Ovulation is often described as the best bit of the menstrual cycle. It’s the time when energy peaks, hormones are buzzing, and we’re supposedly at our most magnetic, sociable, sexy, and unstoppable. But for many of us, that’s not the reality.

You know that feeling when your period is due, and you suddenly hate everything? The way your partner breathes, the way your clothes feel, the fact that people exist? Now imagine that, but way worse. That’s PMDD

If your luteal phase (the week before your period) turns you into an exhausted, rage-filled gremlin, you’re not alone. This is PMDD territory, and it can feel brutal. But there are ways to make it easier—without just being told to “calm down.”

Ever feel like you’re a different person every week? One day you’re smashing your to-do list, the next you can’t even decide what to eat. That’s not a personality flaw—it’s your menstrual cycle.

If you’ve ever thought, “I wish I could just turn this off”, you’re not alone. PMDD is exhausting. It’s disruptive. But what if it’s actually trying to help you?