Cycle length after BCP

mander82 · January 2014

Morning Ladies !!

Not to sound like a noob....but I am just wondering.....when coming off of birth control pills, did anyone have the length of their cycles get longer or shorter as time went by ? I have 2 full cycles under my belt. First was 40 days and the 2nd was 47 days. Do you think the 40 some day cycle might be my norm, or has anyone had experience where their cycles eventually got shorter or longer ?

Thanks !!!

Bennfield10 · January 2014

Slightly longer and heavier when first off BCP's and then it eventually regulated to a new norm... Took a time, hang in there

mander82 · January 2014

Thank you guys

This gives me hope

kwicks · January 2014

It can take up to 6 months or a year to regulate after coming off BC. First cycle was 47 days, the next (and current) is at 81 days.

Every person is different, but I would definitly start temping/charting so you know where you are in your cycle. It can be frustrating not knowing if your "late" or not. Hope yours even out soon, and good luck!

AnonymousNurse · January 2014

Mine have been all over the place since coming off of bcp.... anywhere from 20 days to 48 days. It's been since July so I'm hoping things even out soon. Pre-BCP I was around 30 days.

I know that doesn't really answer your question but I just thought I would commiserate with you : )

Squiddly · January 2014

I was 27, 27, 30, 31, PG, 30.

NSAnderson0313 · January 2014

I've had 20, 24 & 24.

20 was my first cycle off of BC, I noticed that I had no signs that AF was coming; it was very strange. AF was very light & lasted for only 3 days.

The next two cycles (24) also had no signs that AF was coming, the flow was a bit heavier, but still quite short in duration.

My current cycle (WAAAAAAAAAAAH - I was hoping for a BFP), I had fair warning. It felt just like I felt prior to taking BCP, cramping a few days before & then AF arrives.

I'm finally starting to feel like my body is getting back to normal following 10+ years on BCP.

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

snooks721 · January 2014

My cycles have been irregular too. My first cycle was 31 days, then 35, then 69, then 31.

Jpinky9 · January 2014

I thought I would join in... My cycles were always 35 days after coming off the pill. I had a mc in October and each cycle since then has been two days shorter than the previous, last cycle was 29 days, but I honestly have no idea if I will go back to 35 day cycles or if I am getting a new normal. I would love to get a BFP instead lol!

But the body does weird things! Hopefully yours regulates to a normal period for you soon!!

Good luck!

tortuga47 · January 2014

When I came off BCP when I was TTC my first son, my first cycle was rather normal, second cycle was 70+ days and third cycle (I conceived) I'd O'd on day 10 so I wouldn't have known it was so early without charting. I think it just depends.

bck142 · January 2014

I was on BCPs for 10 years. I stopped in September. First cycle was 29, second was 30, third was 36. I think it's completely normal to have weird cycles coming off BCPs. There's no rhyme or reason, everyone is different.

I'm currently on CD 24.

kdr115 · January 2014

NSAnderson0313 said:

I've had 20, 24 & 24.

20 was my first cycle off of BC, I noticed that I had no signs that AF was coming; it was very strange. AF was very light & lasted for only 3 days.

The next two cycles (24) also had no signs that AF was coming, the flow was a bit heavier, but still quite short in duration.

My current cycle (WAAAAAAAAAAAH - I was hoping for a BFP), I had fair warning. It felt just like I felt prior to taking BCP, cramping a few days before & then AF arrives.

I'm finally starting to feel like my body is getting back to normal following 10+ years on BCP.

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

I have had a bit of a similar experience, as far as the short duration. My cycle days have been 25-29 days, but my actual period days are quite short - 2 days, max 4 since off BCP. I find the cycle length alters from longer to shorter every other month, 28-25-29-26 but luckily it has stayed generally around the same length to date.

WillCMyInk · January 2014

Mine were 33, 36, and then they stopped coming on their own. Charting was great though because it allowed me to know that I wasn't ovulating.

CourtMomOf1 · January 2014

I was on BC for about 8 years before I stopped to get pregnant with DD. I stopped in July and got pregnant in November. My cycles ranged then from about 28-33 days, with the longer cycles being right after I stopped, they were shortening when I got pregnant.

This time I stopped BC towards the end of August, and my cycles have been around 30-34 days. From what I can tell I've also been ovulating pretty late into my cycle, around days 24-27. Right now I'm on day 35 and no sign of AF, but I'm not too optomistic I'm pregnant either. I was hoping my cycles would start to shorten and get regular again fairly quickly like the last time, but it appears that's not the case. I have been under a lot of stress at work this year though, and I think the stress and my weight fluctuations have not helped. I'm going to start temping as soon as AF shows and keep better track of my body. I'm also trying to excercise more and eat better.

Your body may still be adjusting, and I would just keep track for now.

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