aep1023
- Date posted
- 1y
Menstruation and OCD
Does being on my period or having upcoming menstrual symptoms worsen my OCD symptoms? Is it because of the added pain, or the added chemicals in my body? Anyone else experience this?
AnonymousrabbitAnonymousrabbit
- Date posted
- 1y
I feel like being on my period does slightly increase my ocd due to the increased stress emotionally and physically - I know how difficult it is, try to make sure you have things in place to help, I don’t know what type of ocd you struggle with but distractions always help me xx
MeowkoMeowko
- Date posted
- 1y
Yes, I feel like it does get slightly worse. Keep your head up ☀️🫶🏻
ryy123ryy123
- Date posted
- 1y
My OCD gets sooo much worse right before/during my period (and sometimes a little after). Like I have such a hard time resisting compulsions and my OCD will literally drive me to tears.
Emilia<3Emilia<3
- Date posted
- 1y
@ryy123 I become paralyzed by my thoughts it’s actually really bad I also get a episode for a good 3 weeks or so every time my menstrual cycle starts
Jersey JayneJersey Jayne
- Date posted
- 1y
It absolutely 100% can make OCD symptoms worse. It doesn't mean that it DOES or that it WILL, but it is an extremely common happening. It's because of all the hormonal crap getting pumped through your body, which can trigger more OCD symptoms in itself, or cause more odd physical sensations that trigger the OCD anyway. Ever since I first started menstruating, I've always had slight anxiety problems around that time as well, and still notice my OCD symptoms bugging me during this time as a young adult. It's totally normal to have mental problems appear, worsen, or become more frequent during PMS and menstruation. There are some people who do have very extreme problems with this, too, so don't think you're alone at all in feeling this 🫂🩵 It's so so so so normal to feel this way.
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