QuestionHi ~
I have been off the pill for a little over a year after being on it for clost to 10 years. I got my period for 2 months after stopping the pill but have not gotten it naturally since. My doctor has given me provera to bring on my period but my body doesn't seem to want to do it on it's own. My husband and I have been actively trying to conceive so my doctor put me on clomid and provera. After having a miscarriage 7 months ago and still not getting my period on my own, I've decided to take a break from all the pills and see what my body will do on it's own. I did get my period on day 31 after taking the clomid that month which was the last we used the clomid and it was the first time since using the clomid that I got it on my own with no provera. It is day 38 now and I don't have a period yet. Do you have any suggestions or advise on what I can do? My doctor does not feel that this is a side effect from the birth control pills but I feel diferently. I was pretty regular before I was on the pill.
Thank you for any light you can shed on this.
Lori
AnswerHi Lori,
The medical community and pill manufacturers will often tell you that birth control will cause no long term fertility problems, but women will often times have trouble concieving, and their gut instinct says its because of their pill use. The longer you use the pill, the more difficult it is for your body to get back on a natural schedule, and get pregnant.
You are working close with your Dr., and clomid is a very popular fertility treatment, so I think you are doing the best you can right now. Other than working with your Dr., there isnt much else you can do. If the pills have caused your irregular schedule, then there is nothing that can be done now, except continue to work with your Dr. It may take awhile, and you just have to keep trying. It is a frustrating road, I know, but don't get discouraged. Clomid will often offer the desired result, just not always as fast as you may like.
If you feel it best to just stop all the medications together, and try to let your body work it out on its own for awhile, it's okay. Give it a rest, let it recover, and try again with the clomid. Slow results, but possibly healthier in the long run.
I wish you all the best!
Good Luck and Thanks,
Drea Jean
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