Post pill amenorrhea

[Khc17]

I was wondering if any other women have had any similar problems coming off the pill and TTC. I started on cerazette Nov 2016 and came off early march 2017. I have always had regular periods.

Since coming off the pill i had a withdrawal bleed in April and a very short 2 day bleed in May and nothing since.

I have had all bloods done numerous times which are normal, I have had the progesterone test with Provera, which induced a bleed, but again nothing since (Aug 2017)

I have also had an USS scan which ruled out PCOS

I am 23 years old, very healthy weight, eat healthy most of the time and occasionally go to the gym. I dont overexercise or limit my diet, so I have also ruled out hypothalamic amennorhea, however I am a nurse who works rotations of nights and I do wonder whether this could be causing stress due to my body being confused.

I have an appointment at the end of November with gynae, hoping to get some answers.

If anyone has been in a similar situation and could give some advice it would be appreciated :) 8 months on and I'm so fed up

[physicskate]

Yes! @footy1 has had this!! It’s been a nightmare for her... not sure if she’s still about much (hence the tag).

She did cycles of clomid and pro era for about a year, but this was quite awhile ago now. Not sure if it ever quite resolved and it’s been a few months since I’ve heard from her.

[Footy1]

Hello thanks physicskate, sorry I've left our thread. You know what I'm going to say.. things not great at home.🙄 Anyway Khc17,yes as Was said I have had a nightmare with Periods since contraceptive pill. I seem to only have a period every few months. Clomid and prov helped but not every cycle so now I'm back to square one. Hadn't had one since June and I came on yesterday!! So annoying.
They can't get to the bottom if it. Scans all fine, bloods ok, weight is normal I'm a size 10. I didn't do anything different this month except I've actually had a lot of stress and interestingly it brought it on!!? Weird huh?
Think my gp wants to try norethisterone every cycle and hopefully it will kick it into a regular thing?? Trying Angus castus also. Let me know if you get anything else to try as I'm up for suggestions too! Hope it sorts itself out.

[physicskate]

Oh foot - I’m so sorry you’re still having such a rough time of things. Both with periods and at home!! I wish I could do something to help!!!

[Khc17]

It's a nightmare isn't it, it's nice to know other women are in the same boat, I just can't understand why it's happening. Did you have regular periods before the pill @Footy1

[BowlingShoes]

I had this. Came off the pill at the beginning of January and my periods didn't return at all. I eventually got a period at the end of May and was fortunate enough to conceive the next cycle. I don't know if it was just coincidence, but my periods returned about 3-4 weeks after I started taking Agnus Casts (from Holland and Barrett) which I had read was good for regulating your cycle after coming off the pill.

[BowlingShoes]

I had regular periods before going on the pill, although a longish cycle (35 days).

[Footy1]

Yes had regular periods before pill and on pill. Not sure what else to suggest as I'm still struggling to be regular x

[Dolwar]

Fwiw on the Holland and Barrett site it says not to take agnus castus if trying to conceive or if pregnant. So I decided against taking it.

[MoreSleepPlease6]

I think this is quite common with cerazette. I went on it after having DS as I was BF and couldn't go back on my combined pill... after reading all the reviews on it I swiftly came back off it again.
Hope they come back soon!

[stardust1994]

@Khc17 and @Footy1, I hope you don't mind me asking but what happened in the end? I haven't had a period for 13 months since stopping the pill. The doctors also can't work out the issue as all bloods normal, no cysts and I'm a healthy bmi, don't overexercise etc.

[Khc17]

Hi, in the end my period came naturally weeks after putting up this post. I fell pregnant with identical twins December 2017 so only weeks after posting this. I'm still never sure why it happened, but I do think I was actually restricting my diet back then but didn't see it at the time, and with it being around Christmas I ate more and wondered whether my body was lacking fats or something. Also maybe the pill just hadn't come out of my system, I'm not sure really sorry

[stardust1994]

No worries @Khc17 and congratulations on your beautiful twins. To be honest I didn't tell the full story as it's quite complicated. I actually fell pregnant in September before getting my period back but sadly miscarried at 10 weeks. Since then my period hasn't returned again so I'm sort of back to square one.

I have a BMI of 21.5 which is normal but I guess maybe a bit more fat can't hurt..

Interestingly I fell pregnant straight after a holiday with lots of relaxing and food so maybe I should book another holiday 😂

Have your periods been back to normal since your twins?