Hi everyone… this is incredibly embarrassing to even write, and I’m feeling really shy about sharing something so personal, but I’m truly at a loss and hoping for some kind understanding. I was wondering if… well, if something like an estrous cycle could ever be understood, or even officially noted, based on past symptoms and especially this… unique scent that seems to happen during it. It feels like it comes around quite often, maybe every week or two, and usually lasts for at least two or three days.

I feel like I should probably share a little more background, just in case it helps to understand…

Ever since I was quite young, maybe even my early teens, I’ve had this really unusual cycle. It happens for two or three days, about once a week or every other week, and during that time, my whole body just feels intensely, overwhelmingly aroused. It’s so much more significant than anything I’ve heard of, and if I don’t… well, if I don’t address it, it just keeps building, feeling worse and worse.

If I just let it go without doing anything, my body will actually start to tremble quite severely, almost like it’s seizing up. But if I do… if I do take care of it, there’s this really deep, almost euphoric primal feeling, like a strong desire for procreation and closeness. It’s so powerful, I’ve even found myself just… watching it happen, if that makes sense.

And my partner, he’s so sweet, says my scent during these times is really… well, “drawing” and “seductive.” But it’s so mortifying, because I can tell even random people somehow notice it, and I just get so embarrassed. I’m desperate to know if there’s any way to gently lessen how often this happens, or what I could possibly do to manage it?

I’ve tried looking into common things like arousal disorders or other issues, but nothing quite seems to fit my situation perfectly. I just don’t know what to think… or do.