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Post-Pill (Cerelle) Cycle Question

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Redpony1 · 06/02/2017 12:20

I stopped taking Cerelle at the beginning of Dec 2016 after 5 years.

I had a number of 'normal' post-pill symptoms throughout Dec and into Jan. As i hadn't had an AF, i started using OPK's every other day from 1st Jan just to see if anything showed up that showed things were getting back to normal.
On 23rd Jan i got my first faint line, then it crept up to positive 25th/26th Jan, back down to faint line then paperwhite by 29th.
So technically i am in the 2WW as we DTD plenty.

However, as i do not know when AF is due, i plan to test on weekend of 11th/12th Feb if nothing arrives.

My question is, if it's negative i will be awaiting for AF for an unknown amount of time, am I right in saying i won't ovulate again until after i do have an AF though?

Thanks in advance!

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FlipKat · 06/02/2017 13:05

Hiya, if the test is negative I'd repeat it after a week or so just in case.

You don't need to have AF before ovulating again, but it will be tricky to figure out when it is next going to happen!

I've just come off Cerelle too, but only 7 days ago. As I've been on hormonal contraception for many many years, I am curious to see how long it takes for my cycle to return. I've bought the CB digital dual hormone thing rather than just LH tests as I have no idea when I might ovulate and am hoping rising oestrogen will give me some warning. Have you thought about trying this? They are a bit expensive but lots of people say they are helpful.

Interestingly, my oestrogen rose and has stayed up from day 2 off the pill and I've been getting the blinking smiley face on the display. It will be interesting to see how long it takes from this point to actually ovulating!

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Redpony1 · 06/02/2017 12:22

*say not day! Sigh.

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Redpony1 · 06/02/2017 12:21

Forgot to day, it's exactly 62 days since i stopped taking Cerelle

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