- Username
- Schoolie93
- Date posted
- 27w ago
Hormones
Ladies out there, do hormone fluctuations make your ocd/anxiety symptoms much worse? I notice more intrusive thoughts as well, anyone relate? thanks
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- SunstoneSunstone
- Date posted
- 27w ago
Absolutely. I track my cycles so I can be aware of what’s going on in my body as well as my mind. Lots of connections here.
- Username
- Schoolie93Schoolie93
- Date posted
- 27w ago
@Sunstone Great idea 💡 I wish I had done that when I was younger.
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- scatcat01scatcat01
- Date posted
- 27w ago
Yes definitely. I am about to start my period and my intrusive thoughts and fears have been much worse, including physical symptoms like heart racing/sweaty palms. My period has been late the last few cycles too and I have been wondering if the stress associated with OCD can cause that?
- Username
- beebibeebi
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 27w ago
oh yes, i have PCOS and my hormones have been out of whack the past few months and noticed a pattern.
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- Jay08Jay08
- Date posted
- 27w ago
Yes, definitely last month was my first month with OCD omg I felt awful a week before and then I remember it was probably because of my cycle
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- ChibeeChibee
- Date posted
- 27w ago
Yep, during the luteal phase (a week or two before your period), your estrogen levels drop dramatically. This is what causes the mood fluctuations. Last month my period was a week late so my PMS lasted three weeks long….Girl, I cannot tell you how bad my OCD was. People do not give women enough credit for the stuff we go through every month 🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅!
- Username
- Schoolie93Schoolie93
- Date posted
- 27w ago
@chibiyu Mine is super bad in luteal phase too
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- lbwocdlbwocd
- Date posted
- 27w ago
Yes when I’m about to start my cycle OCD definitely flares up for me! It makes me scared to have kids in the future cause I struggle with harm/pocd but I guess we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it 😵💫🥲
- Username
- Schoolie93Schoolie93
- Date posted
- 27w ago
@lbwocd I got though it , I just had meds for awhile after having them because of the drop in hormones but it got better. You will be fine ☺️
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- lbwocdlbwocd
- Date posted
- 27w ago
@Schoolie93 Thank you 🫶🏼
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- arae624
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
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