Mood swings; anyone shed some light?

[Hidden_P]

Well I know there are a lot of women out there who suffer from mood swings, and equally men.

They say with women it can be easily solved by getting the right hormone level.

Now, firstly, I know I should go to the doctors, I'm just scared to admit I've got a problem.. I hate my doctor, but that's not the point of the question.

Since I stopped having sex, I still have mood swings but the changes are slower. Before I could knock out happy/sad/anger/depression/calm within about 30mins. Now it's more like a mood change every 30-60mins.

Can anyone explain why not having sex would do this? Or is it just coincidental? My only guess is maybe sex releases hormones that relate to mood swings...?

[candlewax]

Sex releases happy hormones like endorphins. Have you considered going on birth control to help mellow out everything? It helped with mine.

[Hidden_P]

Everyone says that, but when I enquired about birth control for when I was with my boyfriend, I was told due to my family medical history and my BMI I could only have the combined pill. I went on that and it made me kinda insane, and I remember bursting into tears cause my partner gave me a mug of tea and it was the wrong color mug. At that point, we decided I shouldn't take it...

[candlewax]

If you don't mind my asking, what were the risk factors in which they told you to only take the combo pill? And was this the doctor that you hate?

[Hidden_P]

It was at a clinic but she confirmed it. Across my immediate family there's diabetes, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, strokes, heartattacks, tumors/cancer (my mum won't admit which) there are more but they aren't related (color blindness, etc)

[candlewax]

Eh. My family has the same risks and have tried the patch and am currently on the Nuva Ring. The patch was too much in hormones and they even suggested me trying a lower dose since my size/weight was probably too small for the quantities in the patch. I haven't had any issues with the Nuva Ring and I make sure to keep an eye out on my BP and the other warning symptoms. Two years later, so far so good. Maybe talk to them and see what other alternatives you have. I find it odd they ruled out

[candlewax]

EVERYTHING over that family history. Unless you've shown those symptoms, then it'd make sense. :/

[Hidden_P]

They are just annoying round here.. anything to get me out the office. I'm gna pluck up the courage and go again though and say its worse. Thanks :) x

[candlewax]

Do yourself a favor and do some homework on the various types. I spent a year or two being a bit indecisive about it because of possible side effects. I ended up learning just about everything there is to know about BC, in the process. Go in with information and talk to them. If you go in with no idea, they just pawn you off on whatever. Had I not gone in with an idea of what I wanted, they would have done the same to me.

[NellziiBabii]

Try evening primrose oil or what's called a chill pill literally :) there both just a herbal tablet that helps you keep calm

[Hidden_P]

Really?! Where can you buy it from?

[NellziiBabii]

Well I don't where you are but I get mine from coles so ud probably b able to get it at woolworths walmart pharmicies online Any supermarket I guess.

[candlewax]

You can get it at any store that sells vitamins.

[zickzack]

Say yes or no, but mood swings more by women than by men! But I will invite you for to contradict me. I like such.

[Hidden_P]

Haha, um I think I phrased it badly. I didn't mean equal amount of men have mood swings, I meant that equally, men have just as much right to have mood swings. Sorry that was my fault.

[candlewax]

Defensive much? Someone's having a mood swing... :p

[Hidden_P]

Me or the answerer?

[candlewax]

The answerer

[zickzack]

Ok H.P. (questioner) this is also the egg of Columbus. Well, of course men have the same right for swinguing moods. But I myself are not a fiend of swinging moods, if this will happen often.

[Hidden_P]

I think candlewax was just joking hun...! But I'm still sorry for misleading

[WoIIie]

Try masturbation. If masturbation does do anything, then it's basically withdrawals. Or excuses.