[HeroinFox]

I'm starting to think I maybe estrogen dominant...

so I ovulate twice a month and I also hyper ovulate. this started to happen after my 6th child. around January of this year (9m after baby). my periods are usually 30-35 days but once this crazy ovulation stuff started the were anywhere from 14-52 days.

The last time I was on bc I had side effects of breast growth, weight gain, headaches. so they recommended I not use bc anymore. that was when I was 19.

I decided to start the mini pill to prevent any future pregnancies and my Dr figured my side effects were from estrogen.

I've only been on this mini pill for two weeks and haven't notice any extreme change other than my period is very light and short and my mood is much more stable.

Before Jan. my periods lasted 3-5 days light/regular bleeding. after it was anywhere from 10-36. Regular/heavy

My breastmilk dried up even though I was breastfeeding and I didn't even get engorged. (I started mini pill after my milk was gone)

Should I increase my mini pill dose and stop the PM, dong qua, & black cohosh?

when my supply started to dwindle I took goats rue and it did wonders along with fenugreek. Should I start these again? Will BO be helpful or hurtful? Thanks

[HeroinFox]

Well, after having a day and a half, full of estrogen my mood is piss poor, I'm crampy and my breasts shrank. my bleeding was almost over last night, now this afternoon bright red. :|

I'm going to stop the estrogen and double up on my POPs for a day or two AMD see what happens.

[surferjoe2007]

Well, after having a day and a half, full of estrogen my mood is piss poor, I'm crampy and my breasts shrank. my bleeding was almost over last night, now this afternoon bright red. :|

I'm going to stop the estrogen and double up on my POPs for a day or two AMD see what happens.

Minipill is good for estrogen dominance. You could also try progesterone cream for real progesterone and not merely progestin. I would stop the PM and dong quai. Fenugreek and goats rue would be very good. Not sure about black cohosh.

[HeroinFox]

Thanks for the reply.

another update. I was so sick of the nasty attitude I had and the drop in size, so I took 2 extra POPs to attempt and counter react my estrogen overload. my mood went back to rational, my breast started to fill back in, my period stopped, my skintag shrunk and my varicose disappeared.

this morning the skintag and vein were almost back to normal size! Obviously I have an estrogen overload. I was also thinking I may produce excessive testosterone.

I'm going to buy some PC and spearmint tea. avoid sugar and carbs too. my body feels much better.

hoping I can balance myself and get some good results. my milk also came back. I had let down this morning (no milk was expressed or leaked but I figure that's a good sign)

Can I still NBE if I'm producing milk or "letting down"

[surferjoe2007]

If you want to stop the milk then progestin (POP) or progesterone is good for that too.