Post # 1
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Helper bee
Hi so I came off the pill 3 months ago and still do not have a period however I knew it would be a while as a few years back I came off the contreceptive pill for a bit and it took 5 months before my period returned. I went and had tests done but came back all okay. I am naturally irregular so this is probably why so I’m expecting a few more months yet before I get a period and then we are going to try for a baby. I am expecting due to my naturally irregular periods that it could take me a while to concieve.
But yeah just curious how long it’s taken for other people really?
Post # 2
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Helper bee
I’m curious too! I’m in the same boat as you- I’ve gone off the pill twice in the last ten years and both times took me a few months to get my period back. After a year off bc pills, my period becomes irregular and I have to start taking them again.
Post # 3
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Bumble bee
I wish I knew an answer for you. Mine showed up 2 days after I went off of them and was horribly painful /heavy/ etc.
Post # 4
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Busy bee
I’m confused. Do you just take the pill constantly without breaks for your period? Because I finish my pack on Saturday and get my period like clockwork on Tuesday afternoon.
Post # 5
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Helper bee
emmabird : No I mean I’ve come off the pill completely.
marmar88 : Annoying isn’t it wondering when will it arrive?!
emeraldbee : So good in the sense it came very quickly but not great that it was very painful and heavy. Did they continue to be heavy once off the pill? I remember when I was a teenager before going on the pill that my periods would last about 7 days but when I went on the pill they lasted about 4-5 days.
Post # 6
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Busy bee
I have come off the pill two times in the 15 years I’ve been on it. Both times my cycle was regular immediately after coming off- ovulating around the 2 week period. & having a period about a month later. However, I was also regular from my very first period too so I’m not sure if that’s how it works for everyone. My periods last for right at 3 days every time.
Post # 7
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Newbee
That’s not unusual, don’t worry! Mine took almost 100 days. I started drinking a fertility tea after that (not TTC, just to get somewhat regular periods again). I’ve been off the pill for over a year now and my cycles are still between 30 and 40 days long.
Post # 8
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Buzzing bee
My first cycle off was around 115 days. Second was over 50, third was around 45, and they progressively got shorter until they stayed around 35 days. I conceived on our first month TTC. I was charting my temp as well so I did confirm ovulation through that.
Good luck!
Post # 9
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Busy bee
37 days after the period from my last one I had on BC. I have not regulated though after about 6 months I have 27-42 day between periods. But they are light and short now so I’m happy and very little cramping. I was on nuva ring last time, last time I came off pills it was really wonky and heavy and cramping heavy. Took about two months for it to come back.
Post # 10
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Helper bee
Cycle 1: 40 days, Cycle 2 : 75 days and counting , Saying that I’m frustrated would be a understanding, ughhh so annoying.
Post # 11
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Busy bee
I got my withdrawl bleeding and then my next cycle completey off the pill was 38 days long. I got off the pill 2 years ago and it wasn’t uncommon for me to have 40-60 day cycles afterwards. I would say it took me about 1 year to become regular again and now my cyles are about 35 days long.
Post # 12
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Bumble bee
Debsy : I don’t know, yet. I just went off the pill earlier this month. Hopefully they won’t stay bad, but they were awful before the pill, so I think they may.
Post # 13
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Helper bee
I went off the pill and got my period as usual when I would have been on the non-pill week. I never missed it, the cycle just never normalized anywhere from 29 to 35 days. I got pregnant 1 year after I went off the pill, wasnt trying.
Post # 14
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Busy bee
6 months! Had regular periods throughout my teen years before going on the pill.
Post # 15
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Buzzing Beekeeper
I just went off the pill this month. I kind of messed up cause I had my usual pill period, then took about a week of pills as we were going out of town and then totally stopped once we got back into town. Then I had another period a few days after stopping and now I seem to be doing okay. From what I can tell by my DC I’m currently ovulating or about to ovulate so I’m hoping that means my cycle will be regular.
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