On birth control for 6 years...How long do you think it will take to get pregnant?

Question

I was on the Depo-parva (cant spell it) shot for almost 4.5 years and now they switched me over to the pill for now 1.5 years. (non-stop) How long do you think it will take for me to get pregnant?

Answer 1

I found a web site with a doctor answering questions. This is what he said:

MEMBER QUESTION:
Dr. Grunebaum, is it true that if I have been on birth control pills for 16 months, it will take me time to conceive? I have been TTC the past five months and am not pregnant. Thank you.

DR. AMOS:
The birth control pill works by preventing ovulation. Once you stop taking the pill, the hormones are out of your body quickly, usually within a couple of days. When the hormones are gone your body needs to start again on its own to function. That mean it will start producing follicles again, which eventually lead you to ovulate. Everybody acts differently, some may take a couple of weeks to ovulate, other may take some months, but in general your body should be in "normal mode" within less than two to three months after stopping the pill. So if you now ovulate normally, that means your body is back to its normal rhythm.

Now, if you had problems with ovulation before you started the pill then the same issues may still be there. Some women take the pill for irregular periods and ovulation, and you cannot expect this to change once you stop the pill.

By the way, five months of TTC is not long enough to be concerned. It takes on average four to five months to get pregnant, and 85% of couples take up to one year. Good luck.

MEMBER QUESTION:
Does the same rule apply to 10 plus years of birth control pill?

DR. AMOS:
No matter how long you took the pill it's the same if it's six months or 10 years. Your body should get back to ovulating normally quickly.

MEMBER QUESTION:
What about Depo-Provera? If I take it, after I decide to stop could it take me some time to get pregnant?

DR. AMOS:
Depo-Provera is very different from taking the pill. The hormones of the pill are out of your body once you stop taking the pills. Depo-Provera however works by continuously sending hormones into your body. One injection usually works for at least three months and sometimes longer. That's why after the last shot of Depo-Provera it can take up to nine to 12 months for all the hormones to get out of the body. Only when the Depo-Provera stops sending the hormones can your body regain control and start ovulating again on its own. That's why Depo-Provera is not a perfect contraceptive for women who are considering getting pregnant soon.

MEMBER QUESTION:
What about IUDs with hormones? If I have one and have it removed, is it possible to get pregnant right away?

DR. AMOS:
IUDs with hormones work differently than Depo-Provera. Once the IUD is removed the hormones have left your body.

MEMBER QUESTION:
Are any forms of birth control better than others in the short term; for example if I have had one child and wish to wait only six to 12 months before trying to have another?

DR. AMOS:
As I mentioned before, if you want to get pregnant again in a year or so then Depo-Provera is not a good choice. The pill and IUDs in addition to condoms or diaphragms are options if you want to get pregnant soon.


Hope this helps, but you may want to talk to your doctor.

Answer 2

I was on the depo shot for 3 years and once i stopped taking it i became pregnant 11 months later.

Depo-Provera is not a good choice if you want to be pregnant in the next year or two. Why? Because it typically takes 9 to 10 months to become pregnant after you stop taking Depo-Provera as a contraceptive. It could even take up to 24 months after discontinuing use of Depo-Provera for you to become pregnant. The length of time you use Depo-Provera has no effect on how long it takes you to become pregnant. http://www.indiana.edu/~health/hw/depoprovera.shtml
But no woman who stops the pill can assume that she will have any time of protection against pregnancy when she stops — the pill's pregnancy prevention effects diminish very rapidly.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/sexual-health/ask-dr-cullins/ask-dr-cullins-birth-control-5499.htm

Answer 3

It took a little over three years, but that one resulted in a miscarriage. I acquired pregnant again approx four years after going off the tablet, and have a wonderful little one lady. I was once on the bc pill for close to eight years, and after I went off my cycles were very irregular. I used to be actively making an attempt, but it wasn't until after my miscarriage that i began taking my basal temp & making use of all rights. Just right good fortune to you - i hope you end up pregnant quickly!!

Answer 4

Although there is NO real answer I would have to say your chances are very good. I know a couple that was using the patch after the depo shot and she got pregnant missing just one month.
Best of luck to you.

Answer 5

I don't think there is really an answer for this for you. But for me...I was on the pill (constantly) since I was 17. I stopped last April (two months before my 30th birthday) and we still haven't conceived.
I am charting which is helping me understand my body, but doesn't help with the disappointment of not being pregnant as yet.
Best of luck to you however and {{{baby dust}}}

Answer 6

I was on BC for 7 years and it took me 3+ years, we were not really trying in that time but had unprotected sex, we were just going to start checking into why, when I got pregnant. Be careful though, the first time we chanced unprotected sex after our first daughter (and I was on my period) we had our second daughter so even if you have a hard time conceiving your first child it may not be the case for the next.

Answer 7

Once you stop taking the pill you can get pregnant the next ovulation cycle according to my doc. however sometimes it takes longer for your hormones to get back in order. I stoped taking pill in Sept. we were not trying to get pregnant up until now and it only took one try in Jan and I was pregnant. A friend of mine was off the pill for three weeks and got pregnant..........another friend has been off for six years and is still not pregnant, totally depends on your body!

Answer 8

WELL I HAVE THE SAME QUESTION TOO...I WAS ON DEPO-PROVERA FOR THREE YEARS. IT IS A VERY GOOD BIRTH CONTROL BY THE WAY... WELL, I WAS DUE FOR ANOTHER SHOT IN NOVEMBER, BUT DIDNT GET IT BECAUSE MY INSURANCE RAN OUT...I TALKED TO THE DOCTOR ABOUT THE CHANCES OF ME GETTING PREGNANT, AND HE SAID IT USUALLY TAKES A FEW MONTHS FOR THE HORMONES TO GO BACK TO NORMAL. I BARELY HAD MY FIRST LIGHT PERIOD, LK SPOTTING, IN LATE JANUARY. SINCE I HAVENT HAD ONE IN THREE YEARS. SO, I KNOW IM GETTING A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE CHANCES OF CONCEIVING. SO, I'D WAIT A COUPLE OF MONTHS... KEEP ON TRYING. GOOD LUCK TO YA!!!

Answer 9

It took a sprint over 3 years, yet that one led to a miscarriage. I have been given pregnant lower back approx 4 years after going off the pill, and have a eye-catching female infant. i grew to become into on the bc pill for practically 8 years, and as quickly as I went off my cycles have been very peculiar. i grew to become into actively attempting, even nevertheless it wasn't till after my miscarriage that i began out taking my basal temp & utilising o.ok.s. solid success to you - i'm hoping you exchange into pregnant quickly!!

Answer 10

I was on birth control for 7 years and it took me 8 months to get pregnant. Be patient it will happen soon enough. =)