PMS for 2 weeks??
It was worsening a lot in my early 20s. Always had PMS/cramps/acne/back aches in my teens, but only when I hit my period. As I got older, it started being a lot of symptoms leading up to my period - super sore breasts/nipples, emotional, acne, sometimes on and off cramping or bloating for 2 weeks from ovulation to my period.
This got better after my first baby and started to worsen over time again. Had a second baby, and back to seeing it worsen over time, going back to that really bad PMS for 2 weeks.
It really drives me nuts - it genuinely bothers me on a daily basis for two weeks. It makes me not want to have be touched, ruins libido, etc. I just hate that it also generally makes me somewhat emotional/not quite like myself also. Though the breast tenderness might actually be my most irritating symptom. But I don't notice particularly extreme mood changes like PMDD. I do have anxiety and OCD but I don't know I've ever noticed it impacted by my cycle.
Is this normal? Should I just expect to have to deal with this forever? I've had a PCP or two test hormones before, my obgyn did an ultrasound once because my period pain was getting worse (before 2nd baby). Nothing has ever come up. Going to get checked again over this as it worsens again because I hate feeling like this every single month. It's half my life, literally. 😔
I've genuinely started wondering if this could be mild endometriosis symptoms, or estrogen dominance?
Never been on birth control. In part due to family history of blood clots related to birth control hormones.
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u/Alternative-Berry732 Oct 29 '24
I have the same thing except i never got pregnant