confusedkla Posted April 9, 2016 Posted April 9, 2016 I'm 27 years old and in my first long term relationship. While I don't have any prior experience, I'm pretty sure this isn't normal. We have been together for about a year and a half and for the majority of the relationship, I have gone through these awful 10-14 day stints every single month where I can't stand being around him for no reason and some days I even want to break up. The rest of the month, I feel like he's the most wonderful man on the planet and can see myself marrying him and can't understand why I would want to break up at any other point. I'm pretty sure it's hormone related and occurs during ovulation and then again for PMS. At first I thought it just meant it wasn't the right relationship which caused me to break up with him for several months. I can't live like this and it devastates him. Would somehow fixing a hormonal imbalance help? Has anyone experienced this?! (It happens both on the birth control pill and off it.)
spriggan2 Posted April 9, 2016 Posted April 9, 2016 My ex was like this. Like 1 and a half weeks out of the month she'd act like I was the bane of her existence. Broke up with me twice over it and in really hurtful, disrespectful ways, month later she'd come back saying she didn't know why she broke up. The second time I just let her go because I realized I had issues I had to work out anyway. We were long distance too. Don't know what to tell you other than try to be kind to the guy if he's treating you well.
ses Posted April 9, 2016 Posted April 9, 2016 I would definitely make an appointment with your OB-GYN. The menstrual cycle can really cause drastic hormonal fluctuations, and he/she can recommend other types of birth control to mitigate the side effects.
katiegrl Posted April 9, 2016 Posted April 9, 2016 Is it just your bf you dislike during this time, or do you dislike everyone? Generally irritable and annoyed at everything?
Cinnamonstix Posted April 9, 2016 Posted April 9, 2016 OP, are you really physically attracted to your partner or do you find him less masculine than you'd prefer? Women who aren't super attracted to their bf's are more likely to feel unhappy with them and find other (more masculine) men attractive during ovulation. Another thing that happens to some women during ovulation is they become irritable. We already know that that also happens with PMS
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