Hormones and cleaning

[Twonker]

Hi housekeepers!

Can I do a quick poll?

Do any of you find there is a time of the month where you feel more like cleaning and tidying?
Has anyone ever found that a hormonal contraceptive gave them a side effect of feeling more or less like cleaning?

Grasping at straws here! But no, seriously wondering whether a recent burst in level of cleaning might be due to the pill?

[sherbetpips]

Definitely feel the need to clean when hormonal, any dose of it via pill or period gets me scrubbing! Cleaned round the outside edge of the shower with bleach and a toothbrush last week - god knows why can't even be arsed to sweep up this week!

[ICantFindAFreeNickName]

I'm the same. When I start de-cluttering, I know my period is due in a day or two.

[Twonker]

Thanks for your replies, sherbet and nickname,

So what hormone is the cleaning hormone?

Is is progesterone? In which case I might change my contraceptive decisions!

[Mumofjz]

My hubby always knows when it's time of the month pending on how i'm cleaning. When within a day or two, the whole house gets blitz and woe-be-tide anyone who gets in the way!!!!

[vix206]

Yup. I always get the nesting/cleaning instinct at the same time of the month. Normally mid cycle for me. Then PMT hits and I couldn't care less again!

[bitsnbobs]

When I get PMT I am too nackered to bother, then period starts and I am in mad organisation mode! Wierd.

[Twonker]

Right, so oestrogen peaks on approx day 12, and progesterone peaks on approx day 22. Do you all reckon it's progesterone that gets us cleaning.