YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for May, 2001: Re: problems TTC

Re: problems TTC

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 26 May 2001 14:41:56 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 25 May 2001, Tessey wrote: >
>I conceived my first child ( with my ex-husband)after being off my pills
>for one cycle. Now my fiance and I are TTC. I have not taken a pill
>since the first of the year. My cycle has been very odd since then:
>Jan 29-Feb 3
>March 11-March 17
>April 8- April 29
>And this cycle started May 24
>Up until I stopped my pills this time I have always had a perfect 28 day
>cycle, even way back before I started using any form of birth control.
>After my daughter was born (t32 months ago)I was on Depo for a year and
>a half and went off it after having my period after 94 days straight,
>but I went directly onto Ortho-Tricyclen, which put my cycle right back
>to normal. But now my cycle is unpredictable since I stopped Jan 1st.
>Could this be a result of the different forms of birth control?

it is probalby jsut a funciton of going off hte pill -- and it may take severla months to regulate

I'm just >curious why we are having such a hard time TTC when it was so quick the
>first time. I know that it isn't always that quick, but I can't help
>but wonder if my odd cycles are a sign of something that could be the
>problem. My new doc said my old doc was crazy for letting me go on the
>Depo, and that it messes up the female cycle for a long time. Is my new
>doc exaggerating or is that what's causing my unusual cycle and problems
>TTC?

assuming you are under 35 years old, give it more time -- if your cycles aren't regular in a few more months, see your doc for a workup

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA

author, Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide available in all major bookstores and on-line at amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/103-7407404-7691069http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740n.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/103-7407404-7691069

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