coming off BCP - chart stalking please

gundy21 · September 2011

So, I came off BCP 30 days ago. Here is my chart -

FF said I had O'ed on CD19 until I entered today's temp. Now I am thinking this may be an anovulatory cycle (not surprising since it is my first off BCP). I have been having bad PMS-like cramping for 4 days now. I just want AF to arrive (DH was OOT for work on my good CM days - no need to POAS this month!), start a new cycle, and hope I O this time.

What do you ladies think? Hope long did it take your cycles to reestablish themselves for you when you came off BCP?

ELF4321 · September 2011

Sorry I don't have any advice for you on your chart. My cycles actually became regular immediately after coming off bcps, but they were always pretty regular before I went on them too. I have heard that a lot of women take some time to settle down aftewards, though. I would just wait it out a bit and see how it goes for the next couple of weeks before worrying too much.

gundy21 · September 2011

I was very regular before, but I was much younger.....hope I am just off to a slow start and things get back to "normal" quickly. I need to work on my patience!

Country Girl in the City · September 2011

It took me over 6 months before I started having ovulatory cycles. I had problems and was not regular before BC which is why they put me on bc in the first place. I think that it is shorter for those that only used them as birth control to start with.

sweetgotham · September 2011

It can take a while to get back to ?regular? (as my own chart can attest). The standard advice is wait 60 days before to think about seeing dr. Now is a good time to just learn temping and taking prenatals, changing eating/ exercise routines etc.

annalisel · September 2011

Hi - So I actually think you ovulated, maybe on CD19, maybe on CD17. Either way, you're still in the range for a normal luteal phase. With your temp dropping, AF is likely to be here soon.

You may not remember this if you've been on BCP for a long time, but ibuprofen works wonders for PMS cramping - just be advised it is contraindicated for pregnancy - tylenol only if you think you might be pregnant.

gundy21 · September 2011

annalisel - you were right about the temp drop - AF showed up overnight. I am trying to stay away from ibuprofen and use only Tylenol to get used to that change. Man, I forgot how much worse my cramps were before BCP - I never had 4 days of cramps leading up before (1-2 was typical pre-BCP).

SCSmith2011 · September 2011

My work computer is effed up so I'm not able to see your chart. But I went off BCP last month and I'm not sure that I ovulated in my first month. (I was temping but then the combo of being on vacation and thinking that my thermometer broke caused me to give up temping mid-cycle.) I just got AF yesterday so I only had a 27-day cycle this time. I'm temping again (turns out my thermometer wasn't broken, just uncooperative) so hopefully we'll both get back on track this cycle.

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