mayvi6

Date posted: 2y

Intrusive period thoughts?

I know the title is weird. But to my fellow period havers, I have a question. I find that whenever i’m PMSing/ on my period my intrusive thoughts get unbearable. Like, normally my intrusive thoughts aren’t as all encompassing as they are on my period. I feel the need to lock myself away from others bc of my fear of screaming the wrong thing bc it feels so heavy on me during this time. I’m talking to a provider to get birth control to stop my period, so this won’t even be an issue for me soon. But I’m just curious I guess. Thanks for reading!

Crazylady

Date posted: 2y

Yep. Totally. I’m currently pregnant and that those thoughts haven’t stopped. It’s hormonal

TheTaryn

Date posted: 2y

OMG yes! I’m not a doctor obviously, but I do think periods affects our mood and we’re just under a lot of stress at that time. Hope the birth control helps :)

RachaelvsOct...

Date posted: 2y

I would suggest not going on the birth control. @Justmesadly is correct. But I definitely feel you! It always seems like the week of my period all the progress I've made is washed down the drain. Are you on any medication? My psychiatrist prescribes a higher dose of my Zoloft for the week of my period.

mayvi6

Date posted: 2y

@RachaelvsOctopus I’m not on any medication bc I tried to see a psychiatrist in March and she didn’t think I needed anything… I tend to down play everything to medical professionals bc in my mind “people have it worse so I just need to suck it up” lol. It’s something I’m working on

mayvi6

Date posted: 2y

@RachaelvsOctopus The act of starting my birth control a couple months ago actually really helped my overall anxiety and hormones on non period weeks!! But I know I need to continue to try to get medication on top of it as well :)

RachaelvsOct...

Date posted: 2y

@mayvi6 I'm glad it has been helping you! I used to be on hormonal birth control for the same reason but It just regulated my periods not so much my mood lol. But I know when my period is coming now and can correlate my mood with menstruation 😂

RachaelvsOct...

Date posted: 2y

@mayvi6 You may not need medication, and that's good if you don't, but if you are still really struggling I'd look into it :)

ReadyForImpr...

Date posted: 2y

My OCD symptoms get out of control the few days before menstruation. It's terrifying because it's intense and OCD tells me that it isn't OCD, that I'm getting worse because of ERP, and that I'll never get better. Then my period arrives and I realize that's what it was (I never realize it at the time) and then I'm ok again. It's BANANAS.

Justmesadly

Date posted: 2y

Just so you know even if you don’t physically bleed you still will have the intrusive thoughts during that week

Lirio

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

I get it too! The OCD symptoms get more pronounced for me during the week prior. Birth control didn’t help me with my mood- I’ve been doing therapy and self care instead. (For conception control, I use the Natural Cycles app with my BBT Our ring. It’s non hormonal but effective for what I need it for! 🤣)

AyseTetik

Date posted: 2y

YESSSS on my period today and last week was unreallll!!! Depressed, on edge, on the verge of crying, EVERYTHING. The thoughts, feelings EVERYTHING just on hyperdrive. Its horrible when PMSing!!

This Shit is...

Date posted: 2y

100% right before my period my OCD becomes crazy powerful and makes my life a living hell. I hope you can find the right thing that helps 💃🏻

Brianapau

Date posted: 1y

Omgg yes!!! I have the same thing as you do. My psychiatrist said I might have PMDD. I have even had crazy thoughts about having my ovaries removed so I don’t get my period anymore. It’s also a reason why I think I may never have children.

moon0270

Date posted: 19w

Just feeling tired

So over all of this. Why do periods have to make everything so much worse. I keep thinking that I can get over an intrusive thought and then the next one comes in. My brain tries to make be obsess over something that i've already obsessed about and moved on from. Wish this could be over.

RaRaRa

Date posted: 12w

Menstruation and OCD

How are your experiences during an ocd spike while going through a menstruation? It doesn't matter if you are afab, your experience is valid too! I noticed my thoughts get worsened and the spike intensified, but now that I'm taking sertraline I don't feel an panic attack as before but the throughs and feelings are definitely there so is an unpleasant situation

guts

Date posted: 11w

intrusive thoughts

does anyone else constantly suffer from intrusive thoughts? it makes my head ache & i can barely think straight.

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