Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 611 Location: Alberta, Canada
Posted: 12-10-06 14:32pm
Well ladies - hope everyone has been
getting a regular af, or has had a bfp
show up!!!!!!
I last wrote in october, since then, I
have only had 1 af - on nov.4th. I am
now on cd37 and still waiting! I started
taking ovulex to try and get my body back
to normal cycle lengths and get the
ovulation going
not sure how, or if it's working quite
yet!? So far, (since coming off the bcp
in june, and was on it for 12 years) af's
are about 50 days apart. Next one is
probably due on x-mas eve, or day - nice
huh?!
Hope I get a bfp though....Here's to
wishful thinking!
Good luck to all you ladies ttc'ing and or
just hoping for a normal cycle length for
af!!!!! i'll
be keeping my fingers crossed for all of
you!
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Helter138
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 12
Can You Let Me Know If the Ovulex Worked? Posted: 05-15-07 10:54am
Can you let me know if the ovulex worked?
kind of scared and desperate(Amenorrhea
for over 7 years)
jaemierin
wrote:
Well ladies - hope everyone
has been getting a regular af, or has had
a bfp show up!!!!!!
I last wrote in october, since then, I
have only had 1 af - on nov.4th. I am
now on cd37 and still waiting! I started
taking ovulex to try and get my body back
to normal cycle lengths and get the
ovulation going
not sure how, or if it's working quite
yet!? So far, (since coming off the bcp
in june, and was on it for 12 years) af's
are about 50 days apart. Next one is
probably due on x-mas eve, or day - nice
huh?!
Hope I get a bfp though....Here's to
wishful thinking!
Good luck to all you ladies ttc'ing and or
just hoping for a normal cycle length for
af!!!!! i'll
be keeping my fingers crossed for all of
you!
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nilawolfe2
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 2 Location: NC
Posted: 06-02-07 00:37am
I'm in the same boat. I stopped NuvaRing
after 7(?) years of being on various pills
(Levlite, OrthoEvra, etc). That was in
June 2006. So, it has been almost a year
without a real period. I say "real"
because in July & August 2006 I had
periods but I think thats because the
hormones from the Pill were still in my
system. In October I went to see my GYN
and she induced a period with the
Progesterone challenge test. She said that
that fact that I bled meant my body was
fine but "forgot" how to make
progesterone. I'll be interested to see
what she says in July. We've been TTC
since Nov/Dec of 2006. And obviously
without ovulation, you can't make a baby
so thats been somewhat frustrating. I am
so glad though, to see that I'm not alone.
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riddler19
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Oklahoma
Re: Have You Had Your Thyroid Checked? Posted: 06-23-07 02:20am
aileen
wrote:
I haven't had a period since
going off the pill in february. I
mentioned this to my doctor and she is
testing me for hyperthyroidism - graves
disease. I expect to get the test results
today. You might want to look into that
if you haven't gotten a period in awhile.
I'm hoping that's not what is wrong with
me...I had my obgyn take more blood today
to run some other tests,
too.
I was recently diagnosed with
hyperthyroidism a year ago. My doctor
never directly said that that could deter
my periods, but at my check ups he would
always ask me if they were normal. I've
been off birth control since January and
didn't have a period until February, Then
I didn't have another and this is June.
I'm not active so I'm not ruling out
pregnancy. I will definitely call up my
doctor and see if the two correlate. Thank
you so much for the help!!!
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ariadna
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Location: New York
Chinese Doctors In New York Posted: 06-25-07 13:26pm
Hi - Has anybody found a good chinese
doctor to treat amhenorrea or infertility
in the New York City area?
After stopping taking the pill, I didn't
have a period for two years. According to
ob-gyns hormone levels were normal. Then I
self-medicated with a dose of the chinese
herb tong jing wan. Lo and behold me
period came the following week. After that
I've had a period every three to four
months until January - when it stopped
again altogether.
Since the beginning doctors have been
prescribing clomid and provera - but I
really don't want to fill up my body with
hormones after my experience with the
BCP.
I am now seeing a naturopath (no success
yet) and wanted to explore chinese
medicine...
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riddler19
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Oklahoma
Posted: 07-09-07 15:51pm
Well no more freaking out, I started my
period today!!!! i'm excited because I
finally started after three months of
wondering when it was going to be here. I
had been getting some signs but didn't
really take them seriously until this
morning whenever I saw red. That was
amazing. This site has really eased my
doubts and helped me out so much, I'm glad
I stumbled upon it. I will use it all the
time now. But of course I will still use
my doctor's advice as well. Thanks for all
the great help and advice.
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monkeygirl22
Supporter
Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Posts: 2399 Location: ,
Thanks: 9
Thanked:1
Posted: 07-09-07 16:11pm
Just so you girls know, Jae got her BFP
the same month she made this post! The
ovulex seemed to do the trick for her.
