why am I more attracted to women before and when I'm on my period

It sounds like your female body cycle makes you feel more sexual at those times - thus, it sounds naturally biological. I hope that other females will reply to you about this. Hence, nothing to feel embarrassed about, something to accept, and maybe something to appreciate.

 

We should all start taking note of any cycles we have - whether they are hormonal, biological, chemical, time elapsed led, if because of our diet, if because of whatever. You seem clued up. Good going!

 

Most women I know are more eager for sexual activity around their period time

 

Hormone levels effect your libido, so I think it makes sense why that time of month would do that. There is nothing to be ashamed of for having a sex drive - it's perfectly natural. Just try to be respectful of others of course... but noticing people in of itself is not a bad thing.

 

Hi! I’ve got a little contribution to this post. Here goes...

When I first started questioning, I was only attracted to girls while PMSing. As such, I dismissed these feelings as a weird hormonal byproduct of hormones rather than accepting the idea that I might be queer. This deeply complicated my questioning experience because it prompted me to feel ashamed of my feelings, thinking they made me a hormonal sl*t, willing to f*ck anyone and everyone when my hormones aligned. Nowadays, I still identify with OPs increased attraction to girls around her period, but because I have noticed that my feelings continue throughout my period and over multiple cycles.

Also, I remember learning somewhere that straight women on their periods are attracted to softer, more paternal men instead of more testosterone-heavy men. Does anyone know if there’s an equivalent of this for queer women? Just curious.

 

Hormones wreak havoc within your body when you're on your period -- same as when you're actually pregnant. I have a friend who confided in me that being pregnant made her uncontrollably horny, to the point that her husband could barely keep up with it.

 

Couldn't he just say "no"? Or is he the type of man who thinks he always has to say yes to be a man? Women say no when they want to. But many men seem scared to say no.

 

I have the same! Around ovulation I am a lot more into men, and around period into women. It must be horones, I think. During ovulation estrogen dominates, but during period both estrogen and progesterone are low, so testosterone can dominate - it is the case for me, because my testosterone levels are relatively high.