Stopped pill 5 months ago. Very late period, positive test followed by lots of BFN

[Flor11]

Hi, I’m driving myself a bit crazy and looking for some advice... first time I’m asking something on this’

I came off the pill 5 months ago and have been using an app to track my period etc. My first 2 cycles were 28-29 days, 3rd was 32, last month was 40 and now this month I’m on 45 with no period. I did a clear blue (tested in the afternoon) and got a very faint positive after a couple of minutes. Tried again straight away (probs not the best plan!) and got a negative. Have tried since with first response and getting negatives. Still no sign of AF and just wondering if anyone else has had similar post-pill experience?

Got my hopes up with the positive...!

A negative straight after would possibly be a result of a weak sample. Get a digital or a first response and use fmu. They’re pretty accurate. Coming off the pill can cause your cycles to be all over for a good 6 months or so.

Thanks for this! Yeah tried first response twice and got negatives. I think unfortunately it’s my cycles being a bit all over the place post pill... frustrating!! X

@Flor11 Whats been your longest cycle? I’d maybe be inclined to class this as another one that long then test if still no af by that point. Does that make sense?

The longest so far is 40 days since being off the pill. I’m now on 47

@Flor11 in that case I’d get booked in with the doc for blood tests and they can see if there is anything there. I had it happen after a miscarriage once. They have me meds to kickstart my cycle again but it turned out I was preganant and it was a mmc.

@Flor11 I had long cycles for about 3/4 months after coming off the pill, unfortunately I think it's just your body adjusting

How stressful for you! I can empathise and I hope you get another Bfp but, if not, it could be one of a few other things I think.

I've been off the pill since Jan, had a MMC in April, then my cycle since was 32 days until the last one in November/December which was 48 days. I was convinced I must be pregnant and not showing up on tests but my period did eventually show up and I suppose it was stress/just one of those things/an anovulatory cycle.

Thanks everyone, I’m really sorry to hear that @apapuchi

It’s really good to hear about other people’s experiences though. Feel like no one explains anything when you go on the pill, it’s just about not getting pregnant!!

Thank you @Flor11 we're still trying so hopefully we'll get there one day 😊

Hope your cycles become clearer, as if we all don't have enough to stress about at the moment.