Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi
I was diagnosed with ADHD and Autism at 20. I have always had issues with feeling like i need to wash my hands and face alot and iv always managed to cope with this. However since coming off of the contraceptive pill i have noticed it become alot more frequent and its not just my hands and face its my full body. I feel like i constantly have a film over my skin and it causes me alot of discomfort and stress. The best way to describe the feeling is like having suncream on over my full body thats been on all day so its sweaty, i know its a weird description but its the best way i can describe the feeling.
Does anyone else struggle with this or similar to this? Please let me know ways you help this.
For some reason, this reminds me of something about pregnant women's skin, that it has a tendency to "glow," called "pregnancy glow." I'm not saying that you're pregnant. It's just that the hormones in a pregnant women's body can cause skin to become greasier, giving off a glow, but I surmise that coming off contraceptive pills and changing your hormone levels might also cause a similar effect on skin. Perhaps it'll take time for your body to adjust and rebalance itself to the change in hormone levels.