How long until I can expect to see AF after D&C?

jdeats71

I know this has been asked before but here it is again.....sorry in advance.

Had my D&C 12/17........would 4-6 weeks be a good estimation?

Looking forward to doing IUI #3 soon.

I have a f/up appt with my RE on Monday, Jan 4th so I'm sure she can tell me then but I'm looking at the calendar and trying to figure it out!

OH - and I'll be out of town 1/19-24 so I'm sure AF will show herself at that time.....btich!

thanks ladies!

sweetbossom83

I got mine 2 or 3 weeks later.. depends on your body

Scout05

You will get a variety of answers. I was told 4-6 weeks.

What did your doc tell you?

kathi512

It was almost 2mo for me. I had to have 2d/c's 2wks apart because they left a little in there. I think it's different for everyone. I'm so sorry for your loss. Good luck.

JuJuBe3

You'll probably get a variety of answers here.  My doctor said to expect AF within 4-6 of my D&C (as if the day of the D&C is CD1).  If it didn't arrive, she said to call.  Thankfully, she arrived at 28 days on the dot.  I hope she misses your time out of town, but arrives timely.

ShellShockedMama

I have this question covered in my blog, click the peas. (if you want, there's a ton of info there)

It differs for everyone, but if you find that you dont get AF within 6 weeks, call your doctor to let them know. They may let you go to 8 weeks (total) before they put you on something to force AF to come.

rjl07

Mine was 37 days - so only about a week late.  I agree with the others about calling your doctor if nothing after 6 weeks.

Pixie21

My Doctor told me I could expect it anywhere between 4-8 weeks.  I got it at 6W3D,  Good Luck.

KateandDrew

It definitely seems like everyone is different. I had a D&E and bled for only 4 days after the procedure. A week later I bled again for 3 days and the surgeon said that could be considered my first AF, but my OBGYN said no way, its just residual from the surgery and not to consider it my first cycle. Then I got AF 4 weeks later, which was 5.5 weeks after the D&E (and it was horrible and extremely heavy, which my OBGYN said is very normal, so beware). 

So I think 4-6 weeks is a good guess, but there are apparently a lot of factors to consider:

• how regular were you periods before
• how far along were you at the time of the d&c
• how long and how much did you bleed after the d&c

Swede25

It took me almost 9 weeks to have some sort of AF.  It consisted of very light spotting that lasted for 3 days and a day and a half of intense cramps.  Thirty days later, I had the same intense cramps but no bleeding whatsoever.  I was put on Prometrium because even though my body was going through it's cycles, I was not building up a lining in between (hence the painful cramps).  That did the trick and now everything is back to normal.

Staribeth

I was told 4-6 weeks. Called the doctor when 6 weeks had passed and he told me to give it another 2 weeks. It ended up being 8 weeks and 1 day.

SOC

After my 1st D&C, it took exactly 7 weeks for AF to arrive.  My doctor at the time said not to be concerned until 12 weeks had passed without AF.  Right now, I am 3 weeks past my 2nd D&C and no AF. I hope it doesn't take as long this time. 

HeatherPB1020

It took 9 weeks for AF to show up after my D&C... I had to take provera to bring it on..

jdeats71

Thanks ladies........I have appt with my RE next Monday so I'll hopefully get some direction from her.

I know everyone has different experiences with this but I appreciate the responses.

klk2klb

Mine started 21 days after my d&c.  It was very light (to the point I question whether or not it was really AF) but I bled for almost two weeks after my d&c and I showed signs of ovulation two weeks after my d&c.

Unfortunatly, you just have to wait it out.