No sign of period after the pill

[Flyingdolly]

Hi,
I came off the pill 6 months ago ready to start TTC and still have had no sign of my period. I've made a drs app for a few weeks time to see what they say but wondered if anyone had similar problems. I exercise quite alot and some people have suggested it might be a problem with body fat, but surely less is more when it comes to health. I'm getting very impatient!

I had a similar issue when I came off Microgynon last year. Had 2 periods - they then stopped for 6m. Saw GP who felt it was likely hormones still settling down: blood tests came back normal. Period appeared the following month! I had been on the pill for about 16 years (barring previous pregnancy where I conceived before first non-pill period due)!

Hi it took 12 months for my af to arrive after I stopped taking the pill, I think it just takes time for hormones to settle , although it is very frustrating!

I had an appointment with my GP after my period failed to show for 6 months after coming off the Pill. Long story short, I was diagnosed with PCOS which had been masked by taking the Pill.

IMO the line that Drs trot out about it taking time for the Pill to eave your system is nonsense. Women fall pregnant when forgetting to take only one or two Pills all the time. If it were true that the hormones stayed in your bloodstream for months on end then we wouldn't be told to take a tablet every day!

Good luck with your appointment, I hope you get the answers you want.

I had the same experience as Frankel. Ask for a blood test and an ultrasound to rule out PCOS when you see the GP.

Hello Flying I just wanted to stop by and help you. I too haven't had a period for almost 6mths now. I got my BFP today at 10DPO! Be careful who you listen to on here. Many ladies told me there was no way I could be ovulating and it was more likely I had PCOS. I was very scared and had my internal scan to check for PCOS on Tuesday. Obviously I will cancel that now. So, just wanted to say that it is possible to use the cb OV sticks, get a smiley and fall pregnant even when you've had AF missing for a long time. Of coarse your situation might be different to mind but I felt it was worth sharing my experience and hopefully pass on some positive hope to others!!

Also want to add that I was on the pill for 14 yrs or so, had a two week breakthrough bleed and then no AF for nearly six months. I only got 1 smiley a month which is what you would expect. I would deffinately recommend using the cb OV sticks, I wouldn't be in this position If I hadn't had used them and it was my GP who encouraged me to keep going with them, members on here told me I was wasting my money!

Congratulations on your BFP peardrop!

hey, i thought i would share my story, I came off the pill in october last year, and have had no period since the withdraw bleed. I have been to the doctor, and had bloods done which all came back fine.

I know have an app with the assisted conception clinic at the end of the month, I'm not sure what they will do at the appointment -has anyone else been to this kind of clinic? I kind of thought that i was going to see a gynae, maybe for an ultrasound scan for PCOS??

good luck ladies,
x

Thank you Critter!

lalexander have you called them to ask? Might put your mind at ease! I ended up having 2 blood tests (one at the start of my cycle and one called a 21 days blood tests to check I had ovulated, taken 7 days after ovulation was detected on my cb stick). I was due to go to an internal scan tomorrow to check the condition of my ovaries. I am sure they will do similar if not the same tests on you!?

thanks peardrop,

I will maybe call them, my appointment is on the 25/9/12 so I dont have too long to wait.

L