for my ttc ladies...

mrskimm09 · April 2009

Im not sure how to explain this but here it goes....

ive heard that you should go off your bc for a month or so before you actually want to concieve to have your body readjust- is this true?

i have a doc appt with my new gyno on june 23. if i continue to take the ring, i would be taking it out for good june 22. if i go a month before that it would be out may 25.

should i take it out may 25 and let my body adjust for the a month or will it be ok to take it out june 22. Im also getting my pap done on the 23.

does that make sense?

kelcat · April 2009

Yeah that makes sense. But, I will say this. When I went last month for my yearly I talked with my Dr about DH and wanting to TTC, at that point we hadn't decided if we were going to start this year or next year. She told me to start taking pre-natal vitamins before I went off BC and gave me lots of samples to try. She also said to not go off BC until we were absolutely sure we wanted to conceive. The reason she tells her patients that is because it can happen right away or in a few months or a year, etc. HTH

mrskimm09 · April 2009

Thanks for the advice Kel. Ive been taking prenatals for a few months now. DH doesnt care when the baby is born (IE month) as where I want to give birth in the spring/summer. So thats how we are planning. We both wanted kids fairly right away. Hes a big believer of when it happens it happens.

kelcat · April 2009

That's exactly our feeling now. Especially since the biospies I have had over the past few years are going to make it harder to get pregnant and possibly stay pregnant.

mrskimm09 · April 2009

So did you take out/ stop taking you BC? I think Ive decided that May 25 will be the end of bc. That means this next ring is the last! Yes

kelcat · April 2009

I'm going to stop the beginning of may. Don't remember the exact date, I think it is the 9th. I have two more weeks left of pills before I stop.

Jen&Louie · April 2009

Kim - your best bet is probably to call your doctor's office and ask to speak to a nurse with some of your questions and find out the perspective of your GYN that way.

That being said...everyone's body reacts differently to coming off hormonal BC. Some will have regular cycles and ovulate right away, other women take up to a year to start ovulating again. So, it's something you really do need to discuss with your own physician.

haydence@hotmail.com · April 2009

I agree with Jen and other previous posts. Call you doctor, and don't do anything until you've discussed it with her.

mrskimm09 · April 2009

I did call the doc and ask about this. They said a nurse couldnt call me and I had to come in but the first opening is the same week of my appointment already. So thats why Im asking you.

bkenan · April 2009

I would just do what your confortable with. Stop this month or next it wont hurt your body any I wouldnt think. Just know that is doesnt always take 3 months or whatever they say to get the hormones out of your body. If you want to wait until after your appointment to get pregnant just be safe and just protection until then. If you dont care take your chances on being pregnant when you get to the doctor.

I have a friend who is 11 weeks pregnant and got pregnant the first month of BC, her doc told her she would need fertitly drugs and it takes 3 months of BC to get out of your system...false! It can happen anytime doesnt matter when you come off it....some people take longer some dont. HTH a little.

Jen&Louie · April 2009

mrskimm09:
I did call the doc and ask about this. They said a nurse couldnt call me and I had to come in but the first opening is the same week of my appointment already. So thats why Im asking you.

Kim - I understand that but all we can give is opinions, not medical advice. Also, as I mentioned in my first post, I don't know anyting about the ring so I'm not any help in that.

Still, going off BC is always your choice. If you want to go off and don't want to risk getting pg right away, just use condoms until you actually want to TTC.

txbootsy · April 2009

Hey Kim.

Some women can get PG right away after going off of the pill, so I would not have unprotected sex right after getting off of BC if you are not totally ready.

If you are little nervous and want to wait 1-3 months before trying, then use condoms.

personally if I were on the pill and got off, I would go right away to "free love"

Nuvaring is just like the pill, it just slowly releases the hormone, without your having to remember to take the pill.

Have fun trying!

We are gonna try a year from now!

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