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Re: 10 months for cycle to become regular after pill?
From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 28 May 2000 16:01:37 -0500 (CDT)
Estelle,
>From what I have learned on this forum, if your periods were erratic
prior to being on the OC's, they will be after you stop them as well.
Have they ever talked about Endometriosis with you? The pain you
describe is much like what I had and after being with the same GYN for
13 years, I decided to switch, as this other Dr. that I had been with
for so long (and was even a friend), said, "All you want is to have your
belly cut open!" Well, I was diagnosed with Endometriosis~Early Stage
IV!!!! I had every reason to be complaining the way I was.
Talk with your Dr. and see what he thinks. If I can help you further,
please feel free to email me privately.
--
Robin
At Sun, 28 May 2000, Estelle wrote:
>
>I went off of the pill in June of last year. I was on the pill for
>about 7 years. Before I went on it, my cycles were erratic- anywhere
>from 25 to 33 days. My periods were so bad that I was checked several
>times for anemiea (SP?). My cramps were so severe that I would get sick
>to my stomach and could barely stand. My doctor put me on pain pills-
>Anaprox- but those did not help. We decided on the pill to regulate my
>cycle- it was a day and night difference! My cycle was always 28 days
>with light periods and very little problems with cramps.
>
>When I went off of the pill in June last year, I continued to have a 28
>day cycle with light periods and just slightly more painful cramps- that
>was until last month. I was on a 28 day cycle but the cramps had me
>crying and doubled up into a ball. I also bled through a super pad in
>about 2 hours for the first three days of the period. Then this month I
>had a 34 day cycle and just started day one of the new cycle today. I
>was woken up around 5 a.m. crying and doubled up in pain with extreme
>bleeding- this is the identical problem that I had before the pill. I
>might also mention that my mother and sister have suffered from the same
>situation- even after children.
>
>Could it take 10 months for my cycle to go back to "normal?" (At least
>what is normal for me.) My husband and I are planning to start trying
>get pregnant in two months and I am worried that the documenting that I
>have been doing on my fertility cycle will me for nothing if my periods
>continue to be irregular. My aunt mentioned endromitreitis (sp?) but I
>don't know anything about it.
>
>Thanks for any input-
>
>--
>Estelle
>
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