22-10-2011, 19:19
Hi guys!
I've been on PM for three months going on 4, and I think I can help you:
@amberd88 - I am also on BC, and I don't think you should cycle (I don't). You don't need to because you are not trying to regulate ovulation, and since you're not ovulating, you're not experiencing a normal drop in hormones each month. So it's unnecessary. I've been not cycling for months with no ill effects, so it should be perfectly fine. Just make sure you're feeling ok.
@Bela - I decided once to cleanse my system for 5 days. I stopped my BC and my PM, and it was the worst. My mood was crap, I cried at everything, and I could not stop the headaches. My feeling is that when you cycle, and then you have your P, your hormones drop SO LOW, that there's bound to be issues with mood, maybe breakouts, etc. Basically, it's the combined loss of estrogen from the PM AND your period. Are you taking other herbs when you aren't on PM? Make sure you do, otherwise, you're just dropping out of the estrogen zone completely.
And the fact that your moods are great ON PM (like me) suggests that you need the extra estrogen.
I've been on PM for three months going on 4, and I think I can help you:
@amberd88 - I am also on BC, and I don't think you should cycle (I don't). You don't need to because you are not trying to regulate ovulation, and since you're not ovulating, you're not experiencing a normal drop in hormones each month. So it's unnecessary. I've been not cycling for months with no ill effects, so it should be perfectly fine. Just make sure you're feeling ok.
@Bela - I decided once to cleanse my system for 5 days. I stopped my BC and my PM, and it was the worst. My mood was crap, I cried at everything, and I could not stop the headaches. My feeling is that when you cycle, and then you have your P, your hormones drop SO LOW, that there's bound to be issues with mood, maybe breakouts, etc. Basically, it's the combined loss of estrogen from the PM AND your period. Are you taking other herbs when you aren't on PM? Make sure you do, otherwise, you're just dropping out of the estrogen zone completely.
And the fact that your moods are great ON PM (like me) suggests that you need the extra estrogen.