Hey everyone.. does anyone have any suggestions of how to deal with mood swings? I get them very badly. I often lash out 😭 it’s super embarrassing

Or I cry a lot on my bleed. I don’t have a depressive disorder it’s a normal condition. I would say it only affects me badly when I don’t sleep or eat well.

First off making sure you are sleeping and eating well especially during that time. You could also try skipping your breek weeks if you're on combined birth control. I found that taking it continuously helped my moods vs. getting mood swings whenever I experienced the drop in hormones. Lastly just realizing that mood changes were caused by hormones and it's not a part of my personality or who I am. Just reminding myself of that helped me feel more in control of my emotions.

Thank you for the advice. The reminder that it could just be my hormones really resonated with me. Others in my life have been telling me that it’s my fault and that I need to control my behaviour and reactions, so it’s reassuring to look at it from a more compassionate perspective.