welcome to the 2nd shitshow in a woman’s life first we start bleeding and the hormone horror began. then we survive decades. then it’s not “off the boat, enjoy your life” nooooo, it’s hey, never forget you are a delicate, fragile woman with rageing outbursts and can occacionally eat a mammut and kill a squadron while painting either her house or her nails
Hahaha
My mood swings are gone BUT my body still produces pimples. E v e r y w h e r e
Also I still crave foods I should avoid. Going to get me some Berliner today
Hugs to all the girls on here who struggle
Are you talking about doughnuts Sabrina?
Ich bin ein Berliner? I think that’s it…?
Now I want doughnuts. And to be in Berlin, one of my most favourite places in Europe
Yup But didn’t get any fresh ones
Have to try again tomorrow
My OBGYN gave me several times the ‚Your tests are clear. It‘s not menpause.‘ talk. I suffered so badly from those hormonal changes. At some point I thought whether life was worth it.
I changed my OBGYN, got HRT after the first visit prescribed. He told me, the reason to prescribe HRT is not any test levels - as these fluctuate on a hourly basis - but a person’s experiences and symptoms.
I still have the ups and downs and some days are really hard, but I have a life again, and I want to live it.
If any of you are struggling very hard, consider changing your OBGYN and if HRT might be an option, to ease the suffering.
I love this so much. Rage and beauty and competence and hunger, thats what I feel made up of some days.
mee too dear sister, me too
I know that feeling very well. My periods seem whack each time. Some periods my nipples hurt and are tender to the touch. Does anyone else have that issue ?
I get breast tenderness every month but that feels more like a heaviness than pain.
This is me today, did you seriously do any research and get anywhere.
Second day vibes are real.
What is it???
Day one I want to cry and murder people. Day two I am hyper and silly and peaceful. What is that day 2 hormone/change? Maybe it is just the aspect of release? I want to bottle it and chug it by the gallon.
I refer back to these charts but find nothing helpful. My guess is FSH but an increase in that is supposed to depress moods.
Seriously, I want to live my whole life in the day 2 vibes.
Edited to say “bottle it and chug it by the gallon” feels both completely appropriate and totally inappropriate for an addiction website.
I agree, but would be even better without blood.
It is real though.
Seems to be follicular phase, increased oestrogen and testosterone.
Mine are just tender nipples but it only like every other month. It crazy lol
You have a cat called Bear? I didn’t get that first. Boy, I was scratching my head LOL
Yep. I do. But I didn’t really notice it before I got myself a husband who gets handsy
Yes hahaha. I realise now it came across strange.
Me! Putting on a bra is awful but after some time I can tolerate wearing it. But not every month.
I referenced a book called ‘period power’ some months ago here. Helped me a lot to understand my cycle better.