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Re: going off birth control pills

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 25 Jul 2001 12:53:01 -0500 (CDT)

At Wed, 25 Jul 2001, Sharon wrote: >
>I've been off birth control pills for two months now, however both
>months my period came after 37 days. My husband and I would like to
>start trying to get pregnant soon. Does this mean my body may not be
>ovulating? I've heard that could be the case if your cycle is longer
>than 35 days?

Sharon, Yes, this likely implies that you are not ovulating. I would tend to be patient in that it may take a little longer for your ovaries to begin to function completely following your discontinuation of the pill... Lynn 

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana


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**Thank you for your understanding ;-)



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