YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for July, 2001: Re: I'm 25 years old, I want to get pregnant but I have irregular periods

Re: I'm 25 years old, I want to get pregnant but I have irregular periods

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 10 Jul 2001 13:05:16 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 10 Jul 2001, Vanda wrote: >
>I am 25 years old and have been taking the pill (Loestrin, lowest dose)
>for about 4 years. I have recently quit taking it because my husband
>and I would like to have a baby. I started taking the pill in the first
>place because of irregular periods and cramps. My period was always
>regular while on the pill. Now, that I have stopped taking it, I got my
>period after 30 days in the first month, and now for the second month
>it's been 34 days since I have not gotten it. My husband and I would
>like to have a baby, but I'm not certain that I can get pregnant. I
>have already taken 2 home pregnancy tests and they both came out
>negative. I have heard that it sometimes takes a while for the effects
>of the pill to wear off (sometimes up to 1 year). Is this true?

this is not true, it is gone before you reach the end of the placebo pills at the end of the pack.

And do >you know what could be wrong? Does it seem like we will need help
>getting pregnant? I have always been worried about not being able to get
>pregnant when I would eventually want to, but the gyno doctors have
>always told me that there are many treatments possible. What kinds of
>treatments are there for such situations? Help...
>
>--
>Vanda
>

If pregnancy were confined to women that have regular periods, the species would long since have died out. Most women with irregular periods conceive spontaneously, though the average time of conception may be a bit longer. Unless you are over 35 years old, or have some medical reason why you have to get pregnant immediately or else, give yourself at least 6 months, and better a full year to try and conceive. 30 and 34 day cycles are still within the range of normal, and there may not be anything wrong with you.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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