Poll Women Only- Ptsd And Pms/ Period

[heidi]

Thanks for the information.

 

[Girl3]

When I was younger - back in the 80's - I started taking the first birth control pill that stopped menstruation completely. I stayed on it until I was 39. It was wonderful not to have periods and all the pain that went with them. It was a pill with very low dose estrogen/progesterone. I was also on Prozac at the time, so maybe that's why I felt that I was on such an even keel.

 

[heidi]

I would think that it would even hormones out. Perhaps it raises certain levels of other hormones so it depends on how our body relate to those.

 

[aka]

I have increase symptoms during PMS mostly anxiety and some depression. During the period I usually get very tired since by body has a hard time storing iron.

 

[Hopp]

I have a related question. I wonder if PTSD change the period? I mean; I have had a lot of problems with bleeding too much and that the period has been skipping and been irregular. Is that a symptom with PTSD?

 

[StarChild]

I voted simply "NO". Fortunately, I never had aggravating experiences with my femininity. Even PTSD did not alter this (Yippee) I never knew pms. I wasn't "different" and also didn't feel different, during the days before my menstruation. In the opposite; Until today (I'm 46 now) I really enjoy my special "woman-time". My cycle is regular, and I feel exactly my ovulation on the dot!

My gynecologist was so amazed, when I told her on a visit, that my ovulation is that near, that it should happen, within the next 30 minutes. So she did a vaginal ultrasonics examination. During the ultrasonics, she laughed and turned the screen, that I could see it. And I still remember her laughing and say "Do you see that? It's unbelievable, the egg, it pops out right now!"

I will be very sad, when menopause will start. Because that means, that a very important time of my life will be gone, forever...

 

[Changing4Best]

I answered NO because I'm already through menopause and well, I don't recall anything to do with PTSD and PMS way back then, as I had not been diagnosed yet. I was diagnosed during Menopause. Menopause sure did hit me hard though! Hot flashes every hour or so, night and day, for 6 months. Sleep? What was that?? Finally I was prescribed the hormone pills. MAN! Those 6 months were some of the toughest I ever lived through though.

 

['91 Girl]

Definitely! I become so much worse for about the two-three days before my period. And then like a switch...I'm much better. It's horrible because I get suicidal and depressed and angry and all kinds of not so fun things.

 

['91 Girl]

I have a related question. I wonder if PTSD change the period? I mean; I have had a lot of problems with bleeding too much and that the period has been skipping and been irregular. Is that a symptom with PTSD?

I find this is the case with me sometimes, but it seems to be related to stress (and weight loss for me). If I'm not eating enough because of stress, my body won't ovulate on a consistent basis, which makes my periods (and I'm sure hormones) all out of whack. So yes, related to how stressed I am.

 

[ChoctawWarrior]

The only good thing I can say about menopause is that the periods stop!

Lol- I've heard about that!

My periods make my PTSD worse, and if I'm stressed enough by the time PMS hits, I could have another breakdown :( That's happened twice but since I've been on Risperdal I haven't had to go back to inpatient therapy...well, so far...

I'm hoping that I can quit the Risperdal soon after I start back on Ativan, which I'm HOPING will be next Tuesday (when I have my psychiatry appointment)....

 

[LaurieJ]

PMS and during my period sets off my PTSD. I get very depressed during PMS and the first two days of my period then start to improve. My anxiety goes up too. I cannot take birth control because of an interaction with the medications I'm on. So I just deal with it the best I can.

 

[ChoctawWarrior]

PMS and during my period sets off my PTSD. I get very depressed during PMS and the first two days of my period then start to improve. My anxiety goes up too. I cannot take birth control because of an interaction...

Same here! I've had a bad reaction from birth control, too....my PTSD was also going untreated at the time.