Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts During Menstrual Cycle

does anyone else anxieties and intrusive thoughts get worse around their period or ovulation cycles?

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Migraineblues

1y ago

My relationships were always bad around my period. I always made mistakes around tht time and then I regretted it. I need to be medicated :(

Migraineblues

1y ago

Omg yes!!! Absolutely!

Bre19

1y ago

Yes I definitely have more anxiety around that time. I feel more paranoid and I feel like I can't control my thoughts.

ArdenIris

1y ago

Yesss, All this week I've had flare ups so much in my OCD where it would end in me just not wanting to even get out of bed in fear I would get stuck on a compulsion.

subtlecoconut

1y ago

Absolutely, I attribute mine to pmdd. Not all increased mental health issues are a “normal” part of having a period, so it can be helpful to monitor your mental symptoms to see when they are at their worst. It could indicate pmdd

Anura

1y ago

PME (pre-menstrual exacerbation) is also a good term to look into if this is your experience

RixtonPM

1y ago

I do. I feel like I have a mental breakdown every cycle. I hate it.

Anura

1y ago

SAME.

ashgever

1y ago

okay. I though I was making it up or something. I am glad to know it is normal. I feel like I am normal one week and then another I start to spiril.

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