So I took my last BC pill last Friday, and AF came this morning! It's definitely a real one, not just spotting -- cramps all up and down my lower body, migraine and all. I've only been on the pill for about 3 years consistently (ever since DH and I started dating) but was on and off of it for the past 10ish years. I always hear stories of AF taking months to come and/or regulate. Not sure whether to take this as a good sign, or not necessarily, but at the very least I can start paying some attention to my cycle sooner than I thought....
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I think it varies by which type of BC pill you are on, too. I was on a very low dose pill & had a normal cycle length right off the bat--and this was after being on the pill for 15 years. It's definitely different for every woman. Good luck!
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it could be a withdraw bleeding. Since you stopped taking your pill your body isn't getting the same hormones it was before and getting a period is its way of adjusting.
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Yep, sounds like a withdraw bleed. Now, start counting your cycle days to determine your cycle length.
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Yep, sounds like this is a good thing! I had a 38 day cycle coming off BC and the wait for AF was KILLER.
I hope that you'll be able to start tracking/charting sooner!
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Yay!
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I don't know about anyone else, but when I went off of Tri-Cyclen (I was on it for several years prior) I had normal 29-30 day cycles right away without fail and have been off of it for seven months, with no withdrawl bleeding to speak of.
I think it could certainly be AF!
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