Hormone imbalance and ocd

Is there a correlation between a hormone imbalance and ocd? I have low testosterone and ocd and didn't know if there may be a link between the two. I'm just trying to figure out why I have ocd, how long I've had it, and when it might have started. I've been suffering for years now but was told it was bipolar disorder (early 2000s) since I was in high school (I'm 37 now). It wasn't until this last year that I was diagnosed with ocd and never was bipolar to begin with. I still can't believe I have ocd. I always thought that those were people who panicked about germs and washed their hands way to much. I've always had bizarre and intrusive thoughts but I just thought that's the way I was. I'm just trying to figure out a link or if it's something I've had since birth.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 39w ago

*TRIGGER FOR THOSE WHO HAVE CONTAMINATION OR ILLNESS OCD* Oh definitely! Hormones play a big part! I got PCOS and it has gotten a lot worse these last few years. I also have a hypothesis my OCD came from COVID (a long haul symptom maybe). I know it causes chronic inflammation and I unfortunately got infected twice in a 3 month window and idk… just felt off since and the OCD seems to be a little more persistent. Some research came out (not enough) that COVID does affect hormones. I’ve been seeing an Endo for a few years now to keep track of my blood work. But if you think your hormones are off, I highly recommend seeing an Endocrinologist. They specialize in hormones and can help aid you

Username: collinmcollinm

Date posted: 39w ago

That's EXACTLY when my pocd started, when I got covid back in 2020. I've always had it but it became so much worse after covid. I was so sick I forgot to take my medication for 11 days. I thought it was because of this things got so much worse but it's been 3 years now, almost 4, and everything has steadily gotten worse than before.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 39w ago

@collinm Honestly, there’s so much research that needs to be done… studies suggest chronic and long lasting inflammation can really mess up some processes in the brain. Just know it isn’t you. I even started paxlovid both times on the first day but the damage that virus does is probably more than we currently know. You are definitely not alone in this!

Username: User234555444User234555444

Date posted: 39w ago

do you remember having a lot of anxiety when you were an adolescent? I’m 23 and found out I had ocd like 6 months ago, I can remember around maybe 9 was when I started doing compulsions and having distressing intrusive thoughts but generally the years leading up to that I was a very anxious child and eventually something sort of jus triggered it. I don’t really think you can even do compulsions when you’re a baby

Username: collinmcollinm

Date posted: 39w ago

I was a very guiet, shy child. I guess looking back on it I was anxious a lot. But again it was never a big deal. My parents didn't seem concerned about it at all and was never made to believe it was a problem.

Username: FP22

Date posted: 25w ago

OCD AND Menstrual Cycle

Has anyone found a correlation in their OCD / Intrusive thoughts getting WAY worse during their cycle. I am doing fine with medication any other time but when I have my cycle it is debilitating… And have you found anything that helps?

Username: Anonymous243

Date posted: 25w ago

Birth control and ocd

I’ve never been on birth control but I’m thinking that I might soon. I’m a little worried because I’m not sure how it’s going to affect my ocd and my hormones. I also get depressed so I’m worried it will affect this too. Can anyone share their experiences on birth control and how it’s affected both their ocd and non-ocd parts of their lives? Right now I’m leaning towards the implant so any advice on that would also be helpful. Thank you ❤️

Username: Sway_04

Date posted: 21w ago

My OCD Story

Hey all, I was recently diagnosed with OCD and MDD a few months ago. I’ve been experiencing symptoms for the past 11 months though. I used to be a person who would downplay depression, reasoning that if someone is depressed, they should be able to snap out of it. This year has taught me the truth behind how debilitating mental health conditions can be. My OCD has been absolutely tearing my life apart. For the past year, I’ve been coping with excessive guilt over past and recurring mistakes, my anxiety of which has recently been causing me panic attacks and throbbing headaches. I’ve also been coping with feeling unnatural sexual attractions, to those of the same sex and to children, which contradict the values I hold at heart. At one point, even simply shaking someone’s hand would cause sexual arousal, due to my hyper-vigilance surrounding physical contact. My OCD and depression nearly led me to take my life a few months ago. There are no words to describe the amount of pain I’ve had to endure. My thoughts and feelings have been absolutely tearing my life down, bit by bit. I feel like I lost who I was, and like it’s impossible for me to know who I am. This isn’t me. Over the past couple weeks, I’ve been feeling constant sexual arousal, it’s so easily triggered now. I don’t know if it’s because of the OCD, if it’s a result of the SSRI I’m on, or if it’s just a product of me being a young adult—Or maybe a combination of all of the above, but it’s debilitating. How easily I get aroused causes me so much guilt. There is a girl in my life that I love, but it doesn’t help that I get aroused around her because of the simplest of things. It’s not what I want for us. I want to be able to hone in on my self-control. I can’t help but constantly compare who I am now to who I was just over a year ago. My happiness has suffered, and my endurance is draining. I know there is a long road of insight and recovery ahead of me, this is just the beginning. If there’s anyone who can relate to me in any way, feel free to let me know. Comfort begins with feeling understood.

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