Hormones

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.

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?

oh yes, i have PCOS and my hormones have been out of whack the past few months and noticed a pattern.

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

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 🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅!

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 😵‍💫🥲