Re: Do you still ovulate on BCP??
From: Dave (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 21 Jun 2002 10:32:34 +0100
I too was like Belle, and conceived whilst on the pill, that is why we find
it so hard that I cannot conceive now!
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Belle" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: Do you still ovulate on BCP??
> You can ovulate while on the pill. You can even get pregnant while on
> the pill. I did.
>
> I assume that you have PCOS. PCO is different from PCOS. Many women
> have poly-cystic ovaries (PCO) but do not have Poly-cystic ovary
> syndrome (PCOS). If you do have PCOS, you need to be careful about the
> kind of pill you take. The tri-phasic pills may not be strong enough.
>
> I do not understand your statement about taking the pill in order to get
> your hormones ready for when you want to conceive. The pill will mask
> your symptoms of PCOS but it is not a treatment for PCOS. It may even
> make the PCOS worse. The pill artifically alters your hormones while
> you are on them but does not get your hormones "ready" for anything.
> While you may have regular periods now, there is no guarantee that you
> will when you get off of the pill. MANY women have found that they have
> numerous changes in their body when they get off of the pill.
>
> If you are on one of the kinds of pill that seems to cause less damage
> to the body, you may be able to get pregnant immediately. It normally
> takes about three months for all of the drug from the pill to get out of
> your system.
>
> The basil temp would not likely be of any benefit.
>
> At Wed, 19 Jun 2002, Melissa wrote:
> >
> >I have been on BCP for almost 2 months. I will be getting married in
> >Jan 2004 and I have PCO and I want to take the BCP to get my hormones
> >ready for when I do want to concieve. So can I do Basil body temp test
> >to see if I ovulate even on BCP? As soon as we are married we want to
> >start a family right away. Second question, when should I get off BCP
> >to get my body regular and the BCP out of my system??? Should I get off
> >in November or Dec 2003?? I have reg periods already.
> >Thank you
>
> --
> Hope this helps,
>
> Belle
>
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