When you stopped taking the pill

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When you stopped taking the pill
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Tue, 06-20-2006 - 1:33pm
When you stopped taking the pill, how long did it take you to get back on your regular cycle? I stopped last month and should have my period this week (28 days would be tomorrow.) I tooke a PT last Saturday which was negative. I know that's a little early to take one and plus I have had no pregnancy symptoms. I have been on the pill for about a year and a few months and before that was very regular but I Have no idea of how long my cycle was b/c I never kept up with it. I wonder if I should take another PT? Or does it take your body a while to get back to normal after the pill?
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Tue, 06-20-2006 - 3:30pm
When I went off the pill (after 13 years of use), I went right into a 28 day cycle for about 4-5 months. The last 2 cycles have been31 days though. I've read that after coming off bcp, it can take anywhere up to a year to have regular cycles though. Do you think you might be pg? Did you have sex around the time you might have ovulated?
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Tue, 06-20-2006 - 4:33pm
Hi- I am new here and we are in the same boat -we just went off the pill last month too. I am pretty sure that my last cycle started May 11 so it has been around 41 days (I was really bad about knowing the dates when on the pill- I just went by the inactive pills to know when I was going to start) anyway I have not had a period yet and have taken one PT which came up negitive. That was yesturday and am waiting till at least Sunday for a new test. But I am glad you asked the question because I hav bee searching the boards for this.
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Tue, 06-20-2006 - 5:00pm

Yes we are in the same boat. Have you had any symptoms? I have had none. And today I have been having very very mild cramps - which makes me think I am about to start my period. I should start tomorrow (if im on the 28 day cycle - which I dont know if I am or not)so I guess I will take another test if it doesnt show up. I guess you should have started around June 8th. Your period is over a week late. Odd that you had a negative test and no period!

Im interested to see what happens.




Edited 6/21/2006 10:56 am ET by jpr32
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Tue, 06-20-2006 - 5:23pm

omg we're all in the same boat together! I took off the patch last month too, started my last cycle on 5/10 and still no af... got bfn on 6/18. I've been getting headaches but not really any other symptoms, sometimes I feel like I might be having cramps but I'm just thinking too much about it..... when will I get my darn af??? or a BFP??? been on bc for 2 years but before that my cycle was long about 38 days... haven't decided when to take another hpt, I feel like the longer I wait there still a slight chance so I don't want to take it!

I read somewhere there's a 1 in 5 chance you get pg 1st month off bc but that's still prety high percentage... please keep us updated!

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Tue, 06-20-2006 - 7:07pm
I have been having slight "cramps" in my pelvic area as well as some CM but I am not sure if that is my period coming or Pg. I was not very regular before I was on birth control (I was on for 8 years) I have read other places that some tests are coming up negitive up to three weeks ofter AF was supposed to come so I am trying not to think about it for a few days but it is hard. Keep me posted KATIE
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Wed, 06-21-2006 - 8:50am

Yesterday should have been day 28 for me and I was expecting my period. I didnt get it this morning either. I'm having the exact same thing as you - cm this morning and mild cramps yesterday and today. I feel like I'm going to start any time now. I wonder if you can have that and still be pregnant. I did read that you can have cm when you are pregnant.

This is driving me insane. I didnt take a pt this morning b/c I felt like it might not be accurate and decided to wait until this afternoon to see if my period starts today since I'm having the cramping.

I'm thinking maybe my body is just getting used to being off the pill and my period is taking a little longer. Are you going to take another test?

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Wed, 06-21-2006 - 9:14am
I am still having all the same things- I am going to wait until Sunday because I will be out of town all weekend - which will be like 47 days since the start of my last AF but I have been reading iti can take that long after stopping the pill. Keep me updated KATIE
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Wed, 06-21-2006 - 11:05am

Hi gals,
Just had to jump in. . .same thing for me! stopped bcp with my last cycle (5/18). .still no AF, still BFN. I've never gotten a BFP before being 2-3 wks late . . .

Glad there are others in the same situation!
Would love you hear updates!!

Deb

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Thu, 06-22-2006 - 10:59am
AF today. Oh well. Had CM yesterday .. mild cramps.... so I thought I still could be pregnant. We werent "trying" anyway, but will start this month. This might be harder than I thought and in case we have to try for a few months, We might as well start now.
Let me know what happens with your situations. Good luck!!!!!!!
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Thu, 06-22-2006 - 11:37am
Sorry- It is no fun to get excited and then get the big AF- We are not truly trying either but not stopping it. I still have not had my AF not sure at this point - waiting till Sunday to test again. Will let everyone know