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scared I could be infertile

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couldithavedonesomething · 02/03/2012 15:09

please be gentle as much as some of you may think 'what a stupid person?'
I have namechanged.
I have an implant for just over 1 and a half years.
It started malfunctioning striaght away at one point I was on a period for 2 months solid, I spent more time on than off.
I know you're thinking why not get rid?
well I lived with my parent in an overcrowded house already and Im mean very overcrowded.
So getting pg wasnt an option as I'd got pg on the pill and I have to have like 5 MAP's will condoms probably due to paranoia tbh.

So i had to stay put.
It made me so ill I spent months convinced I was anaemic, very little energy, bad mood swings etc.
I had to go on the pill just to stop me bleeding all the time aswell as the implant I think I was on both for like 7 months.

Im currently ttc and as much as I've only been trying 3 months there is a part of my that wonders what impact all of that could have had on my body and could it have made infertile???

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Psammead · 02/03/2012 15:14

How long have you been off the Pill etc? It can take on average 6 months for things to get back to normal again.

I think the body is quite good at righting itself. You could start monitoring your temperature with a basal thermometor to see if it's likely you are ovulating.

Anxiety about fertility is very common when TTC. If you need to, ask your doctor, but I'd wait and see for a little while longer.

It's a bit of a rollercoaster though, I do sympathise.

somewherewest · 02/03/2012 15:23

I really sympathise. It took us over a year to get pregnant and I was very stressed at the end of it. One thing I very quickly learnt was that it really isn't unusual to take quite a while, even for couples with no fertility issues. I used to know all the stats about quite how long it can take to get conceive even with no obstacles, but can't remember them now. I did find them very reassuring at the time though. Do have a chat with your GP however, even if its just for reassurance. I also found TTCing forums really helpful.

EirikurNoromaour · 02/03/2012 15:28

The implant doesn't cause infertility at all.

KatAndKit · 02/03/2012 15:28

The implant won't have made you infertile (well, it almost certainly won't) but it does take a while for the hormones to get back to normal in your body.The hormone in the implant is the same hormone that is in the mini pill and is definitely not harmful to your fertility.
3 months is not a long time ttc. It might feel like a long time but it isn't - even people who have not been on hormonal contraception often don't get pregnant that quickly. On average it can take 6 months of trying, and even up to a year is not considered to be a problem with your fertility.

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couldithavedonesomething · 02/03/2012 15:30

I suppose your both right, I've been off since the end of december.

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valiumredhead · 02/03/2012 15:34

I know how you feel, dh had had very bad mumps when he was a teen plus a bad rugby injury to his balls (!) and I had had ovarian cysts etc. I remember that panicky feeling while ttc too. Please try and relax, it's really early days, do everything you can to maximise your chances but try not to get obsessed ( easier said than done!) Good luck x

iwantavuvezela · 02/03/2012 15:35

I can highly recommend acupuncture (you will need to see someone who deals with women who are TTC / fertiilty issues). In a very short while of seeing my acupuncturist it helped even out my cycles etc .

However as you have being trying for 3 months, i would perhaps wait a little and see what happens (fingers crossed!)

You did not mention your age, if you are in your 20's or 30's then i would say wait a little, however if you are approaching 39 then I would seek out acupuncture or ask your doctor to intiate some tests (I say this as the whole process can take awhile, and as you get older your fertility can decrease ..... i myself went on this long journey, and i wish someone would have shook me out of waiting for doctors to tell me, and rather drive the process myself)

Good luck ....

CoffeeDog · 02/03/2012 15:35

First DC took 1 year to concieve.... twins took about an hour after the shall we have another one discussion ;)

Kenobi · 02/03/2012 15:39

3 months is nothing, honestly. A GP won't even be interested until you've been trying for a year (under 30) or six months if you're over 30.

It takes on average 3-6 months for the chemicals to get out of your system post-contraception. I got pg 6 weeks after coming off the pill first time round and that was considered ABNORMAL.

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couldithavedonesomething · 02/03/2012 15:54

I pg first time on the pill :/ im in my 20's

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Psammead · 02/03/2012 15:54

When TTCing DD, I came off the pill in the January and didn't even ovulate for three months. Which was a fairly short time. Lots don't start ovulating again for 6 months, or even 9 - 12 months! And that's just ovulating, the right timing etc, luck, viability, they all play a part too. And that's in perfectly healthy couples.

