Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Support Group

Polycythemia is a condition in which there is a net increase in the total circulating erythrocyte (red blood cell) mass of the body. Primary polycythemia occurs when excess erythrocytes are produced as a result of a proliferative abnormality of the bone marrow. Secondary polycythemia is caused by increases of erythropoietin that result in an increased production of...

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Stress and periods

kokokitty
kokokitty
Is it possible to be so nervous/stressed/terrified that you force your body to have a period, or was it coincidental that on a day I was extremely stressed I had a short period?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Stress and anxiety can affect your menstrual cycle. For me and most people that I know it keeps us from getting AF, but I think it could probably make it come too.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I suffer from anxiety related issues as well as PCOS - I find that this combination is lethal!

Depending on how I'm doing emotionally or physically, my periods are either very heavy for a day or two of very light (I have anovulatory cycles as well). I noticed that on months where I believe ovulation did occurr, it's heavier. This past month I did not ovulate or at least I don't think so, and my period was very light and only lasted 2.5 days.

PCOS basically really screws with your cycle and stress and anxiety only exaserbates it more. This month I'm trying Clomid for the first time to see if it will actually help me ovulate and get a normal cycle period and/or get pregnant. Good luck!