Hello there, I'll preface this with I'm a late 20's woman on progesterone birthday control and have had two children. A couple of months ago I had a blood test done just for routine maintenance (I haven't mentioned any of this to my gp) and other than my omega being a bit low everything was normal. My periods are normal, on schedule and usually have minimal cramping.

I know women experience mood changes through their cycle but I'm wondering if mine follows that natural progression or if something might be out of balance.

During my late period to the ovulation time I feel mostly upbeat, energized and flirty. I get along well with others and can adapt to environmental changes pretty well.

After ovulation though I notice a steady decline in my demeanor. I want to sleep all the time, I don't want to be around other people and I feel easily set off. I push everyone away, even though I'm aware of it I just can't bring my energy and mental state back to equilibrium. It's like I get a 2-week depression every month and feel pretty hopeless and apathetic. It's like nothing is worth doing.

My husband and I often fall into tiffs during this time too. He takes the pushing away pretty personally, even though I never use harsh words or actions...I basically just close off and have no interest in even holding hands. Sometimes I feel irritated even when he comes in for a kiss good morning/goodbye/good night etc and I hate that I make him feel that way.

Is this normal? Or is this something I should bring up with my gp? Could my birth control be a poor fit now?

Thank you!