WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2000: Re: 10 months for cycle to become regular after pill?

Re: 10 months for cycle to become regular after pill?

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 28 May 2000 16:04:29 -0500 (CDT)

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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
>

Estelle The average return to normal after stoping the pill is 4-6 months. 10 is a little long, but not unheard of. Good luck with your problem (we call it primary dysmenorrhea). It is very uncomfortable.

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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