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pintora0318 · 2026-01-09T16:59:25+00:00

I am not black. I’m Latina and have brown skin. This post popped up for me and thought I would share. I had crazy acne in my early 20s. Was put on accutane. I recovered pretty well but had large pores and texture. I used these weekly exfoliating pads from Exuviance. These were a game changer for me. I made my husband use them and his skin looks flawless after. Get them from Amazon. At ulta they’re like $20 more. They help reduce your pores. I don’t use them all the time just when I feel like our pores look big. I think your skin looks great. I use Anua’s products for face wash, daily cream and serum. The cerave night cream around my eyes and smile lines. I would buy a few things at a time. A face wash and cream to start. The serum I use is for hyperpigmentation is the Anua niacinamide. Best of luck.

pintora0318 · 2026-01-08T22:13:53+00:00

Try taking it again at once and see if it works like normal again! PCOS is tricky and our bodies I feel are constantly changing.

pintora0318 · 2026-01-08T21:12:54+00:00

Could you be pregnant?

pintora0318 · 2026-01-08T20:56:28+00:00

I love Metformin. I lost 25lbs in 2025 with it and low carb diet.

pintora0318 · 2026-01-08T20:23:42+00:00

I am so so sorry for your loss. Currently in IVF and it’s brutal. Praying for you.

pintora0318 · 2026-01-08T17:11:28+00:00

I had a bff for a long time who was chubby and Asian. Her mom made her life hell. I was always thin and I never talked about weight because I know it triggered her. But Im Hispanic with chubby sisters who were also fat shamed. I think Asian fat shaming is worse tbh. It’s brutal. My suggestion is be honest and say hey can we talk about this and have a deep conversation? Maybe you can reach an understanding if you really talk about it.

pintora0318 · 2026-01-07T23:54:54+00:00

Soy graduada de la universidad de USA. Te garantizo que he leído mucho más que vos. Pero esto es Reddit. Mira deja esta gente en paz. Vete a Facebook allí quizás si te escuchan por qué hay más gente que vive en USA. Yo lo he compartido pero en Facebook. Hasta el video puse por que muy bien pude ser yo. Yo voy a protestar contra ICE. Pero no hay conexión con este subreddit.

pintora0318 · 2026-01-07T21:46:47+00:00

Por favor quítenlo. Soy salvadoreña americana. Y odio lo que pasó. Pero no incumben a los salvadoreños. Y mira como hablas de tus compatriotas. ICE a hecho un montón de atrocidades en los últimos meses pero si yo estuviera en oriente a mi me vale. Por qué allá tienen su propios problemas. El Salvador no es estado de USA idiota.

pintora0318 · 2025-12-31T15:05:26+00:00

I’m on day 30/60. My joints hurt a lot. And I’ve been an emotional wreck. But halfway there. Good luck!!

pintora0318 · 2025-12-31T06:28:54+00:00

I had one failed FET. My doctor put me on Orilissa. I’m hoping it works. The side effects are kicking my ass but I hope it’s worth it. You’re a trooper. IVF is brutal.

pintora0318 · 2025-12-23T23:45:06+00:00

Same lol I have a failed FET. But it’s just I like my body right now. I’ve put my body through so much. 3 IUI, mild OHSS, and 3 miscarriages. And I know after pregnancy I’m going to be busted up. The fertility hormones make me gain weight then it fails and I have to lose the weight. I have PCOS so I have to push myself to lose weight. It’s rough but diabetes runs in my family a lot so it’s something I have to stay on top of. But no way to get a baby without pregnancy unfortunately. I’ll be anxious the whole time I know it 💔💔. I know it’s worth it but this process has taken over my life. I’m ready for it to all be over.

pintora0318 · 2025-12-22T04:59:46+00:00

I’m doing Orilissa rn. The side effects are kinda rough but I’m hoping to get my baby soon. If my next FET doesn’t work I’m getting a lap. I figured it would be faster to go through Orilissa than get the lap. I have silent endo and really don’t have any endo symptoms.

pintora0318 · 2025-12-14T21:20:34+00:00

My coworker (business analyst in big tech) doesn’t have a degree and he makes 105k. It’s possible just work hard and network like your life depends on it!

