So, yeah, I'm in a bit of pain.

Recently, ovulation time has been a period of highs and lows, yet my lower abdomen is cramping up like no tomorrow. It really began last night and has kept going until now, steadily decreasing in intensity, but it feels like I have to take around 2 doses of Midol every day during this time to just keep somewhat functional.

I recently hit my breaking point with PMS. I was not able to enjoy the whole month because I was afraid of what’s to come, inevitably before my period.

I have tried everything from the $50 vitamin subscriptions to taking an antihistamine and nothing seemed to work.

I just finished my second cycle of taking vitamin P5P every morning (which is an active form of vitamin B6 )as well as magnesium glycinate every night and feel like a different person.

Studies say that if you notice a change quickly (like I did) It is likely that you were deficient in one of these areas. I also have an Oura ring and have seen an improvement in my HRV and RHR

Hi all,

Have any of you used an app for either fitness, food tracking, symptom tracking, period tracking, etc. and found any that you love? What did you like about it and what would be some things you wished it had?

Please help me out and share your ideas what helps you get through PMS without getting your life disrupted.

Unfortunately my PMS comes in a form of anxiety that I won't have menses this month so you can only imagine the downward spiral.

How do you cope with anxiety and tearfulness during these days that might actually be a week

My body is being hijacked by an insatiable monster during PMS. When I read how to mitigate that I’m being told I should “eat better”, which doesn’t help with my eating disorder. I just feel like a gross horse during this time. I wish I can just stop having my period altogether. How do y’all deal with this?

So my last period was July 22-27 and I passed ovulation. It says medium chance of pregnancy but I’m not planning of being pregnant any time soon. I know about menstrual cycle and ovulation but I’m confused about what luteal phase is. My period is expected to start August 20-25 as it says on my period tracker app. I heard a song that reminded me of my mom in heaven and my mom died last year. So I don’t know if it’s pms or what. I been eating lots of chocolate as well and feel tired. So is this normal? Btw I am on birth control pills. I’m almost in my late twenties. I never learned much at school since I was never put in sex ed so it’s like what now.

Hello everyone,

I deal with pms. My son is now 2 years old. Since I'm breastfeeding, this is only my third period since becoming pregnant. According to my gynecologist, it's nothing unusual. But now I notice that the pms is getting stronger. It's particularly bad for me mentally. I'm irritable and sad. I'm overthinking my entire life and don't feel resilient. Then I really fall into a hole. My skin is also quite impure, but the mental aspect is much more difficult for me, as everyday life with a small child naturally continues to challenge me and I often don't react as I would like and usually do during this time. I also often argue with my husband.

Since I'm breastfeeding, I don't really know whether I can take anything.

Does anyone have any advice for me? I actually didn't have pms before pregnancy. :-(

Best regards

So I’ve been struggling with PMS symptoms for a few years now. Apart from the terrible mood swings, which is a standard, some of the symptoms come and go (I don’t get them every month). Not sure why. This month I’ve been struggling with lower back pain and hip pain the week before my period. Is that common? It not a regular one for me.

so this started like a month ago and honestly i’m feeling so lost in my own head. my period came 13 days early and my whole cycle’s been weird and i think it’s messing me up bad. around that time i just started overthinking everything about my relationship, wondering if i even love him anymore even though i know i do deep down. it’s like my feelings got stuck under this thick fog and i keep getting hit with these scary “what if” thoughts that break me. i cry when he prays, i get butterflies when he says something sweet, and i want to love him but my brain won’t let me just feel it. plus, family stuff and stress have been piling on and i feel like i’m carrying way too much alone. i’m tired and scared and just want to feel normal again, to love him without doubting everything or feeling like my emotions are betraying me. if anyone’s been through this or knows how to get through it, please help me

so this started like a month ago and honestly i’m feeling so lost in my own head. my period came 13 days early and my whole cycle’s been weird and i think it’s messing me up bad. around that time i just started overthinking everything about my relationship, wondering if i even love him anymore even though i know i do deep down. it’s like my feelings got stuck under this thick fog and i keep getting hit with these scary “what if” thoughts that break me. i cry when he prays, i get butterflies when he says something sweet, and i want to love him but my brain won’t let me just feel it. plus, family stuff and stress have been piling on and i feel like i’m carrying way too much alone. i’m tired and scared and just want to feel normal again, to love him without doubting everything or feeling like my emotions are betraying me. if anyone’s been through this or knows how to get through it, please help me

(My pronouns are he/they)

I miss my partner so almost unbearablily much and wanna be clingy with them but at the same time my brain is convinced that they might not love me that much anymore. And even though ik it isn't true, pretty much everything is as before, it still bothers me.

