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Yet another BC question.
Hi Ladies!
OK, here's the deal. FI went to New Zealand last month to play professional bball. I decided to take a break from the pill while he was gone, because i've been on it for four years straight. His contract ended up being shorter than he expected and he is coming back next week.
So my question is: Does your cycle become normal immediately after going off the pill, or could it be weird for awhile? I'm planning on going back on the pill after my period, but if he gets back before it starts and we have unprotected sex, the odds of me getting pg are extremely low, right? I know about when ovulation is supposed to take place under normal circumstances, but i'm wondering if you guys have any insight or stories about it happening earlier or later, immediately after going off the pill?
Thanks Ladies! Any info would be great!
Re: Yet another BC question.
Does your cycle become normal immediately after going off the pill, or could it be weird for awhile? Every woman is different. When I went off the pill, I had one 30-day cycle before settling into consistently 25-day cycles. I was lucky; many women experience irregular cycles for months after stopping BCPs. It could definitely be "weird" for a while.
I'm planning on going back on the pill after my period, but if he gets back before it starts and we have unprotected sex, the odds of me getting pg are extremely low, right? Well, the odds of getting pregnant in a given cycle (barring extenuating circumstances) are something like 20-25%; is that low enough for you? For some women, ovulation doesn't return for months; others (like me) ovulate the cycle after stopping BCPs. You cannot count on not ovulating this cycle if you are trying to avoid pregnancy.
I know about when ovulation is supposed to take place under normal circumstances, but i'm wondering if you guys have any insight or stories about it happening earlier or later, immediately after going off the pill? When ovulation takes place varies from woman to woman, and unless you are charting you don't know when your "normal" ovulation date would be. I ovulated on cycle day 20 on my first one off the pill. You will have no way of knowing if or when you ovulate this cycle
If you don't want to get pregnant this cycle, use protection or wait until you have been on your pills for the prescribed length of time. Yeah, it's a bummer, but you can't count on everything working out in your favor if you don't want a baby right now.
Since you have free time at night before your FI gets back
, I recommend you pick up a copy of Taking Charge of Your Fertility and read up on how your body works. I think every woman should be issued a copy when she gets her period (okay, maybe not since it is a bit more information than most 12-year-olds need, but TCOYF-lite would be great!).
Really? Um, the obvious answer is not to do this. Use a condom until you have finished one full pack off pills.
Women get KUed after missing a few days off pills. Don't chance it. Really, really dumb idea.
It is also unhealthy to go on and off birth control for no reason. Plus, it can really mess with your period. I had awful periods when I went of BCP for two months. I only did it because of medical reason.
Bottom line: TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR before you discontinue your BCP.
Why on earth did you feel the need to "take a break" from your pills? Going on and off like that really screws with your body.
What do you mean, you know when ovulation is supposed to take place under normal circumstances? There is no "normal" - ask any women who charts. And if you have unprotected sex, OF COURSE THERE IS A GREAT CHANCE THAT YOU WILL BECOME PREGNANT. THAT IS HOW PREGNANCY HAPPENS.
Why would you think that you're a special snowflake and wouldn't get pregnant having unprotected sex?
What they said. Any time you consider discontinuing a prescribed medication (which is what BCPs are), you should first consult your doctor. As PPs said, going off and then back on in such a short period of time (for no real reason) could be hard on your body.
About the unprotected sex... Since you've been on the pill for four years, nobody's had to remind you that it takes THREE WEEKS for your pills to be fully effective when you start a course. Since you'll have been off for a while, I suspect it would be similar for you. Having unprotected sex on that first new pack of pills could very well be like having unprotected sex when you're not on any pills at all. Which is also known as the traditional method of getting pregnant.
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