Post Pill Party - Pool Party

@Kem1234 Welcome! It does seem that you fall into a similar pattern of long cycles as many of us women on this thread. It could be something like PCOS causing delayed cycles (my only symptom was irregular periods too) but you won't know for sure until you get checked out by a fertility specialist. Are you taking any supplements to help with cycle regularity?

Hi everyone, newbie here. I'm 9 months off the pill and on cycle 5. Currently day 60 of my longest cycle with a peak OPK on Monday. Absolutely no idea what I'm doing, doctors won't speak to me yet. I'm not sure about PCOS as irregular period is my only symptom, so frustrating! Especially when everyone I know falls pregnant 3 seconds after stopping the pill.

@TheDaydreamBelievers nooo what even is that?! Did you take it much earlier at all? Mouth open?

@Juno231 the doc went 'well as long as you have 4 periods a year then that's fine....' 🤬 I really would like it after my holiday as I know I sound over dramatic but I don't want it to ruin my holiday. The pathetic 4 cycles I've had post pill I've always had a 14 day LP so I keep working dates out on the calendar if by some miracle I do ovulate and AF arrives! (Chart attached for just pure embarrassment)

@Kay00 congrats on your appointment and clomid!!

@TheDaydreamBelievers keeping everything crossed for you!!

Welcome @Theosmommy2011 @Woo8723 !!

Morning ladies. I had my follow up appointment with the fertility consultant this morning. We discussed the results of the HyCoSy (my poly cystic ovaries) and the Metformin which I have started. She has now also prescribed me Clomid (hurray!!).

I think I have just ovulated (CD20/21) so I might give Metformin another cycle to work its magic after this one, then on to my 1st Clomid cycle. If my cycles play ball then I will be starting Clomid mid/late Sept.

Clomid will induce ovulation in 80% of women, and will lead to pregnancy for 40%, so I have my fingers crossed I will fit into that 40%!!

@Juno231 I hadn't realised that with the POP, thank you for that :-). Yes, I'll just wait on a withdrawal bleed and go from there. Fingers crossed it comes soon xx

@Juno231 aw thanks so much for your reply. I don’t usually test after ovulation but will do this month to see if it sheds any light on what’s going on! x

@Woo8723 welcome! Do you carry on testing after ovulation? Only asking as LPs can be max 18 days long I think so in your 39 and 41 day cycles it's likely you caught a surge that didn't actually turn into ovulation and you ovulated later?

Hi all, I’m new here. I came off the pill nearly 12 months ago and have been TTC since. Early miscarriage in April but nothing since. Test every month for ovulation using clear blue and always get a still smiley between days 15-18. My last two cycles have been all over the place since my first Covid vaccine - usually they’re 27-31 days but my last two have been 39 and 41 days. Still ovulating around the same time though. Had my second vaccine last week so goodness knows what effect that’ll have. Really fed up 😞 Rang the doctors this morning but they could only offer me a telephone appointment two weeks away.

@Theosmommy2011 problem is that it's a fake cycle whilst on the pill - completely regulated by the meds and not your body. First stop for you now is to wait for a withdrawal bleed and then your real cycle commences :)

@Juno231 thank you. Well my cycle didn't change at all whilst on the pill so I am really hoping it will remain unchanged now. I haven't had any bleeding at all since stopping, just a waiting game now to see what happens. I'm so eager to get started xx

@Theosmommy2011 welcome! Are your 28 day cycles based on the pill though? If so they're not real cycles and it remains to be seen when AF (have you had a withdrawal bleed?) shows. Hopefully on time though so TTC can properly get started :)

@TheDaydreamBelievers thank you for the thread, I'll pop on there in a jiffy

@MissC07 oof it does look like triple digits is happening doesn't it?! And your docs just don't care? Would you prefer it coming during your holiday or being so late it comes after?

Morning ladies. Hope you are all well. Just thought I would give an update. So I finally binned the cerazette, I'm on cycle day 24 of a usual 28/29 day cycle, so hoping AF shows on time. Really nervous for it as I think the pill was helping with my endo pain. Had an array of symptoms coming off the pill, tons of cramping, nausea and breast tenderness. My endo pain has increased a little but I have to just go with it at this point xx

@kat668 I used to (day) dream about telling my mum that I was pregnant, I think she would be so happy, but I try not to think about it now... 😒

@Kay00 that dream would make me sad waking up and realising I'm not there! Ha ha!

@TheDaydreamBelievers thank you! I'll go join it :)

@TheDaydreamBelievers I'd definitely be up for that group!! I'm the heaviest I've ever been, although I am tall but that's no excuse!!

@Kay00 woohoo for ovulation 🎊

CD91 for me and not a whiff of Ovulation.... any bets on whether it'll happen before I get to triple figures?? I'm supposed to be going on holiday at the end of this month so sods law AF will arrive in horrific fashion then!!

@kay00 omg proof that you have a normal cycle nowadays!! Get banging

Haha, that's an awesome dream.

It seems tis the season to ovulate... hopefully mine is just around the corner too! fingers crossed.

@kay00 haha what a fab dream! I dreamt that I was in a caravan out at sea watching blue whales in the water and then one of them flipped the caravan and plummeted us to the bottom of the sea... Cue panicked escape from being trapped in a rapidly filling up container. I still woke up mainly happy from having seen whales though lol.

@Kat668 oof that sucks - I've had similar dreams before and they really mess with your head

@TheDaydreamBelievers I'm glad counselling felt positive - I hope it will help xx

@Kat668 that's the worst kind of dream... I had a dream that I was in South Korea eating sushi and working as an undercover detective haha! Such an odd dream!

@TheDaydreamBelievers yes, I'm up for a weight loss thread too . I don't have huge amounts to loose but I will be watching my sugar intake forever more!