Mood swings in your menstrual phase
Mood swings is quick shifts between feeling fine, tearful, or on edge within the same day. In your menstrual phase it tends to flare because estrogen and progesterone bottom out and prostaglandins rise to shed the uterine lining, which can bring on mood swings.
What's happening in your menstrual phase
Estrogen and progesterone are at their lowest. Energy dips and your body wants rest, warmth, and iron-rich, easy-to-digest food.
What to eat
How to move
regular aerobic movement and time outdoors steady mood through serotonin and endorphins.
Quick relief
- Steady blood sugar to flatten the emotional peaks and dips.
- Magnesium and omega-3 support a calmer nervous system.
- Name the phase you are in, which makes the shift feel less alarming.
Sync your whole cycle, automatically
PhaseBloom builds your meals, workouts, and skincare around your exact cycle phase, day by day.
Frequently asked questions
Why do I get mood swings in my menstrual phase?
In your menstrual phase, estrogen and progesterone bottom out and prostaglandins rise to shed the uterine lining, which can bring on mood swings.
What should I eat for mood swings?
Foods that help include dark chocolate, salmon, oats, pumpkin seeds.