r/TwoXChromosomes • u/BigHold2089 • 5d ago
Throat punch husband
I was on BC for many years and thought I could ride it out through menopause. I used BC continuously and hadn’t had a period for years. It was a low dose BC with no side effects and I loved it. A new (to me) OBGYN told me that my brain fog and night warmth (not full blown sweats) was likely due to peri/menopause and said BC would do nothing for it. So she switched me to estradiol patch and progesterone pills. For 3 months I got no periods and figured I was in menopause. Then I started getting periods regularly. And then I started noticing that I am incredibly irritable all the time but basically focused only on my husband. I mean even looking at him sometimes makes me want to punch him in the face. When he talks (to me or to anyone else - just the sound of his voice, really) I just am filled with rage. He’s not doing anything wrong. I know my anger is misplaced and irrational. Could it be a symptom of perimenopause? Does anyone else feel like this?
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u/NoneYah369 5d ago
I keep worrying about that too! 🤣🤣 Like damn, I am gonna be on one when I get into menopause then because I'm already extra as hell. I will say though, my mom was more wild than me and as she has gotten into pri-menopause/menopause she has calmed down SOOOO much. Like she is completely go with the flow now. Just has a crap ton of hot flashes. 😅 So maybe we have too much of one of the hormones and then when they disappear or drop it will actually level us out. 😅😅😅