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Can a miscarriage cause OCD to worsen? I was diagnosed with OCD a few years ago, and it was pretty bad for a while with thoughts/doubt about my faith and salvation. I went to counseling and took medication, and the thoughts became under control. For the the past year or so I had very few spikes, and I stopped taking the medication and going to counseling without any issues. Sadly, I miscarried last week. Since then, my thoughts have been back and almost worse than before.

Has anyone else experienced this?
 
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Hey Amandita,
I can't speak for others but my experience has been that any hormonal shifts whether from postpartum or menopause etc. definitely made my OCD flare up.
I am so sorry for your loss. Aside from the hormone shifts, the stress of losing the baby might also create a fertile soil for your OCD to crop up too. If it doesn't improve, I'd definitely go back and get help again. This disorder waxes and wanes and is very reactive to stressful circumstances.
I'll be praying for you sweetie.
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amandita said:
Can a miscarriage cause OCD to worsen? I was diagnosed with OCD a few years ago, and it was pretty bad for a while with thoughts/doubt about my faith and salvation. I went to counseling and took medication, and the thoughts became under control. For the the past year or so I had very few spikes, and I stopped taking the medication and going to counseling without any issues. Sadly, I miscarried last week. Since then, my thoughts have been back and almost worse than before.

Has anyone else experienced this?
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