Post Pill Party - Pool Party

[TheDaydreamBelievers]

In the shimmering summer heat, we need to head for the water to cool down and relax. Bring your inflatable flamingo, your romcom read and your sunscreen, cause it's time for a pool party!

Welcome to the 12th post pill party thread. We are here for women who have recently come off the pill... and women like me who not-so-recently came off the pill! Share and get support with the highs and lows of TTC.

I can see these people rockin' up with their cossies on:

Ladies already at the soiree:

@ChinChilly
@Juno231
@CharWils
@Moocher90
@MissM94
@MissC07
@Kay00
@TheDaydreamBelievers
@pineapple2021
@Theosmommy2011
@Lovebug06
@WhirlingD
@Carolinesturn
@Tillybabs
@redclueless
@Cams50
@sunshinedaisybuttermellow

16 years, but I had a couple of 2 year breaks in my early to mid 30s and my periods returned to normal in that time. I had no reason at all to believe that this time would be any different. I'd absolutely love to believe that this was all pill related but unfortunately that doesn't explain away the fact I've had 1 period in about 6 months and my AMH was extremely low.

@Carolinesturn forgot to tag you. See above!

Can I be added please? I came off the mini pill 3 days ago. Hoping to have a withdrawal and a cycle prior to ttc but I'm very new to this! x

@WhirlingD
I find it extraordinary that anyone gets pregnant when I look at the complex hormones that are involved
I can't keep up with how they work and what they do.
But the fact you've had a period is encouraging, also you've not had two high FSH test that are needed to diagnose POF.

Has anyone else struggled with luteal phase nausea? I am getting waves of nausea around 4dpo and although this is only my second cycle off the pill I'm wondering how common/normal it is. I suppose I wouldn't be worried if it was just a few days before my period but not 10 days before!

@whirlingD hmm, very interesting results indeed. When do you next have a catch up with your consultant to discuss them?

@carolinesturn no, sorry, Im lucky not to get nausea.

@soph192 welcome!!

Hello all, checking in as not been on this thread for a while. Needed to check out for a couple of weeks as I was finding it all so stressful. Thought I had finally ovulated but evidently not as my crosshairs have gone this morning. Trying to stay positive and relaxed abojt it but it’s hard when I feel like I’m in a constant cycle of failed ovulations. I do have PCOS so it’s to be expected and I’ve not been eating as well as I could have so I’m hoping that I can get back on track with that. It’s just so hard to stay positive when I don’t even seem to be able to ovulate :( I started the conceive plus hoping it would shorten my cycle but this is going to be my longest one ever…

Hi again everyone, just catching up after not logging on for a few days. My period finally came back, took about 5 weeks from stopping the mini pill. I guess I skipped a withdrawal bleed all together?! Awful cramps but trying not moan as I’m so pleased I can finally start tracking properly now.

@skeletonskins :-( I feel that pain. Also, I'm sorry thr conceive plus haven't worked for you. If you are diagnosed with PCOS could you talk to your GP/or specialist about bring prescribed Metformin? They're meant to help you regulate your cycles if you have PCOS and regularly prescribed for this reason.

@redclueless this could be your withdrawal bleed I suppose? but then it doesn't really matter what you call it, hopefully your body will ovulate in the next few weeks 😊 yey for cycle 1!

@SkeletonSkins
I'm so sorry you are finding it tough and I can see why the thread can be a double edged sword, lots of lovely people sharing their struggles and hopes but also it's sometimes good to forget about the whole thing completely, sometimes we can get a bit lost in our struggle and forget that our lives are more than ttc. I mean 1 year ago I took a pregnancy test in the hope it was a bfn! I was relieved when it was. I don't think I've changed that much but now ttc is all I think about!

Thank you @Kay00 and @Carolinesturn, yes I think I will see how this cycle pans out over the next few weeks and make sure I’m eating well etc and then approach the doctor. I know I can do it, as this was my cycle in March when I was eating well - long but a good ovulation. So I can do it! But yeah I won’t rule out metformin, I just worry the doctors will say it won’t work as I’m a healthy weight already?

@CharWils def opks as you can have ewcm for a fair amount of days 5+. It's the equivalent of a flashing smiley on a CB opk (both caused by oestrogen) and the cheap opks pick up on what would be the static smiley!

@soph192 hi and welcome!

@ChinChilly it's under chart duo. You just set up your own measurement essentially and can then populate it every day under your custom data section.

@Carolinesturn I got nausea in the LP phase although it tends to start when AF is on the way

@Juno231 ahh brilliant, thank you!

@soph192 Welcome 🙃

My nausea seems to have gone, I felt it a bit yesterday morning but it was at its worst on Friday but I was working (physical work) in the baking heat so maybe that had something to do with it. I'm currently 6dpo the main thing I'm looking for this month is (part from a bfp) a period! And hopefully a period without spotting 4 days beforehand like last month. Although my brown spotting started at dpo10 and proper period at dpo 14 so maybe not such an issue that progesterone drops at 10dpo, that maybe still gives enough time for egg to implant.
That menopause test I took has given me a major knock it's made me question my hormones but my GP says I shouldn't take any test during the first few months of coming off the pill, can't help worrying though.

@skeletonskins I am picking up my prescription for Metformin today, and im.a healthy weight. My fertility consultant offered it to me without question as soon as she learned I had PCOS.

@Carolinesturn I would listen to your doctor x I made my oh do one of those cheap sperm tests and it showed he had low sperms count, but when he had a proper test done at the fertility clinic, all was fine xx

@Kay00 that’s really reassuring to know, thank you. I think I will ride out this cycle and then contact the doctor etc for bloods and hopefully metformin.

@Kay00 that's terrible you and your OH had to go through that. I'm not saying this test was wrong about my levels and I may still have a problem there but they shouldn't actually hand out tests that have such a huge impact on your mental health without proper instructions. Tbh it's almost something that you could need counciling for. You wouldn't give a patient bad news in a hospital without a health professional to explain the exact reasons behind the results and how to cope with them psychologically so why can you buy them from eBay for £2.

Got my nhs gynaecology referral through today. I logged on and there are no appointments available so god knows when any appointments will come free but they will contact me once one does.

Need to book in my private hycosy but waiting for AF to come technically due in about 10 days time.

Had a temp rise today but as I’m away on holiday I haven’t been doing OPKs so am not sure if if I did ovulate or not. Shall see what temps do over the next few days.

Hi ladies! Hope you're all well, just thought I'd send a little picture of my view from my hotel balcony on my current staycation 😍

@MissM94 that looks beautiful 😍 xx

@WhirlingD
I don't know if you were listening to Jeremy vine today but they were discussing the per menopause and had an expert in to discuss. Interestingly she says she doesn't rely on blood tests at all to diagnose and just on symptoms which range from hot flushes to anxiety and depression, and also it can start a whole 10 years before menopause and most people struggle to know what's even happening, I thought it was very insightful

@Carolinesturn thank you. I'll listen to that on catch up. My appointment with the specialist is next week so I'm looking forward to hearing what she has to say about my wildly fluctuating hormones and absent periods!

@WhirlingD best of luck, please let us know how you get on