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Am I ready for the changes?

Posted Friday, April 20, 2007 10:08 AM

So my period is pretty much over.  Two days, that was it.  Gotta love birth control for some reasons!  Anyway, starting Sunday, my body might start realizing it's missing something crutial, something it has had for a long time...medication telling my body to not get pregnant.  I'm sure there will be some changes.  I heard some people break out on their faces really bad...not looking forward to that!  I am not 16 anymore (the body can speak for that), so I don't want to look like I'm going through pubery.  Especially since I already look young enough for being 28.  Some guy at Walgreens asked me yesterday, when he saw I was getting items for travel, "Are you going on spring break?"  Yeah, like I'm still in high school or college and living it up with my girlfriends.  Nope, just an old married lady vacationing with my hubby.  Back to the changes: I definitely don't want long, painful periods.  I've been on birth control since I was 15.  I know, that seems young, but when your sister gets pregnant at 19, your mom takes precautions with every additional child, even if you're just 15 at the time and not even having sex yet.  I'm used to 2-3 day long periods, no cramping, and the ease of knowing I will start my period early in the morning on the same day of the week, 28 days apart.  I do not want surprise periods with all the nasty side effects.  On the plus side, if I get pregnant early on, I can kiss periods goodbye for nine months.  Yippee. 

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re: Am I ready for the changes?

I just got off birth control after my last period two week ago, and I haven't seen any major changes yet. But I'm sure I will when my period time rolls around. Heck I don't even know what my cycle is naturally like!

Posted by jenkiak    Friday, April 20, 2007 11:21 AM


re: Am I ready for the changes?

I am totally with you on the "have been taking BC since I was 15" thoughts.  When that time comes for me to stop taking BC pills, it will be extremely weird getting back into the situation where I don't know exactly what day my period's coming and for how long.  I am like you - my period only lasts 3 days, maybe 4 max, and is not bad at all.  I don't want to have bad periods that come randomly again!  But on the other hand, it will be so worth it if that's what it takes (which, as we both know, it DOES take getting of BC pills to have a good shot at getting pregnant!) to be able to have a baby.  Hopefully you'll have success your first month of trying and won't have to worry about all those period issues!

On another note - can you read my blog?  I will send you an imvite if you would like - email me at mconrad@triad.rr.com

Posted by MeganAndDavid    Friday, April 20, 2007 11:55 AM


re: Am I ready for the changes?

I went of BC for six months after taking them for 7 years. It actually was great. BC makes women put on some weight and I went off them I lost weight and was much more stable emotionally. The periods were heavy but I felt over all more like myself than I have in years...Good luck. You must be getting so excited to start a family. I am sending you good fertility karma :)

Posted by Starynites    Friday, April 20, 2007 12:18 PM


re: Am I ready for the changes?

I was on BC since I was 15 as well.  I was started on it becuase I would go 8 months without a period.  I was on depo for 4 years and the last 2 years I was using the nuva ring (which I loved by the way)  I went off BC last August and had a somewhat normal cycle in Sept & Oct.  Then starting the end of Nov (when we started TTC) I started having abnormal bleeding.  I bleed for almost a whole month!!!!!  I went to the dr.  They did lots of blood tests and all came back normal.  I started tracking my BBT every morning which showed I am not ovulating.  The bleeding stopped being as frequent in Feb.  April 3rd I started my 1st round of clomid!  Hopefully it works.  Good luck on your ttc journey.  Hopefully you will not have the problems I did.  If so don't be afraid to go to the dr, I am glad I didn't wait!

Posted by amber&chris21    Sunday, April 22, 2007 12:12 AM


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