Stopping birth control- the aftermath

AshAG · 10-08-2009, 12:24 PM

Hopefully somebody can help

I'm wondering what side effects people have experienced after going off the pill (I was on Yaz).
I went off of them in June 09, and I've had three periods since then. My third period was a week late, so of course there were thoughts that I was pregnant (my fiance and I would gladly welcome this addition, although we're not 'trying').
I am now overdue by about two weeks. I had a bit of spotting (brownish, lasted a day), I'm nauseous, and I now have a lot of acne (I know the pill helps this, but it only started two weeks ago and before this two zits were a total breakout). I took a test this morning and it came up negative. I'm wondering if this is happening because I'm still readjusting.
So...since I've gotten 3 periods (two scheduled as normal), I figured my body was getting back in sync. How long will it take to get things on a regular track?
This is so confusing! Thanks for any help

**Goodgirl93** · 10-08-2009, 03:28 PM

Oh I'm with ya.I got off my birth control and I didn't have period for almost 4 months!! I was so worried! I couldn't really do anything.I just had to let my body re-adjust.don't worry,things will regulate sooner or later.

**kira** · 10-09-2009, 03:17 PM

I was on it for 4 or 5years straight. When I stopped I got horrible acne, dandruff, oily skin across my whole body... My eyes kept drying out so my contacts messed up. That lessened after 2months but continued mildly for another 2 or 3. I did not get my period for months and then it was horrible. I laid on the couch for 3days. It was another 2-3months before I got my period again and same thing but I got my period the next month ok. Then another 2month break. It took a year before everything was back to normal. Then I went through a bunch of with hormonal iuds that didn't work out and I'm back on birth control pills. yay.... Actually I love being on birth control pills... I just hate coming off them and that week of inactive pills which results in all the same symptoms as stopping the pill plus making my insomnia worse. I'm trying lybrel right now which has no periods at all but it's not working as well. I keep having acne for a few days a month and spotting. I'm debating stopping all birth control when my husband gets snipped or sticking it out just for the fact I will never have my period again.

AshAG · 11-12-2009, 03:14 PM

I still have not gotten my period. About 3 weeks ago, I took 2 pregnancy tests and had a blood test done at my doctors. They all came out negative. I've had dull cramps for the last 5 days, I've been eating a ton (my sister was kind enough to point this out for me) and I've been peeing way more than I ever have before (about 2-3 times an hour, even if I don't drink anything for several hours). I have no idea what's going on! I've read other posts similar to this, and people have said they've been in the same boat and were in fact pregnant, and other people were still adjusting. It's just really confusing. Hopefully people that have been through this will see this and give me some encouraging words. It's not that my fiance and I are trying, but I don't want to have a glimmer of hope for nothing. I plan on making a doctors appointment next week if nothing has changed.
Thanks

**Mes_T** · 11-12-2009, 06:07 PM

It took my body months to get back to normal after I went off birth control. I had terrible acne for about a month or two (after not having any, EVER, in my life, even before birth control)... But that certainly went away, and actually my hair became a lot healthier as well (I was experiencing hair loss with birth control).

Just give it time, it'll be fine.

**tritonalum07** · 11-12-2009, 07:57 PM

I went on and off birth control probably six times within a period of a year and half. I was completely off any type of b.c. for a full year, and my periods never returned to what they were. I used to have amazing, 3 day periods, moderate cramping, and very little acne. I never spotted. After going on and off birth control, I started spotting two weeks into my cycle, spot for a few days both before and after my period, get MONSTER cramps, and have insane breakouts on my face. I just recently got back on birth control and hope that this will fix my period problems.

AshAG · 11-13-2009, 03:41 PM

Hi everyone,
Okay, so here's the situation.
This morning at 7, I took a test. It came out positive. I was super excited! I woke my fiance, and then did a second test. That came out positive too! All morning I was bouncing around so happy with the news. I went to the doctors, took a urine test, and it came out negative. I felt like the world had gone out from under me. I was a wreck. I did get blood drawn, but won't know until Monday or Tuesday (it's only Friday).
When I was getting my blood taken, the nurse gave me some tests to take at home (I broke down crying in front of her, so she knew what was going on). I took one about 15 minutes after I got home (I couldn't wait any longer, had to pee super bad, and she had given me 5 of them) and I got a positive result!
Has anyone else had anything like this happen to them? We want to be pregnant so badly now that we've been this close. I'm just trying to stay calm and relaxed. If anyone has any stories or advice, whatever, it would be extremely helpful to hear right now.
I will post back with the results.
Thanks everyone

jnd2009 · 11-13-2009, 11:49 PM

The best I could tell you is stay relaxed. You being stressed out is no good for baby! Enough stress can lead problems in the baby dept.

