Anyone who is ttc having trouble with their cycles due to previous bc use?

[ImSoTired]

I agree. I would like to know about soy and how it works but for now I'm just taking vitamins and supps such as vitex to maybe help straighten me out. I'm also going for bloodwork and have talked to my doctor so hopefully all is well and the results won't reveal anything serious. Then maybe if I get my bfp I won't have to look into soy when my cycles even out....

 

[Bean66]

Rachel - A TTC (now future bump buddy) of mine got her BFP on her 2nd TTC cycle. She ovulated in cd28. As long as there isn't a LP defect then you have every chance of getting pregnant. You just have to wait longer for each chance. She was a recent BCP uses.

If you look at my chart this cycle, first using B complex and vitex, you can see that I nearly O'd CD13/14. I didn't in the end but had a drastic improvement on the cycle before. It has been 9 months since I stopped BCP so this has probably helped.

Good luck.

 

[ImSoTired]

Bean, you take vitex and B complex. You also take a prenatal, correct? Which one do you use? My concern is what if the prenatal also contains B? Is it dangerous to take 2 vitamins that have the same ingredients?

 

[Bean66]

Hey. No it's fine. you can take up to 200mg day B6. I take a B100 Complex, with a prenatal and vitex. You shouldn't have problem with these levels. B vitamins are water soluble so you pee out any excess. You could try B50 complex first to see if that is enough to help I decided to jump straight in with the B100.

 

[Rachel789]

My LP seems to be ok, at least last cycle it was. I think it was about 12 or 13 days. I just want to O earlier. Does B complex help wit O'ing earlier too or is that just for a longer LP? Is Vitex safe to take after you O?

 

[Bean66]

Yep you can take vitex after you O. You should take it all cycle until BFP.

In theory B6 and vitex work to help balance hormones. Once your hormones are in balance you should ovulate earlier. O on or before CD20 is considered normal.

 

[Rachel789]

I might start Vitex if no BFP this month. How much are you supposed to take? Are you supposed to space out the doses throughout the day? Thanks!

 

[KrissyB]

I'm totally in the same boat!! I was on the pill for a few years, then the patch for quite a few more.... being on some form of control for a scary total of close to 10 years. When I went off, I was very shocked to find it took a few months before I had ANY kind of af, and even now (6 months later) I'm not entirely sure I've got a full sense of being 'regular'. Not to mention gaining weight and breaking out like I was teenager....
For me it was really scary, I had taken for granted the amount of hormones involved with bc and its amazing how long it takes your body to recover. We are just starting to try now (more so, just not protecting and seeing where life takes us right now)... and I'm still a little worried that my body may not be ready.
Like a lot of other people who've posted, if I could do it again, I wouldn't go on them and certainly not for so long... I'm seeing a doctor next week, and hopefully I'll get some reassurance that what I experienced/am experiencing was normal - and that we won't have trouble down the line.

 

[Rachel789]

I'm totally in the same boat!! I was on the pill for a few years, then the patch for quite a few more.... being on some form of control for a scary total of close to 10 years. When I went off, I was very shocked to find it took a few months before I had ANY kind of af, and even now (6 months later) I'm not entirely sure I've got a full sense of being 'regular'. Not to mention gaining weight and breaking out like I was teenager....
For me it was really scary, I had taken for granted the amount of hormones involved with bc and its amazing how long it takes your body to recover. We are just starting to try now (more so, just not protecting and seeing where life takes us right now)... and I'm still a little worried that my body may not be ready.
Like a lot of other people who've posted, if I could do it again, I wouldn't go on them and certainly not for so long... I'm seeing a doctor next week, and hopefully I'll get some reassurance that what I experienced/am experiencing was normal - and that we won't have trouble down the line.

It's frustrating as hell isnt it? I was on it for pretty much 12 years straight. I stopped once for a few months. It took 3 months for me to get my period then I went right back on it for another 6 years. My mom was always warning me to get off and so I asked multiple drs. if long term use was ok and every dr. made me feel like it was no big deal. I really think they should share with patients how long it can take to get normal again. It is not fair that they do not disclose this. They obviously know some people take a long time to get regular again, they should have to tell us the side effects. If I knew this I would have went off at least a few months before I was ready to start TTC.