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chynes
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Guelph
After Reading Posted: 08-16-07 20:53pm
Hey everyone,
after reading many of the posts I realize
that I am not a total freak. I have
endometriosis and have a history of
fibroids etc. i have been on all sorts of
depo provera and other items..lastly
continuous birth control...but i quit in
March 07 and got my first period July
07...but haven't had another period yet..i
did get my hormones checked and apparently
they are good...
Should I expect that I can get pregnant
regardless of my period? and When did
people start taking their folic acid????
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chynes
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Guelph
Re: After Reading Posted: 08-27-07 15:54pm
chynes
wrote:
Hey everyone,
after reading many of the posts I realize
that I am not a total freak. I have
endometriosis and have a history of
fibroids etc. i have been on all sorts of
depo provera and other items..lastly
continuous birth control...but i quit in
March 07 and got my first period July
2/07...but haven't had another period
yet..
Well I just got my next period...it is so
random...it only took like 55 days...is
this normal?
Corinna
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yogabunny
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Nov 2007 Posts: 2
Recovered Recently Posted: 11-28-07 05:33am
Hi,
I just joined, and I wanted to share my
experience with pp amenorrhea...I was off
and on different BC pills for about 2.5
years to regulate my period (including 6
months or so on the patch which ended up
being too strong for me). When I decided
to stop taking the pill in January 2006,
my periods stopped coming as well. I guess
I might have grown dependent on the pills
for producing hormones bc I was nearly
devoid of hormones (I had different
hormone tests done and they all showed
very near-zero levels of estrogen and
progesterone, and low levels of all other
hormones except for cortisol, which made
sense since I was so stressed about my
lack of periods. I was like in hormone
hell, and it affected nearly every aspect
of my daily life.
The good news is that last month, Oct
2007, I got my period! So it took nearly 2
years for my period to come back, and now
it's still strange bc I'm only on the
second cycle. I just wanted to post here
and let y'all know that hope is not
lost...I was really depressed and stressed
out about my amenorrhea, so just be
patient and keep hoping!
BTW, I tried different things to get my
period back, progesterone didn't even
induce a bleed. I also tried Chinese herbs
for a brief time (probably not long enough
to work), acupuncture, vitamin
supplements, and I even went back to
eating meat bc I thought maybe my
vegetarian diet lacked the iron necessary.
None of the medicines worked, I think it
just takes time. Good luck to all...I feel
your pain!
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clarep2007
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 1
Me Too Posted: 12-07-07 04:56am
I too have been having the trouble that a
lot of you seem to have - I came of the
pill 7 months ago and have had three
periods. I have just been to the doctor,
who wants to do blood tests once I get my
next period. At least I am having some
kind of period, but he says that I am most
likely not ovulating - so even if you get
a period, it actually doesn't mean that
you are fertile, which I am really
disappointed to hear. I am already 33 and
want to have children soon, as I am
getting married next year and wanted to
start trying ASAP. This is quite upsetting
for me, but I hope that even if I am told
I have pcos that I can get some kind of
fertility treatment. I am English and in
UK, but still not sure if we get that on
the NHS. Aaggghh!
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beachbunny
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 1
Anxious And Worried Posted: 12-10-07 23:19pm
I went off the pill back in June after
being on it for about 4 years, and have
yet to get a period. I went to an ob/gyn
today, and she ran some tests, but I'm
freaking out that something is seriously
wrong with me. Everything that I've been
reading online says that longer than 6
months without a period means that it's
not just a normal delay. Is it possible
that the pill just seriously screwed with
my hormone levels? If the doc decides to
induce with progesterone, is it possible
that there's nothing else wrong, and I
could just start having normal periods?
I'm only 23 and my hubby and I would like
to have kids one day, so this whole
reproductive system not working is
stressing me out--which I'm sure is not
helping. Reading this forum was helpful,
I just wish I knew what was wrong with me!
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LeighJ
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 1
THANKS A LOT DOC Posted: 06-16-08 15:29pm
After not getting a period for 7 months
after going off the pill, I asked my
doctor during my PAP (Which was normal).
She said I probably had polycystic ovarian
syndrome, even though I do NOT fit the
normal candidates for the syndrome (ie
overweight, hair growth etc.)
Anyway I read online to take 540 mg of the
herb Black Cohosh every day (this is the
herb in Estroven used for menopausal
symptoms). I am only 26 and have been on
the pill for about 5 years. Well I read
that it helps regulate your hormones, and
a week and a half later I GOT MY PERIOD.
I got my period when I was 15 originally,
and it came about every 6 months until I
went on the pill. But the pill has
synthetic hormones which your body comes
to depend on. But it seems to have worked
and I am going to continue taking it and
see if my cycle regulates! So ladies, try
it after talking to a doctor of course,
but mine could NOT help me!! Maybe this
will...
i'll
be keeping my fingers crossed for all of
you!
