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no af 4 mo.s after going off BCP

greentea13greentea13 member
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My doc wants to give me Provera b/c no AF after 4 mos off of BCP's (am almost 32yr and was on pill since 18).  But, my questions are:
 
1. Will this just be a quick fix or should I wait it out?
 
2. Have you done this , would you do this in hindsight
 
3. does this lead to a path of 'taking pills?"
 
 
off BCPs after 14 years july '09 no AF for a year Clomid BFN BFP Jan 2011 M/C @ 7 Weeks
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Re: no af 4 mo.s after going off BCP

  • MSC03MSC03 member

    Provera isn't a bad idea after 60 days with no AF. It flushes your lining and "resets" your body so that it can try again on it's own. I wouldn't worry about taking it.

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  • willowcormarwillowcormar member
    What kind of BCP were you using? It took me a year to get back to normal after the depo shot and a few months off the pill.
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  • LnR70707LnR70707 member

    I was on depo provera, so the "coming off" effects were more extreme...I went from Feb - Sept with no AF but I knew that was expected.

    It is a fix but it is a personal choice whether to wait it out, sometimes it can jumpstart ovulatory cycles, other times not.

    I do not think it leads to a path of "pills".


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  • greentea13greentea13 member
    I was on Yasmin - When i asked Doc about provera, she was like "Oh, yah, no problem ... and if that doesn't work Clomid etc etc" And i said, "Well i don't want to go the whole pill after pill route"
    off BCPs after 14 years july '09 no AF for a year Clomid BFN BFP Jan 2011 M/C @ 7 Weeks
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  • MSC03MSC03 member

    imagegreentea13:
    I was on Yasmin - When i asked Doc about provera, she was like "Oh, yah, no problem ... and if that doesn't work Clomid etc etc" And i said, "Well i don't want to go the whole pill after pill route"

    Jumping to clomid is a bit much, IMO. Clomid isn't candy!

    But really--I wouldn't worry about provera. There's nothing wrong with flushing your lining and giving your body another shot to do it's thing on it's own.

    Were you regular before BCP's?

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  • greentea13greentea13 member
    well- it's been a while, but Yes, I used to get them every full moon :)
    off BCPs after 14 years july '09 no AF for a year Clomid BFN BFP Jan 2011 M/C @ 7 Weeks
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  • SnowflakeBride06SnowflakeBride06 member

    I hear ya on this concern about taking pills and getting on that pill bandwagon.... I did take Provera once (July) to end a longer cycle. 

    It was a one time thing and though my cycles aren't quite 'regular' it did help me end that cycle.

    FWIW I wasn't charting then, now I am and I had another 50d cycle and clearly o'd on cd 38 of a 50 day cycle (last month). That was my experience and it is possible to o late in the cycle, may not lead to a BFP but it would end naturally ya know?

    If I had a 60d + cycle again I would most likely take Provera again.

    GL with your decision!



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  • christar2000christar2000
    I have taken Provera a few times....my cycles can just be super long. 
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    imageSnowflakeBride06:

    I hear ya on this concern about taking pills and getting on that pill bandwagon.... I did take Provera once (July) to end a longer cycle. 

    It was a one time thing and though my cycles aren't quite 'regular' it did help me end that cycle.

    FWIW I wasn't charting then, now I am and I had another 50d cycle and clearly o'd on cd 38 of a 50 day cycle (last month). That was my experience and it is possible to o late in the cycle, may not lead to a BFP but it would end naturally ya know?

    If I had a 60d + cycle again I would most likely take Provera again.

    GL with your decision!

    FWIW, I O'd on CD44 on my BFP cycle. It can happen for us long cycle girls!

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  • kellinc1kellinc1

    I just went off of BCP in Sept and had a 69 day cycle.  My doc put me on Provera and AF came as soon as I finished the dose.  Provera can help to kick start the body until it becomes regular.  Some women don't get AF unless they take RX.  Hopefully that is not the case with me.  Can't be sure until next month though.

    Go ahead and take the Provera.  4 months is a long time with out AF.  I would wait on the Clomid thing though. Sometimes it just takes some time for your body to regulate itself after being on BCP for such a long time.

    Good luck!

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