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Cycles after coming off pill- reassurance please!

35 replies

Kate8989 · 20/11/2017 07:39

Hi Everyone

I came off Microgynon back in Sept, had my withdrawal bleed smack bang on time. Period came 38 days later. Now on CD 35 waiting for my next period. Am I still in early stages of things settling down? ! ?

Thanks

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MrsXx4 · 21/11/2017 11:27

Kate, I was on the pill for 16 years.

I know its hard and the wait feels like forever but you just have to relax and take your mind off of TTC. The more you think about it and put pressure on the situation the more you will stress, and stress will have a negative affect on things working properly...that's how I see it anyway!

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Kate8989 · 21/11/2017 10:51

Thanks ladies for all your messages of support.

It’s really nice to let off some steam without feeling judged!

MrsXx4- how long were you on the pill for? When I think about it logically, our bodies have been told not to ovulate for so long. Surely it’s going to take a while for things to settle down into some sort of routine and rhythm!

Problem is- Impaitient ha ha

xxx

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MrsXx4 · 20/11/2017 22:28

I've been off the pill since May. It took 6 weeks for withdrawal bleed and then my cycle was 30 days for 2 months but just recently it's been around 40 days. I don't think I'm ovulating though as I have zero signs. I'm not worried at the moment as we aren't trying until summer but I would like some reassurance I'm all in working order.

I wouldn't worry if I was you as it's still very early days.

heavenforbid · 20/11/2017 22:23

Hello!
I came off the pill in March and it definitely took at least 6 months to sort out. My cycles have been way, way longer than they were before I went on the pill (ten years ago Shock) and were up and down for a few months.

Doctors have done some bloods to see if I’m ovulating so just waiting for some results. Plenty of people get their periods back quite quickly and plenty have to wait so both are normal, but good luck for yours coming back normally soon! If you’re still over the place in a few months I’d speak to a GP but for now try and be patient (easier said than done haha)

Hope you feel better tomorrow Flowers

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Kate8989 · 20/11/2017 13:20

Thanks for all your messages!

Feeling a bit weepy today as im getting cramping down below but could be this, could be that! Who knows!

I really don’t want to get to a stage where this is taking over my life and I feel even in these early days it is xxx

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MonkeyToucher · 20/11/2017 10:13

Obviously everyone is different so this might not be that helpful, but when I came of microgynon I found that the gap between each period got a bit shorter until it settled back to 26. So first was about 40 days, next gap was 35 days, then 30 then 26 where it stayed. Took my 15 cycles to conceive DS of which I reckon the first 4 were messed about so don’t really count!

stellarfox · 20/11/2017 09:43

I’m also the same. Came off the pill in sept and I’ve started tracking my period on the app Flo like the above poster. It really helps so you can keep track and learn how long your cycles are going to be (and when you might be ovulating). I am expecting it to take a few months for my body to return to a normal cycle. Give it a couple more months and it’ll probably go back to shorter cycles.

Helen290 · 20/11/2017 09:25

Sorry the app is called “Flo”

Helen290 · 20/11/2017 09:15

If after 6 months your periods are still all over the place maybe speak to your GP to get some bloods done to check your hormone levels if your concerned, but it’s early days at the moment I’m sure it will regulate itself.

Helen290 · 20/11/2017 09:13

Yes it takes time for things to regulate I had long periods for a couple of months before they reduced, only advice I would give is just get to know your body you can get great apps on your phone which can help I use “flow” you can track symptoms everything it will help you be more in tune with your body, hormones take a while to regulate again.