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Irregular periods after coming off pill

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jasergra · 21/03/2022 09:48

I took my last pill end of Nov and so far my cycles have been very irregular (37, 39 and currently day 42 with no period yet).

I am not TTC, I just wanted to see what my body would feel like off the pill. However, I am someone who gets quite anxious and I think this irregularity of periods is just making me paranoid that something is wrong with me or that I'm pregnant every month!

The fact the cycles are getting further apart worries me a little and I'm only early 20s so should be at my "peak fertility" if you like. I very highly doubt I am pregnant as my last period was on 8th Feb and I had protected sex with a condom once on 12th Feb (right at the end of my period) and we did check to make sure it wasn't broken etc. I think if period hasn't come by end of week I will do a test just to make sure but I have no pregnancy symptoms either.

I am considering going back on the pill to resolve this but I don't want to mask an issue that's there if there is one. Or do you think this is just my body settling down after coming off pill?

Any advice would be appreciated :)

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AttilaTheMeerkat · 21/03/2022 14:25

The pill leaves your system very quickly after taking the last tablet.

Underlying hormonal imbalances can cause such problems to arise and in this respect a condition called polycystic ovaries is a common culprit. Another potential problem could be your thyroid gland. Both can be detected via blood tests. The pill can mask such problems but it does not cause this.

You need a diagnosis first and foremost.

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