[farah]

salaam ladies! operation "buy farah a watch" was a success, alhumdulillah! jazakAllah khair for all the input

FPH MISSION #2: my hair is really straight (alhumdulillah), but i want it curled for foozball's mehndi, inshaAllah. i know i can curl it myself with a curling iron (i've done it plenty of times before), but my problem is THE CURLS DON'T STAY for more than an hour! no matter what i do -- not wash my hair the day of a party, use hair gel, mousse or spray (whatever's lying around at home) -- it won't stay.

how can i get my curls to stay curly for at least 4-5 hours?

[zzze]

Asssalamu alaykum

Originally Posted by ChotooMotoo

I didn't have any problems with mood swings or anything when I took BC pills. I had more migraines when I took them, so they switched me to progesterone only pills, but then I got a huge ovarian cyst, and my doc though maybe the pills had caused it, so they took me off, and will probably never give them to me again. Other than that, I didn't have any mood swings, weight gain, increased/decreased hair etc.

Do you think it was specifically the progesterone that gave you the ovarian cyst? Did it go away by itself or did you have some meds/operation?

My friend had a few ovarian cysts and was in the MOST PAIN EVER, but i think they burst

Originally Posted by farah

FPH MISSION #2: my hair is really straight (alhumdulillah), but i want it curled for foozball's mehndi, inshaAllah. i know i can curl it myself with a curling iron (i've done it plenty of times before), but my problem is THE CURLS DON'T STAY for more than an hour! no matter what i do -- not wash my hair the day of a party, use hair gel, mousse or spray (whatever's lying around at home) -- it won't stay.

how can i get my curls to stay curly for at least 4-5 hours?

thin out your hair? I have no idea, if mouse and hair spray dont do it. What do they use n the runways?

[Haramoobobi]

what happened to the islamica: the game thread?

[sona]

pregnant girls: when are you all due? zakk is anytime now, right?

i hope you all have a safe & healthy remainder of the pregnancy, and a smooth delivery iA.

can you preggo girls please remember my sisters in your du'as during labor insha'Allah.
jazaks

[Bluestar]

Absolutely. May Allah give you strength and patience and amazing mummy feelings

[heba]

mornin ladies
off to a 12hr shift i hate life

[the_only_one]

Originally Posted by sumiyia

so i've been freaking out about the mehndi tomorrow because (1) i really wanna go... all my friends will be there and i'll look so cute and i'll get to dance, unwind, and de-stress... but (2) my finals are like in 3 weeks and i really need to make sure i kick butt this semester... so i told the Mister to decide for me, and he said the following

Mister:
just go ok? keep studying...you don't have to worry about dinner or anything. you WANT to go, and you'll miss out on the SD wedding of the year. i know you. spare yourself the stress and prepare to attend. you have nothign to do today BUT to study. i'll come home and whip up some sammiches for dinner. i'll come home after class and clean up the apartment. you just sit there and study.

he's the best, alhamdulillah

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. mA


I wanna dress up like a SLOB today..but i have nothing comfy to wear...*looks at my pJ*..but thats kinda gross...

shaadi is not bad afterall. mA.

[sally]

Originally Posted by onetspvanilla

i've never taken birth control pills, but i'm curious about peoples experience with them.
most of my friends who've been on them stopped after a few months bc of the side effects, mostly weight gain and crazy mood swings.
i heard though that it reduces the risk of developing endometrial and ovarian cancer for people who take it long term, which sounds good.. but then again, the thought of not naturally ovulating for a looong time just seems weird, but maybe it's just me. i dunno, such a toss up.
anyone have a positive experience with BC pills? i only hear the negative.

i dotn know much about birth control pills, and ive never taken them..but ive read that the weight gain part is a myth. the pills that came out years and years ago had those kinda side effects but nowadays they dont do anything like that.

like the only reason someone may gain weight i guess is because they could get more moody or PMSy and eat a lot more crap..but the pill itself doesnt make the estrogen wack or cause you to save fat

[ChotooMotoo]

Originally Posted by zzze

Do you think it was specifically the progesterone that gave you the ovarian cyst? Did it go away by itself or did you have some meds/operation?

