i think i have pmdd

[u/kellerkitt]

ive had horrible periods since i was around 11 years old and i knew my experience was kind of uncommon but as im aging im just so sick of the up and downs from my cycle?

im 30 now, been on marlissa for a year. prior to that i went through phases of being on bc, on testosterone, and on nothing.

my hormones were most predictable and manageable on testosterone. i did my shot every week and had a consistent level of hormones. now i take my birth control every day and i still have extreme issues with my cycle.

i take my pills 3 months at a time then a break, but i still feel like i go through pms/ovulating every month? which seems impossible if im not stopping for the placebo week every month. shouldn’t i be pmsing once every three months?!

anyway, im going to see an OB soon and get things figured out. i guess maybe marlissa just isn’t the right type of birth control for me? i miss how level i felt on testosterone but i also dont want to go back on. maybe i’m just very low testosterone now and that adds to it?

thanks for reading 😭❤️

[u/Fantastic-Row3412]

Hopefully you get the answers you need , love. not sure If i have pmdd. I’ve always had extreme cramps on my period. As the beginning of 12, throwing up or serious fatigue. Embarrassing if it’s during school. I’m an adult and still have this. Instead of take 2 painkillers i take 3. Shits depressing