- Username
- Anonymous
- Date posted
- 22w ago
This is for girls
So does your period affect OCD in any way?
- Username
- AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 22w ago
for sure!! im not sure what research this came from but a ocd therapist taught me the acronym HALTS H- hungry A- angry L- lonely T- tired S- sick/stressed S also includes menstrual cycle and ocd can get worse when any of these are occuring so one of the first things i do when im really struggling is i try to run through these in my mind and adjust anything that i can for example eating something, resting, deep breathing, or being around loved ones and if its S (my cycle) i try to identify that and say to myself oh yeah im on my cycle that makes sense that my ocd is more intense right now, it doesnt really fix the ocd but for me being able to identify that helps me feel more grounded and understanding to myself
- Username
- clmcstlclmcstl
- Date posted
- 22w ago
Oh my god yes dude it’s so bad. It was worse when I had the hormonal iud, I’d start getting worsening ocd symptoms two weeks before I’d bleed. Now that I’m off all hormones they’re only slightly worse before my period and while I’m on it. I’ll just have a harder time thinking of other things and I’ll perform more compulsions like knocking on things.
- Username
- ughhhhughhhh
- Date posted
- 22w ago
My mood gets really bad and it makes my anxiety episodes worse i think :( the week just started for me and its been so bad💔
- Username
- NicaNica
- Date posted
- 22w ago
Yep 👍🏻 it’s normal.
- Username
- Pink DinosaurPink Dinosaur
- Date posted
- 22w ago
Yeah. I’m on the pill now to manage it.
- Username
- marcygirl23marcygirl23
- Date posted
- 22w ago
Yes!! I am taking progesterone this week (period should talk in a week) for the first time. I can let you know how it goes! It is supposed to help.
- Username
- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 22w ago
Sure! Good luckk
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- Date posted
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- Chibee
- Date posted
- 24w ago
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- bribean
- Date posted
- 21w ago
OCD worse on my period ??
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