Thread: birth control

Has anyone been on Tri-strintec? I am 32 and never been on any bc which to me that sounds bad. I am doing it to get my periods regulated and hopefully get prego after 4 to 6 months after. This may sound wierd but can bc help you to get fertile? Also is it true if the aerals around your nips are not dark that means your not fertile?

I've never heard anything about the color of areola's being related to your fertility, I know they can, and usually do change once you become pregnant to get ready for breastfeeding. Maybe going on birth control will help your system to start a regular pattern on it's own, maybe it could happen. It's been my experience that periods go back to the way the were before(and even a little wonky just from trying to recover from the hormones that suddenly aren't there anymore when you go off the pill).

I usually suggest charting... tracking basal body temperature and fertile signs to see what your cycles are doing... you can see whether you are ovulating... when you usually do ovulate.. and time intercourse around that. It can also clue you in if there are some other issues going on that you weren't aware of(like lack of ovulation.. or a short amount of time between ovulating and when your period comes). If there's something odd going on you can take these charts to a doc to give them a little idea of how your cycles are and go from there.