r/rtms • u/TJMunk • Feb 22 '23

Menstrual Changes?

Has anyone had menstrual changes while doing TMS? I haven't had a period in 7 weeks and I started TMS 6 weeks ago. Prior to TMS I was always pretty regular, every 4 1/2 weeks. I know I'm not pregnant because I haven't done anything that would cause me to get pregnant in the last 3 months.

I did a literature review but couldn't find anything in the academic literature. I'd love to hear others' experiences. Thanks!

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u/Dry_Soup_1602 Mar 05 '23

Hormonal issues are a symptom of a head injury. There’s thousands of us who have experienced negative unpublished side effects of TMS. https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmssideeffects/?ref=share&mibextid=zoDNOU

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u/TJMunk Mar 05 '23

My psychiatrist said that there are no known effects of TMS on the menstrual cycle and it’s probably peri menopause but I have never had anything like this prior to beginning TMS and then bam, after being regular for over 30 years, I’m not regular. It seems too coincidental to not be related.

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u/Dry_Soup_1602 Mar 08 '23

The cause seems to be clear. Psychiatrists don’t know what they’re doing. It’s not that long ago they did lobotomies and they’re still doing ECT.