 

[ImSoTired]

Krissy-I have been off of bcp for 6 months and I'm still not back to normal. I was only on the pill for about 2 1/2 years I think. I'm sooo nervous that something may be wrong with me because I'm on cd58 with no sign of af and 6 neg hpts. I'm trying to be positive and calm and going for tests on saturday.

Rachel- I was never warned about ANY side effects either. In fact the nurse/practitioner or whoever she was went on and on about how great the pill was and how she was on the same pill, etc. I wish I had know how awful it was going to be. I never would have taken it.

Good luck girls. I hope we can all fix our hormones and cycles and get our !

 

[Rachel789]

Good luck to you as well ImSoTired! Hopefully we are all able to get things figured out ASAP!

 

[eegrl]

I know this really does suck! My AF is being extra -y! I thought I started in on Sunday, there was just some spotting in the AM and then I thought I started it today (same thing happened)! And this is AFTER progesterone last week! I dunno what to do! Cramps, bloating, sore bbs, all of the PMS symptoms are there but no AF!

Well good luck to us all and I will report what the doctor says on Friday. I am going to order some Vitex soon I think. I have read that it screws some people up, but that is only if they are regular. Obviously I am not!

 

[ImSoTired]

I know this really does suck! My AF is being extra -y! I thought I started in on Sunday, there was just some spotting in the AM and then I thought I started it today (same thing happened)! And this is AFTER progesterone last week! I dunno what to do! Cramps, bloating, sore bbs, all of the PMS symptoms are there but no AF!

Well good luck to us all and I will report what the doctor says on Friday. I am going to order some Vitex soon I think. I have read that it screws some people up, but that is only if they are regular. Obviously I am not!

I thought for sure I was getting af last week! I spotted a few times and I was very emotional. No go. Maybe it was my ovulation? I'm just praying that I'm ovulating. I hope your af starts and you can try again. Good luck.

 

[Rachel789]

I am so down about this late ovulation crap. I keep reading about how after CD 21 your egg quality is diminished, I am CD 29 here and am starting to feel like I should just give up for this cycle and wait for AF. Ugh I dunno, why can't I just be normal

 

[ImSoTired]

I have heard the same thing rachel but I don't know how true it is. I mean, everyone is different. I'm hoping that even though my cycles are occasionally long that I am still ovulating even if it is late in the cycle. Fx for the both of us!

 

[eegrl]

Are any of you using OPK's? I just ordered 40 from Amazon for like 10 bucks. I am not sure if/when I should start testing since I haven't had a period. Is anyone else temping? I just started that, I thought that it couldn't hurt and maybe if I ever have a period I might know if I ovulated. I figure that the doctor may be able to use this information...

Is anyone else seeing a doctor?

Good Luck to everyone!

 

[Bean66]

Rachel. There is lots of conflicting evidence about late O. A lot of specialists think it doesn't make a difference, you just have fewer chances.

I am sure your cycles will get shorter and you'll start Oing sooner.

 

[Rachel789]

I am temping and was able to confirm ovulation last cycle and I use OPKs although I never got a positive last cycle but still had the temp shift. I am using the Wondfo brand I got off Amazon.

I am not seeing a Dr. yet as I just stopped BCP in August. I will probably just wait until I am due for my yearly exam in June unless I feel something is really wrong in the meantime.

 

[Rachel789]

Rachel. There is lots of conflicting evidence about late O. A lot of specialists think it doesn't make a difference, you just have fewer chances.

I am sure your cycles will get shorter and you'll start Oing sooner.

Thank you Bean. You are correct on that, the more I research it the more I read conflicting information. There is even one study from a Dr. that says he thinks late O means you have a good egg reserve in your ovaries. So I am not going to stress about late O too much except for the fact that I am a INSANELY impatient person so waiting around for a month + to O is driving me absolutely crazy!

 

[Bean66]

I know what you mean. Thankfully I'm starting to O earlier but it is frustrating. Hope the waitings worth it and you get your BFP soon. Try not to stress cause it can delay O further.