BOTB-ish advice needed, please

firefightersgal

I'm on day 44 of this cycle.  Still no AF.  I've had some spotting for nine days, but nothing more.  I took a test this morning and it was negative.  I've been off of the BCP since early December and TTC the whole time.  My cycles have been crazy long ever since.  I'm starting to get frustrated and feel like we probably won't be able to conceive until my body gets straightened out.  Should I make an appointment with my doctor or just keep at it?

JCS2007

I dont know much about long cycles, but if it has been that long since you went off BCP I would call the dr. 

j-w

It wouldn't hurt to ask your Dr.  But, I know I read one of the side effects after coming off of BCPs can be really long cycles.  Not sure at which point it becomes a 'problem', so I'd probably talk to the Dr.

Rebekah1021

I would certainly call and let them know.

amiamish

I say call your doctor too...that seems like a loooong time. However, I'm def not an expert in this stuff.

dpdw

I had a similar experience when I went off BCP & was TTC.  I called my doc when I had gone 80 days w/o AF & still tested negative.  They told me I should have called sooner.  It can't hurt to call & at least ask them how long you should let it go before they want to see you.

In my situation they put me on Provera to start AF & then Clomid to regulate my cycles.  I got PG on my 3rd cycle of Clomid.

Amanda&Chris

I'm in the minority, I guess, but I would say as long as you are getting periods then your dr can't really do anything.  Is there any kind of regularity to your cycles even though they are long?  Are you charting at all?

firefightersgal

So far, my cycles have been anywhere between 35 and 43 days long.  I'm on day 44 today.  I don't know if that counts as being regular or not.

I haven't been taking temps, but I'm thinking about doing it as soon as I get to CD 1...or trashing it completely because it is making me very frustrated.

I'm due for my P&P, so I suppose I could just bring it up then.

Temp86398625009737

my last one was 45 days and 33-35 before that.  I read somewhere wait until 60 days, which is what Iw as going to do.  I am curious what this month will bring!