Increased ectopics during luteal menstrual phase?

[C2sam]

Hi, any women with any kind of heart arrhythmia find that their ectopic burden increases significantly during their luteal phase of menstruation (i.e. about a week before their period)?

I've noticed that my ectopics (I have ventricular bigeminy) become non-stop day and night about a week before my period but after speaking to a few cardiologists none of them are able to give me any real advice about it saying that there isn't much solid evidence around it. So hoping to hear from other women if they experience something similar.

[SamAdmin]

Good afternoon C2sam

Thank you for your post on the Heart Rhythm Disorders support.

Hopefully another member of the support group will be able to advise you on your question.

Kind regards

SamAdmin

[Vonnegut]

My PAF didn’t arrive until 20 years after my last period so I can only sympathise with your predicament and hope you get some constructive advice.

[Oaksy100]

I absolutely agree. I don’t have it for quite that long, but certainly a couple of days before, my ectopics are terrible. I have HCM and an ICD so suffer with Ventricular Extopics a huge amount. The cardiologist has always nodded and agreed but never have an opinion on it. I am now on HRT which does seem to help. Are you taking a beta blocker to help?

[Kellylou1712]

Yes I do!! It’s a nightmare and makes me absolutely miserable. I have seen many EP’s and cardiologists that talk about a link between pvcs and women’s menstrual cycles on Instagram. Check out the heart.beat.doctor x

[C2sam in reply to Kellylou1712]

Glad I'm not the only one! As if we needed more to deal with when we're on our cycles 😭 so far I've still not figured out a way to get around this issue, some days are good some days are terrible so you just wait for the next day and hope it gets better..

[Kellylou1712 in reply to C2sam]

I’m 32 and I feel it’s just getting worse with age, I’m dreading menopause!