Irregular Periods

[Rin731]

So I went on one of those websites where you can input your menstrual cycle data, and I suppose I didn't realize that I am 89 or so days late... ( I mean I knew I was LATE but not the # of days...) Sometimes I just want to give up NTNP as DH says if we have to go to the dr and really TTC he wants to wait a year or two...

 

[gardenofedens]

Aw Rin, I'm sorry. Were you on birth control that screwed up your cycles or has it always been irregular like that? I used to be super irregular and my longest "cycle" was several months as well. I went on birth control to regulate things and then switched to an IUD. My first year on Mirena I had no cycle whatsoever and then for some reason started getting periods again around December 2009 and then had the IUD removed last month. I only started keeping track of my cycles again about 6 months ago (writing down my CD1 on the calendar) and they seem fairly regular...29 to 32 days each month but I don't know how long that will last...

Anyway, fingers crossed you get to start your next cycle soon!

 

[gardenofedens]

Oh and have you guys taken any fertility tests? Someone in the TTC#1 forum mentioned at-home male fertility tests. I found them on ebay.com when I searched for "male fertility tests" and I actually found a set of male and female fertility tests for the same price so if OH and I don't get our BFP this month, we're going to buy these just to make sure everything "works" before we head to the doctor's....

to you!

 

[Housewife83]

Sorry to hear about your troubles. What does your doctor say about your irregular periods?

 

[Rin731]

Aw Rin, I'm sorry. Were you on birth control that screwed up your cycles or has it always been irregular like that? I used to be super irregular and my longest "cycle" was several months as well. I went on birth control to regulate things and then switched to an IUD. My first year on Mirena I had no cycle whatsoever and then for some reason started getting periods again around December 2009 and then had the IUD removed last month. I only started keeping track of my cycles again about 6 months ago (writing down my CD1 on the calendar) and they seem fairly regular...29 to 32 days each month but I don't know how long that will last...

Anyway, fingers crossed you get to start your next cycle soon!

Yes! Since I was 12 an d started my period, it was at least every other month, sometimes more. Honestly....I've only had FIVE periods since December 2009!

(Then again I went through a massive breakup in Jan 2010, moved home an hour away, met my DH, moved back to the town I'd lived in before, got an apartment together, had 2 jobs and lost them, AND got married in Nov 2010, so it's been a stressful year!)

Dec 09- I think I had the
Jan 10- Nothing
Feb 10- Nothing
March 10- Morning after pill=
April 10- Nothing
May 10- Nothing
June 10- Nothing
July10- Nothing
Aug10- Nothing
Sept10- x2- after I was on the pill 2 weeks and got off due to side effects, had 2 bleeds
Oct 10- Nothing
Nov 10-
Dec 10- Nothing
Jan 10-
Feb 10- Nothing
March 10- Nothing
April....Nothing so far....

GAH!!!!! Though it LOOKED like I was getting back to "normal" in Nov-Feb, but nothing in march....
Thanks hon. Sorry I'm so long winded. It just gets so annoying!

 

[Rin731]

Oh and have you guys taken any fertility tests? Someone in the TTC#1 forum mentioned at-home male fertility tests. I found them on ebay.com when I searched for "male fertility tests" and I actually found a set of male and female fertility tests for the same price so if OH and I don't get our BFP this month, we're going to buy these just to make sure everything "works" before we head to the doctor's....

to you!

I'll look into it, thanks!

 

[Rin731]

Sorry to hear about your troubles. What does your doctor say about your irregular periods?

I don't have insurance right now, and my Dr retired anyway, but. He used to say (from when I was 12-19 and had insurance) that they would regulate themselves over time. Personally, I think that's crap, since I'm 22 this month, that's 10 YEARS of up to 5-6 months without a cycle!

 

[Housewife83]

Sorry to hear about your troubles. What does your doctor say about your irregular periods?

I don't have insurance right now, and my Dr retired anyway, but. He used to say (from when I was 12-19 and had insurance) that they would regulate themselves over time. Personally, I think that's crap, since I'm 22 this month, that's 10 YEARS of up to 5-6 months without a cycle!

Sorry to hear about that, I don't know what you can do in that case. I've only just started NTNP so I'm not that knowledgeable, hopefully one of the other members will know what to do.

 

[Squarepants]

I know how u feel. This is six months and no AF for me... It is so frustrating. Hope they do regulate soon! I've had to go an get a tablet that brings ur AF on I think it starts with a p.. Massive headaches and side effects I sorta wished I waited for it now. But atleast I think she is about to show her face... Good luck !!

 

[Rin731]

I know how u feel. This is six months and no AF for me... It is so frustrating. Hope they do regulate soon! I've had to go an get a tablet that brings ur AF on I think it starts with a p.. Massive headaches and side effects I sorta wished I waited for it now. But atleast I think she is about to show her face... Good luck !!

Thanks! We've been ntnp for 6 months now so it's gotten me down....

As for treatment- It all depends on $$ and insurance, and all that, but it's so frustrating.

 

[Squarepants]

We have never really been careful with preventing at all for about the last 2 years. I have PCOS to so that doesn't help.. I really hope you get regular and get a BFP really really soon!!

 

[Rin731]

We have never really been careful with preventing at all for about the last 2 years. I have PCOS to so that doesn't help.. I really hope you get regular and get a BFP really really soon!!

You too!