Very recently i was told by my doctor i have PCOS and i have a question because i'm starting to wonder if my server downfalls of emotional depression is happening because of my PCOS. I get very very down and my moods are out of control with it. I also freaked today and my emotions are everywhere so i am wondering if anyone else who has this may know if its linked? I know moods swings are but what about very strong/rapid depression around the time of month?

My doctor told me that my *extreme* and sudden depression (always the day before shark week starts - that's the only warning I have it's coming since I'm so irregular) is directly related to my PCOS. I took his word for it. I'm hoping that testosterone will help when I finally start. Lord knows that the progesterone they put me on to control it did exactly the opposite.

I hadn't heard that PCOS and depression around the time of the month was correlated, maybe that is one of the things that can be a cause (I don't know much about it). There is such thing as Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder, depression occurring prior to time of the month. I know personally I use to feel more depressed around the time of the month even though I was generally depressed anytime and I do not have this diagnosis.

I was diagnosed with pcos recently, but my doctor isn't sure if it's related to my T or if I had it before.  I haven't heard of direct correlations but it seems possible. Hormones play a huge role in mood regulation.

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Just saw my therapist this weekend, and she'd been doing some research on it. Yes, according to the specialist gyno she consulted, PCOS and depression/anxiety are linked. And, the good news is that T is a treatment for it.

Just letting ya'll know what I was told. Certainly cheers me up.

I do not have PCOS but I can say T definitely helped a lot with my struggle with social anxiety and depression. When I first started T my hormones were so out of whack and my emotions were a roller coaster. After 2 years on T I can say my mood has definitely changed from what it used to be. I'm so much more calm and mellow plus my social anxiety isn't as horrible as it use to be. I use to get mad when people would stare at me, I couldn't go out in public without feeling like I was going to be sick. I can now go out and be fine (I mean I still get a little nervous). I also was able to take on a new position at my job which involves me managing people. I never thought I would be able to deal with a management position but I'm doing fine so far! I still get anxious a little bit and sometimes get a faint feeling in public but I can deal with it so much better.

It doesn't cure depression but it definitely helps a bit. I still get depressed every now and then but it passes within a day or two.