Ovulation after the pill

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-11-2006
Ovulation after the pill
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Fri, 02-09-2007 - 6:12pm

Hello Everyone,

I just went off birth control pills and I was wondering when I should expect to ovulate. Before birth control, I had a regular 28 day cycle which would lead me to believe that I should ovulate somewhere around cycle day 14. However, I've heard that sometimes ovulation is delayed a little bit after the pill. Does anyone know how many days it normally takes for ovulation to occur after taking the last active pill?

Thanks!

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-18-2006
Fri, 02-09-2007 - 9:19pm

for the first month off the pill I'm not sure. My doctor told me it would take 2-3 months to get back to a regular cycle. My first cycle after the pill was over 30 days but they went back to normal after that.

-Mel


iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 02-09-2007 - 10:57pm

Hi katekate29, welcome!


      Jill

    

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Sun, 02-11-2007 - 7:56pm

When I stopped using hormonal birth control briefly last spring, my first cycle was 26 days and my second was 27 days with ovulation very late in the cycle (I was charting my basal body temps to confirm).

Judie Cl for Birth Control