Antisocial before period?

[littlepieces]

For as long as I can remember I've gone through these regular spells where I just do not want to talk to anyone. I just want to be alone. Everyone annoys me, and is too much effort to entertain. I'm definitely on the more introverted side, but on the whole, generally, I like socialising. I've always thought I've had something wrong with me mentally.

My partner becomes intensely irritating, even when he's being helpful or nice (which he generally always is so I feel bad). Before wfh, when I felt like this I'd just go into the office, put my headphones on and sit in the sofa area all day, happy if I never spoke to a single colleague.

I've just realised that I think this happens just before my period starts...? Does this happen to anyone else?

I feel like this at the moment- but all the time, not just before my period. Am hoping is just a side-effect of a year in close quarters with DH and the DCs. Could cheerfully hide away for days and not speak to a soul.

Me too. My mood drops before my period. I think it's a form of depression

I used to get manically sociable leading to a spike of feeling irritated, then my period would come.

It's to do with the drop in the feel good hormone of oestrogen, and the increase in progesterone, the calming hormone, just before you come on.