Kenobi · 02/03/2012 16:01

OP, honestly, start worrying when you've been trying for more than a year, not now.

It took me 6 months the second time round and like you I got antsy as it happened so quickly the first time (I posted on MN asking if I should see a GP, not knowing that I was actually pg at the time!). But guess what, 6 weeks, 6 months... it's nothing.

Buy some ovulation pee sticks to make sure you're ovulating, then go and shag your partner's brains out.

HTH

FatimaLovesBread · 02/03/2012 16:06

If you've only been off since end of December, that's only two months. So you've only had 2 cycles in that time?
It can take longer than that for your hormones to stabilise

ladygagoo · 02/03/2012 16:19

I was on the pill for 16 years. Came off it in May 2011, had a cycle in July and in Nov and conceived on the 3rd one in December. I remember it felt like it took ages but in reality it was extremely quick.
You need to give your body a chance to expel all the hormones. I would also suggest taking basal temp and working out when you may be due to ovulate.
Are you still living with a parent and in a very overcrowded house? If so I would have another think about TTC right now. Maybe better to wait until you can move out

oikopolis · 02/03/2012 16:34

i know it's almost impossible not to worry, but please try to tell yourself that you are being unreasonable! a year at least should pass before you start freaking out.

if you need to comfort yourself that you are producing eggs etc., i suggest buying some ovulation tests (google OPKs) so you can start working out what your cycle is doing and when your most fertile days are.

(i came off pill end October '11... we used OPKs to prevent pregnancy in Nov '11 because we didn't want to risk an August babe, and actively tried in Dec '11 for first time... got pregnant in Dec, first shot... they are really helpful!)

valiumredhead · 02/03/2012 16:36

Although a year sounds aaaaages it's only 12 'windows', so if you look at it like that it doesn't seem such a long time.

NorthernChinchilla · 02/03/2012 16:50

Whilst the contraceptive injection has after-effects (it can take a while to get pregnant after coming off) the implant doesn't. I specifically went from injection to implant on Doctor's advice to allow my body to sort out, and then onto the pill for a few cycles.
Even though I'd been on some form of hormonal contraception for 16 years non stop, I got pregnant in the second month.

It won't have had an effect on your fertility, honestly. Good luck ttc.

likelucklove · 02/03/2012 17:09

It is still v early days, it usually takes 3 months after coming off the Pill for your cycle to return to normal so you can ttc. Hopefully things should be normal by March, and I know lots of people who have conceived after the 3 months.

With the implant worries, I had the same as you and had a non-stop period for 9 months, a couple of months after I had my second one put in. I had worries that this had affected infertility, among other problems. After speaking to my doctor, I found out I wasn't infertile. I am also pregnant so it can be done!

Try not to stress and not actively ttc (if that makes sense). If you are worried, speak to your doctor for peace of mind. It will happen when it's meant to (most annoying phrase when ttc!)

Good luck and all the best

lolajane2009 · 02/03/2012 17:17

dont worry after 3 months... it took me 8 years to get pregnant. 3 months is nothing

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couldithavedonesomething · 02/03/2012 17:24

Oh god loljane you must have been going mad.

thanks its hard not to go stircrazy , i've got my own place now hence the ttc no.2

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MeconiumHappens · 03/03/2012 22:32

Imagination running wild with you, but so easily done when ttc. The implant will make no difference at all, its just such early days. Keep at it.

NowThenWreck · 03/03/2012 22:42

Actually, you no less likely to get pregnant when you have just come off the pill. It is a myth that it takes a while after coming off.

foreverondiet · 03/03/2012 23:09

I took the pill for 5 years and it took nearly a year to get pregnant as the pill totally messed up my hormones. And I didn't have periods..... eventually did very healthy eating plus acupuncture.

3 months isn't very long. Try to eat healthily - no sugar, no white carbs, no processed foods, lots of veg will help the hormones work their way out of your body.

lolajane2009 · 04/03/2012 09:27

i did go slightly mad and in the end we gave up and decided having two neices was enough. we had also decided that with hubby turning 40 it might not be best now. hubby turned 40 in april and our son was born in september. in a way i'm glad it took so long as i cant imagine having a different child and i was same age as mil and my mother when i had my first child (29)

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