Anonymous
- Date posted
- 22d
OCD and periods?
Question for the girlies.. - - Does anyone notice their OCD spiking before or during your period? I’m about to begin mine and the OCD is LOUDER than normal..
HarrLeighHarrLeigh
- Date posted
- 22d
Yes, happens to me! You’re not alone!
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 22d
@HarrLeigh I wonder what the science behind this is 😵💫
kmgreen22kmgreen22
- Date posted
- 22d
YES! mine is kind of irregular and i finally started it after it being late for a few weeks and i am absolutely not having a good time. it had been bad but yesterday morning almost had a panic attack at work for no reason and then i went to the bathroom and i was like ah, that’s why
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 22d
@kmgreen22 😖🤧😵💫
Meg521Meg521
- Date posted
- 22d
Mine happens before and after my period not usually during - so weird
reedym2reedym2
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 21d
Yes! I got my period last night actually and noticed that my OCD was so loud the day before, all day yesterday, and still pretty loud today. Trying to practice ERP and stay mindful that this happens so I don't get stuck in the cycle for longer than usual.
MentalgymnistMentalgymnist
- Date posted
- 22d
Yes google “pme” or PMDD it happens to me too 💕
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 22d
@Mentalgymnist I’ll look it up, thanks!
dianapickensdianapickens
- Date posted
- 22d
Haha this is reassurance but Yes! For me it feels like OCD is louder every other week, but especially the week of my period. I keep trying to remind myself to practice ERP and ACT.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 22d
@dianapickens I didn’t even realize it was reassurance but I do appreciate you pointing that out 😅 You reminded me to practice ERP right now, thank you!
dianapickensdianapickens
- Date posted
- 21d
@Anonymous Here I am overthinking my response but I wanted to clarify that I guess our responses might not be reassurance unless you were obsessing, ruminating, researching on finding the answer of maybe why you felt like your OCD is louder during that time of the month. I do know that I can spend too much time trying to figure out why my OCD might be louder on certain days but sometimes there isn’t a reason and I need to remind myself to let that go. There is evidence out there that hormones affect OCD and I know that reaching out to the community helps us feel less alone in our journey. So I hope I didn’t cause any shame around you asking. 💕
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 21d
@dianapickens No don’t worry I appreciate you clarifying! I honestly was ruminating a bit trying to figure it out so you were not wrong to assume that. I’m leaning how to let things be. 🫶🏻
kamyrakuhlkamyrakuhl
- Date posted
- 21d
I have diagnosed PMDD and literally skip my periods with birth control (doctors guidance of course) BECAUSE of this issue. It drives me crazy. Skipping periods certainly doesn’t fix the issue, there are still some slight fluctuations with hormones and the occasional breakthrough bleeding but it certainly keeps me functional versus the total dysfunction I experience while on my period with OCD.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 20d
@kamyrakuhl Thats so interesting I didnt realize this was an option 👀 I’m going to look into PMDD bc i always thought i just had really bad PMS.. i wonder if theres a link between OCD and PMDD
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