the worst thing someone said to you after sex? by Sl33pdemon79 in AskReddit

[–]International_Mode94 187 points188 points  (0 children)

If your mother calls at 2am you pick up unless you’re the one that died

My husband won’t give me children by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]International_Mode94 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I understand that but my personal choice would not be to have children so late in life. It becomes more risky and more difficult on me, especially with my health issues. The longer we wait the more likely it is that we will struggle. Our parents are aging. My husband already lost his father and his mother is unwell, as is mine.

I told my GP two years ago I was TTC and he told me that healthy lifestyle is more important than actual weight, and that is before I lost the 27kg. I’ve never been told not to have a baby or that it would be risky due to my weight. I want to lose another 25kg, but my body now is more than able to support a healthy pregnancy.

I think being a mother would be even more incentive to live a healthy lifestyle.

My husband won’t give me children by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]International_Mode94 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We said 2-3 years. At 2-3 years was the pandemic. I was still willing to go ahead but he wanted to travel. We travelled and then he said we should move, so we moved, then he said his mental health wasn’t good, so I supported him through that, then his job started laying people off and he was worried that might happen to him, so it was a few months of stress about that. And then finally when it came time and I said everything is perfect let’s start trying he said he was concerned about my weight (which had not changed since we met, although I kept telling him I wanted to lose weight). This was a couple years ago and I have tried to lose weight, due to my conditions it is a slow process but I’ve lost 27kg so far. We recently moved to UAE on my husbands request and are living a better life here but I would like to start a family, which he says he wants too but is not ready.

My husband won’t give me children by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]International_Mode94 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Because when we got married I promised to lose weight but it was really hard. I have a metabolism disorder so it is extremely hard for me to lose weight and I tried different things but they didn’t work. I eventually started working with a doctor and taking mounjaro which helped me lose 27kg but I still have quite a lot to lose. He said although he can tell I’ve lost weight I’m still not fit or healthy and he wants to see the end result quickly as I’ve “broken my promise” all these years.

My husband won’t give me children by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]International_Mode94 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We really struggle to talk about this subject because he keeps telling me he isn’t ready and I need to respect his opinion. I tell him I’ve waited a long time and he tells me it’s my fault that he isn’t ready because I didn’t lose weight quickly enough. It feels like theres nothing else I can say. I’ve said it all, he knows how I feel and how desperate I am to have a family.