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Heart Rhythm (Expert Forum)
Hormones and PVC
Answered by
Michael J. McWilliams, M.D. - atrial fibrillation, Pacemakers, Defibrillators, Arrhythmias (SVT, VT), PVC/PAC, Ablation
Wilmington Health Associates
Wilmington - NC
Questions in the Heart Rhythm forum are answered by Dr. Michael J. McWilliams. Topics covered include heart rhythm issues, arrhythmia, irregular heartbeat, implanted defibrillators, pacemakers, and tachycardia.
Hormones and PVC
by ch55662, May 07, 2008 03:45PM
Has anyone noticed an increase in PVCs one week prior to your period? I know that the day before mine, my heart usually acts up pretty bothersome. I don't take any birth control or homone replacement but I have to take thyroid medicine every day. Please help me regulate this . It brings me to tears sometimes.
Doctor's Answer
by Michael J. McWilliams, M.D., May 07, 2008 08:16PM
, May 07, 2008 08:16PM
Member Comments (2)
by tahoemom, May 19, 2008 01:45PM
To: ch55662
Yes, I'm almost 45 and I have much more trouble before my period and during ovulation. I've had PVCs since my early 20s, but it's definitely gotten worse the past couple of years. Sometimes I gets a fluttery feeling too, which I dislike even more than the PVCs. The cardiologist says my heart appears healthy, and so I'm really trying not to become a hermit over this! He hasn't mentioned birth control pills, but he did prescribe metropolol, but I really want to avoid medication (unless, of course, I had some life threatening problem).
