Coming off the pill..

Just wondering how long it took for your cycle to regulate after stopping the pill? I have taken it for 10yrs and stopped it only a month ago. Started charting first day of AF but this was my "pill period" i.e withdrawl bleed so does that make it inaccurate??

Thanks =o)

Just wanted to say that I stopped the pill after tkaing it for around 6 years and had the one period before getting pregnant... So if this is not quite your plan then be careful... We didn't think it would happen that quickly, but were really pleased.

Best of Luck to all of you

I think the ususal advice is to be pill free for 3 - 6 months prior to TTC, at least that's what my GP told me. During that time I took my folic acid, reviewed my diet and reduced my alcohol intake to get as fit as I could for pregnancy. I had been on the pill continuously for 15 years and it took about 6 months for me to feel my cycles had come back to normal (whatever that is after 15 years) and another 3 months to fall pregnant - having said that I was 36 when we started TTC, so not sure if that has some bearing on 6 months to conceive. Midwife told me that it wouldn't be unusual for it to take up to a year at my age with my pill history
Good luck

Bel wrote: Just wanted to say that I stopped the pill after tkaing it for around 6 years and had the one period before getting pregnant... So if this is not quite your plan then be careful... We didn't think it would happen that quickly, but were really pleased. Best of Luck to all of you

I was the same, had been on the pill about 10yrs, stopped at the beginning of July, had AF later that month, got pregnant August. I too had thought it would take a few months after being on the pill so long, I guess we are all just different

The million dollar question! I came off 3 months before TTC cos I wanted some chemical free periods and to get used to my cycle. Ended up with 1 28 day cycle, then a 56 day cycle, then got pregnant (as planned). It seems every GP advises differently. I know someone in the past has mentioned if you're happy to come off and not use other contraceptives, it could take a while and it could happen straight away, so if you want a bit more time before conceiving, I recommend other methods!!

I too am interested in this topic. DH and I plan to start TTC later this year. Ive been on the pill for almost 10 years. Its such an unpredictable topic, but great to hear how its worked for others!

My question is, whats the difference between the normal pill and the mini pill and how do you know which one your on???

BTW, that was off Google. I'm not really that smart

On the mini pill you still ovulate (I think) but the progesterone makes your CM thicker and other things that make it difficult for the sperm and ova to meet up and dance. You take it every day, there are no inactive sugar pills to give you a withdrawal bleed and you may or may not have a bleed (as I found out at 5 months after having Fay and being in a blind panic as I had not bled since being on this pill. You have to take it within a 3 hour period from yesterday
The Combined pill stops you ovulating at all, You take it for 21 days and then have a 7 day withdrawal bleed (if you want to)

I had been told the whole 3-6 month thing as well - I got pregnant within two weeks of coming off my pill after using it for the last ten years or so. I have heard so many different stories which suggest that it really is down to the individual more than anything else. I wish there was a more concrete way to know!