Thread: BC, Periods, Pregnancy and Problems

Unfortunately, I think that today's society looks too much at the now, instead of the later. I do not think that women are asking about the long term effects of birth control. I hear of many women who are ready to get pregnant so they stop taking their birth control, but what they find is that they either don't start their period, it is irregular, or they are infertile. It can take many months to a couple of years for a woman's cycle to get back to normal. It just depends on each particular situation.

For women stopping birth control, that want to get pregnant, I say wait several months for the residual medication to leave the body and the hormones to get an ample chance to balance out. Then, see a gynecologist to have the hormone levels tested and to find out if you are ovulating. Hormone therapy may be used if the hormone levels cannot balance out on their own.

Yes, there are some medication which can trigger periods, but I do not recommend putting more chemicals in your body until you are certain there is no other way. Many doctors like to provide the patient with quick fixes. They are not necessarilly always the best choice for you.