I have been on birth control for the last five years. During the past few months I was taking Ortho Cyclen 3 months straight and then taking the break, like how Seasonale works. My body did not adjust to not having periods and I would spot or get my period for two weeks straight. I recently stopped the pill. About two weeks before stopping the pill I was spotting. After I stopped taking the pill it was more like a normal period for a few days. I have no idea now about my cycle lengths or when I would be ovulating. We want to get pregnant. Is there any way to figure out the best time to conceive considering my periods have been so out of wack? We really want another baby.
2006-07-15 16:09:59 · 11 answers · asked by steve e 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
HAHA! To the person that asked why the avatar was a guy....this is my husband's account. I thought of that when I wrote the question but then thought "**** it". ; )
2006-07-15 16:19:24 · update #1
First of all, hormonal birth control often causes infertility in the first few months (up to a full year) after you stop taking it. In rare cases, it causes *permanent* infertility. Your doctor *should* have explained the risks before she/he wrote the first prescription for the Pill *and* every time she/he wrote a renewal. Based on the questions I've been seeing here, either a lot of doctors are really negligent, or a lot of women are ignoring what they are told because they are looking for easy answers to birth control and aren't willing to hear about all the potential side effects!!
In the meantime, I would suggest you chart your cycles. It will give you the information on when/if you are ovulating and help you get pregnant in the shortest time possible. To learn details about charting, please read _Taking Charge of Your Fertility_ by Toni Weschler. This is the most accurate way to increase your odds of conceiving...
Do not bother with online ovulation calendars. They only give *averages*; if you want to get some mythical average woman pregnant, it might help, but it won't help *you* get pregnant. And ovulation predictor kits aren't as accurate as charting, either.
2006-07-16 00:13:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a saliva ovulation test, it is called Fertile Focus, you can use it every day as many times as you want, that's what I used when I got off the pill because you don't really know when your period will be coming back, i got pregnant the first month we tried. Good luck!
2006-07-15 17:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by Lilly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buy an ovulation predictor kit from Dollar Tree. They work just as well as the more expensive ones. Or you could try the fun way for awhile...Have sex every other day for a month. Good luck!!
2006-07-15 18:29:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the termometer choice i tried didn't work and takes tooooo long. if you get your period your best choice is to ask your doctor to prescribe clomid to you.. that kicks your ovaries in to gear and makes you ovulate weather you want to or not.. how i concived my first child.. second child came unexpected while on birth control, after second child was born i went on depo shot.... DO NOT GO ON THIS.. IT SCREWS WITH YOUR SYSTEM WAY TO MUCH. i was on the birth control pill for 8 years and doctor says it would be much help if i took clomid to help things flow.. also the predictor kits for ovulation dont work either.. if you have further questions i would be glad to help you out whatever way i could, and remember god will bless you with a child when he is ready.. however the clomid should work. as it did with me but then be careful the second one dont come along as fast as mine did. best of luck and god bless
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2006-07-15 16:58:09 · answer #4 · answered by littlechicky_82 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
evaluate picking up a replica of "Taking value of Your Fertility" via Toni Weschler. it is going to teach you how to chart your cycle utilizing your basal physique temperature and different fertility signs and indications. as quickly as you get familiar with the signs and indications of fertility, you may have a greater effective thought of while ovulation is coming near. notwithstanding you won't have the ability to pinpoint the suggestions-blowing day of ovulation until eventually after it has occurred, charting your cycle is, IMO, the two eye-catching and informative and that i might propose it for all women, despite if TTC or no longer.
2016-10-07 23:26:10 · answer #5 · answered by lininger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i ,like you, had irregular cycles went to the fertility clinic they had me make a chart start by taking your temp with a digital thermometure.. do this at the same time every morning make a notation every day for a month watch for slight elevation in temp , i know it sounds weird but it worked. thw dr. told me that even though my cycles were irregular you could tell you ovulation time by your temp..it must be done first thing the same time every day good luck.
2006-07-15 16:24:31 · answer #6 · answered by Deborah M. L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they suggest that you are off birth control for at least a year before trying to get pregnant. they sell ovulation monitors at wal-mart. good luck.
2006-07-15 16:25:25 · answer #7 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should see your ob/gyn and get a pre-conception check up they should be able to prescribe you something to help regular or period so you can ovulate regularly.
2006-07-15 16:49:07 · answer #8 · answered by jj02 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if at first you don't suceed try again and again.trying is the fun part let your husband bury his ***** 3-5 times a day you will evidentually get pregnate unless there are problems with one of you.
2006-07-16 07:06:05 · answer #9 · answered by Desperado 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
buy an ovulation kit at your local drug store...there not to expensive and it can give you your exact times your body is best able to conceive.
2006-07-15 16:14:11 · answer #10 · answered by MyDreams2Be 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