10-08-2009, 12:24 PM	#1
AshAG Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3	Stopping birth control- the aftermath Hopefully somebody can help I'm wondering what side effects people have experienced after going off the pill (I was on Yaz). I went off of them in June 09, and I've had three periods since then. My third period was a week late, so of course there were thoughts that I was pregnant (my fiance and I would gladly welcome this addition, although we're not 'trying'). I am now overdue by about two weeks. I had a bit of spotting (brownish, lasted a day), I'm nauseous, and I now have a lot of acne (I know the pill helps this, but it only started two weeks ago and before this two zits were a total breakout). I took a test this morning and it came up negative. I'm wondering if this is happening because I'm still readjusting. So...since I've gotten 3 periods (two scheduled as normal), I figured my body was getting back in sync. How long will it take to get things on a regular track? This is so confusing! Thanks for any help

11-12-2009, 03:14 PM	#4
AshAG Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3	Nothing yet.... I still have not gotten my period. About 3 weeks ago, I took 2 pregnancy tests and had a blood test done at my doctors. They all came out negative. I've had dull cramps for the last 5 days, I've been eating a ton (my sister was kind enough to point this out for me) and I've been peeing way more than I ever have before (about 2-3 times an hour, even if I don't drink anything for several hours). I have no idea what's going on! I've read other posts similar to this, and people have said they've been in the same boat and were in fact pregnant, and other people were still adjusting. It's just really confusing. Hopefully people that have been through this will see this and give me some encouraging words. It's not that my fiance and I are trying, but I don't want to have a glimmer of hope for nothing. I plan on making a doctors appointment next week if nothing has changed. Thanks

11-13-2009, 03:41 PM	#7
AshAG Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3	Confused as Hi everyone, Okay, so here's the situation. This morning at 7, I took a test. It came out positive. I was super excited! I woke my fiance, and then did a second test. That came out positive too! All morning I was bouncing around so happy with the news. I went to the doctors, took a urine test, and it came out negative. I felt like the world had gone out from under me. I was a wreck. I did get blood drawn, but won't know until Monday or Tuesday (it's only Friday). When I was getting my blood taken, the nurse gave me some tests to take at home (I broke down crying in front of her, so she knew what was going on). I took one about 15 minutes after I got home (I couldn't wait any longer, had to pee super bad, and she had given me 5 of them) and I got a positive result! Has anyone else had anything like this happen to them? We want to be pregnant so badly now that we've been this close. I'm just trying to stay calm and relaxed. If anyone has any stories or advice, whatever, it would be extremely helpful to hear right now. I will post back with the results. Thanks everyone

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10-08-2009, 03:28 PM	#2
Goodgirl93 Gold Contributor 500+ Posts Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 895	Oh I'm with ya.I got off my birth control and I didn't have period for almost 4 months!! I was so worried! I couldn't really do anything.I just had to let my body re-adjust.don't worry,things will regulate sooner or later.

10-09-2009, 03:17 PM	#3
kira VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 81	I was on it for 4 or 5years straight. When I stopped I got horrible acne, dandruff, oily skin across my whole body... My eyes kept drying out so my contacts messed up. That lessened after 2months but continued mildly for another 2 or 3. I did not get my period for months and then it was horrible. I laid on the couch for 3days. It was another 2-3months before I got my period again and same thing but I got my period the next month ok. Then another 2month break. It took a year before everything was back to normal. Then I went through a bunch of with hormonal iuds that didn't work out and I'm back on birth control pills. yay.... Actually I love being on birth control pills... I just hate coming off them and that week of inactive pills which results in all the same symptoms as stopping the pill plus making my insomnia worse. I'm trying lybrel right now which has no periods at all but it's not working as well. I keep having acne for a few days a month and spotting. I'm debating stopping all birth control when my husband gets snipped or sticking it out just for the fact I will never have my period again.

11-12-2009, 06:07 PM	#5
Mes_T Silver Contributor 100+ Posts Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 202	It took my body months to get back to normal after I went off birth control. I had terrible acne for about a month or two (after not having any, EVER, in my life, even before birth control)... But that certainly went away, and actually my hair became a lot healthier as well (I was experiencing hair loss with birth control). Just give it time, it'll be fine.

11-12-2009, 07:57 PM	#6
tritonalum07 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southern CA Posts: 35	I went on and off birth control probably six times within a period of a year and half. I was completely off any type of b.c. for a full year, and my periods never returned to what they were. I used to have amazing, 3 day periods, moderate cramping, and very little acne. I never spotted. After going on and off birth control, I started spotting two weeks into my cycle, spot for a few days both before and after my period, get MONSTER cramps, and have insane breakouts on my face. I just recently got back on birth control and hope that this will fix my period problems.

11-13-2009, 11:49 PM	#8
jnd2009 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 20	The best I could tell you is stay relaxed. You being stressed out is no good for baby! Enough stress can lead problems in the baby dept.