My friend had a few ovarian cysts and was in the MOST PAIN EVER, but i think they burst

I have no idea what exactly caused it. I ended up in the ER becuase I thought I had a burst appendix, the pain was so intense. They did a CT and found a lot of fluid in my abdomen, so despite other tests being negative, they decided to remove my appendix. When they got there, they found that my appendix was fine (they removed it anyway), and the problem was a very large cyst on my left ovary. The surgeon drained it, and sent me home. My doctor then discontinued the BC pills. That wasn't the first cyst I'd had, but it was the worst.

Oh, and to answer the other question, my due date is September 4.

[Salika]

Ovarian cysts can be treated by medication and do not require surgery. Actually, some BC pills treat cysts by shrinking them. I had an ultrasound of my insides few weeks ago and alhamdulillah I'm cyst free and according to the nurse, my organs are "cute."

[silvermalaikah]

hope everyone's doing well.

I have a small favor to ask: i have a major exam today so please please make a small dua for me when you all can. may Allah(swt) reward you. jazakAllah!!

[Salika]

Originally Posted by sally

i dotn know much about birth control pills, and ive never taken them..but ive read that the weight gain part is a myth. the pills that came out years and years ago had those kinda side effects but nowadays they dont do anything like that.

like the only reason someone may gain weight i guess is because they could get more moody or PMSy and eat a lot more crap..but the pill itself doesnt make the estrogen wack or cause you to save fat

My dad told me that studies show that a woman on average could gain 5 pounds, if there is any weight gain at all. I didn't gain weight while I was on the pill alhamdulillah. Maybe it's a scapegoat I don't know...

[ChotooMotoo]

Originally Posted by Salika

Ovarian cysts can be treated by medication and do not require surgery. Actually, some BC pills treat cysts by shrinking them. I had an ultrasound of my insides few weeks ago and alhamdulillah I'm cyst free and according to the nurse, my organs are "cute."

You're right, if they are small, and don't present complications. I think surgery to remove/drain cysts is actually pretty rare. Every other cyst I've had was treated by waiting, and ultrasound checks to make sure it didn't get gainormous.

My sis though, she was even worse off than me. She got double ovarian cysts with grew to very large size very quickly (little apples) one ruptured, and the other twisted the stalk of the falopian tube. She had to have major surgery then to fix the problem. Doctor told her she was lucky not to lose her ovaries altogether. She was using Mirena (and IUD which also releases progesterone), but her doctor apparently didn't think it was a problem, because she's still using it.

So yeah, don't let my weird body chemistry deter you from using BC.

looks like I pulled a muscle in my upper back. have to get Mr. ChotooMotoo to give me a back massage now...

[Salika]

Originally Posted by ChotooMotoo

You're right, if they are small, and don't present complications. I think surgery to remove/drain cysts is actually pretty rare. Every other cyst I've had was treated by waiting, and ultrasound checks to make sure it didn't get gainormous.

My sis though, she was even worse off than me. She got double ovarian cysts with grew to very large size very quickly (little apples) one ruptured, and the other twisted the stalk of the falopian tube. She had to have major surgery then to fix the problem. Doctor told her she was lucky not to lose her ovaries altogether. She was using Mirena (and IUD which also releases progesterone), but her doctor apparently didn't think it was a problem, because she's still using it.

So yeah, don't let my weird body chemistry deter you from using BC.

looks like I pulled a muscle in my upper back. have to get Mr. ChotooMotoo to give me a back massage now...

Oh wow... that's pretty crazy. Alhamdulillah everything turned out ok in the end...

Out of curiousity, did you or your sister exhibit symptoms of hirsuitism while you had the cysts? If you don't mind me asking..

I still hurt, I wish Mr. Salika was around to give me a massage