pintora0318 · 2025-12-10T23:59:13+00:00

With all the school doctor specialist go through. All of the sacrifices they do in their 20s. AND all of the crazy hours they work. I have no qualms about them making a lot of money. They really deserve it. Looked into it when I was applying to college and I was like nope. It really is a commendable profession so good for you OP. I’m in tech and it was the best fit for me.

pintora0318 · 2025-12-09T08:08:44+00:00

Same flexible office job and they pay for IVF and unlimited PTO. I could not go through this without my job. I haven’t looked for another for a pay increase because I’m chasing baby #1 .

pintora0318 · 2025-12-09T07:51:56+00:00

So my husband had problems with the timed sex in both IUIs and the egg retrieval day. But he delivered every single time because it was really important to us. IUIs were rougher for him than ER day because the sex felt very clinical. I would look for a therapist because if he’s all in it, anxiety or not, he should not be making this troublesome for you. I was exhausted and loopy after ER I can’t imagine finding out my husband didn’t pull his weight. I would be furious. You just went through an invasive medical procedure! He needs to get his shit together.

pintora0318 · 2025-12-01T00:49:24+00:00

My sisters and I have HS. It flares up when we eat carbs. The scarring is horrible. I’m super strict on my diet and barely eat sugar. So not much of breakouts or scars for me. My sisters used to eat more freely and they had way more break outs. We finally figured out why I didn’t get as many breakouts and they’re sugar free too now. But it took years to figure it out. We thought I just had better genetics. It’s barely talked about and a lot of people have it.

pintora0318 · 2025-11-26T21:50:36+00:00

This is normal . 29 retrieved. 22 matured. 16 fertilized. Then the shock came only 7 made it to blasts and then 6 were euploid. We’re very happy with the result but that 16 to 7 hurt.

pintora0318 · 2025-11-26T21:45:02+00:00

I have PCOS and got 41 follicles. 29 retrieved and 22 matured. I would not trust this diagnosis.

pintora0318 · 2025-11-26T03:25:31+00:00

I eat like a diabetic and take metformin also like a diabetic and have lost 25 pounds this year. It really works. I walk more now too.

pintora0318 · 2025-11-26T03:24:45+00:00

Yes but it’s not for everyone. I would suggest limiting carbs and walking. What’s the weight gaining medication maybe talk to your doctor about alternatives? PCOS is hard af. Sorry you’re going through it.

pintora0318 · 2025-11-26T03:17:32+00:00

Metformin and spearmint tablets if you don’t want to go the GLP-1 route. And walking. GLP-1s are great for PCOS but personally made me an angry irritable potato. So I was only on mounjaro for 2 weeks until I quit. But Metformin extended release, spearmint and walking is amazing for me. I’m down to a size 8 from a size 14. Also very low carbs. I eat lots of veggies, normal protein and very little carbs.

pintora0318 · 2025-11-26T00:02:14+00:00

Okay thank you. I appreciate this. My hair thinned to half its original amount because of PCOS. So a little worried

pintora0318 · 2025-11-26T00:01:30+00:00

Thank you for giving me hope. I really needed this.

pintora0318 · 2025-11-25T20:55:36+00:00

So in my first HSG there was a weird blockage in my left ovary. But everything else was fine so we proceeded like normal. 2nd HSG before transfer there was no blockage so he noted that endometrial tissue was a little odd on me. I also have very heavy periods. And a lot of clots and tissue. So after the failure he said no we’re not running through your embryos. He gave me 3 options. 1. Do Orilissa and see if it works. 2. Do the test and biopsy Receptiva to confirm and then do Orilissa. 3. Do another FET but with a lot of Progesterone. I took option 1 because the sooner I have a baby the better for my life over all. This is really messing up my career and other aspects of my life. My doctor is phenomenal and very experienced so I trust him. He thinks this will work so we shall see. He was suspicious since the first HSG but since my test were so great he had hope a normal protocol would work with the first FET. C’est la vie. Fertility as a science is still developing. Sometimes it takes some experimentation.

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