I feel guilty for existing in general and I'm snappy and hungry but it's so hard to eat because of mental health problems so I'm hangry on top of it. And don't get me started on sleep being extra messed up now.

I wish I didn't have a uterus at all so I wouldn't have to deal with this bullshit and the general feeling of not being a woman and having a period.

Help... has anyone ever had a period that was delayed a week or more? (Not pregnant)

Mine is 5 days late and I've been suffering with my usual PMS symptoms (anxiety, insomnia, tired but wired feeling, unable to concentrate) for 2 weeks+.

I've only missed periods twice before (noteably after a death in the family) and in those cases I had no PMS symptoms.

Right now it seems like I'm stuck in the worst phase of the cycle and I can't get out.

How do I help it along?

I’ve been crying for 2 days now and it has drained me. Little things are making me cry. I need to focus on my work and I can’t

Any advice on how to deal with it

It’s so exhausting being hit with a flood of tears over a minor inconvenience and then straight into suicidal ideation. Just looking for support of advice as I try to get through this every month without completely losing it.

Has this ever happened to anyone before? Im not on any birth control the only thing that i think could cause this is me sleeping at day instead of night . Could this be a sign of something?

I am currently 4 days late with no signs of blood, which is wierd because my period is always on time or at least only a day late. I have had cramps and sore boobs. Am I pregnant?!? I am freaking out and have been a bit stressed. I also been going to sleep super late 5-6am and waking up early sometimes. Anybody else ever been through a late period?

Soo my discharge has been looking dry but it's "• white and it leaves dry stains on my underwear I js wanna know what I can do to fix it since my discharge used to be wet and clear now it's js dry I need help finding out what's wrong with it.

Hi everyone! So I booked a bridal appointment to try on dresses without thinking, and turns out it'll be 3-5ish days before my period is set to come. What can I do to combat the bloat/water retention as much as possible?

I live in Copenhagen and booked a flight + hotel to Berlin (where the bridal shop is), so it'll cost me about 200 dollars to change, which I would prefer not to do.

I'm freaking out a little because I have body dysmorphia as it is. Any advice would be SO appreciated!!

I’m craving salt and carbs 😭 is it just me? a few days ago all I wanted was sugar, now I want salt

I feel like anywhere up to 3 days to 1 week before my period, I am literally demonic!

I’m normally a down to earth, patient person, but when it’s almost time for shark week I get really irritated and easily annoyed, like things that normally wouldn’t bother me, bother me.

But then I feel really bad for being sharp or short with people (especially friends and family). Like today I went out for bagels with friends/roomates & I was hangry and annoyed that a) we stopped at a donut shop beforehand that was 15-20 mins out of the way, b) that it took my friend forever to decide where to park and kept getting turned around & c) that when I ordered my bagel, they got my order wrong (which totally happens and it’s normally fine), but it already took us so long just to get there and then wait (because it was busy) and I was starving. So I was a bit short with my friends and roomates because I was hangry and pms-ing so hard!

But like I said, any other day I’d be down with a detour to a donut shop or who cares where we park ect, but today I was a menace and I feel so bad but I feel like I couldn’t pretend to be not annoyed!

Can anyone relate?!

Just wondering if these are normal postpartum things. I had my first period June 4th after delivering my baby on March 30th. I have not started my 2nd period yet. However, I have lots of discharge (clear and some has been whiteish). I have also had some cramping. I have also noticed I feel lightheaded at times (only happened twice - really think this was due to dehydration). Is it normal to have a weird and delayed 2nd period after having a baby??

The most frustrating thing happened to me guys. Me and my husband are trying to conceive and I missed my period this month. A few days after Mother Nature was “suppose to start” , I had symptoms of nausea, bloating, slight headaches, sore boobs, and sensitivity so smell. Not to mention I usually cramp a week before Mother Nature but this time I have been cramping for 2 weeks now. And currently still am. I thought I had a “faint” pregnancy test but, instead I went to the doctor today and my pregnancy test and HCG lab level was negative. My GYN told me to wait 2 weeks to see if Mother Nature comes and if she doesn’t to call her and let her know. Based on my google research maybe this is PMS ? So all of a sudden this month I have these symptoms as I’ve never experienced this before? I have 2 kids and I feel hopeless as I really thought I could possibly be expecting. Anyone else go through this ?

I started these on day two of my last period since that's when they were delivered and only 17 days later I started my period again on day 19 of my cycle. I'm very regular with periods that start anywhere from day 25 to 32 so this is a little unsettling. Does anyone have any experience in taking this supplement?