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First cycle

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Charina
Hi everyone,

Just a quick intro; I'm Charina, 25 years old, a teacher, and currently in my first cycle after stopping the pill.

I took my last pill on August 8th after having taken it for about 10 years. Four days later, I got my period as expected. I understood that you only start counting your cycle from the day you were supposed to take the pill again.

Today is day 31 and I still haven't had my period. Before going on the pill, I had a regular 29-day cycle. So just to be sure, I took a pregnancy test yesterday morning, but it was negative.

I feel weird; every day I feel a kind of rumbling in my lower belly, little twinges, itchy breasts, and back pain. I wonder if this is due to coming off the pill or if I might already be (very) pregnant. I'm not sure what to do; wait a few more days and test again, or maybe wait a few more weeks and then go to the GP? It's all so exciting right now, which of course doesn't make it any easier to wait for your period.

Do you have any advice? Thanks in advance!

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  1. Tooby #2

    It often takes a while for your cycle to regulate after stopping the pill. It can really take months before your cycle gets back on track. The symptoms you mention could be due to your hormones (either from stopping the pill or from an upcoming period).
    I’d recommend seeing your GP around cycle day 50 if you haven’t had your period yet, to see what they say. Often, it’s just a matter of waiting it out.

  2. Anne #3

    Different situation here. I was on the pill for 2 months after my last pregnancy. My ovulation didn't kick in until the time I was supposed to get my period (which I know because I'm pregnant ). So your cycle can definitely be a bit off after the pill. I'd just wait a bit, maybe test twice a week just for peace of mind? And if it really takes long, you can always get advice from your GP. I think your cycle just needs to settle back in a bit.

  3. Anne #4

    Hope you quickly get a good cycle and are on your way to a little miracle!

  4. Minty88 #5

    Same here. Stopped on August 26th. Got my period. Now, 28 days later, I should be getting my period again.
    But for the past 3 days, I've also had that gurgling feeling in my belly, pulling and cramps but not painful..
    Since this is my "first" pill-free cycle after 15 years, I have no idea how long my cycle is and when ovulation was. My gut feeling says I'm pregnant (but so soon) but several people have warned me that I'd feel like this every month.
    what’s happenings in there?
    I don't even dare to think about taking a test, I've been looking forward to this for 15 years.. so exciting!
    Greetings

  5. Steffidw #6

    Hey everyone,

    We're trying for a second baby. Since I'm not sure how long my cycles are, I was wondering: when do I count as overdue?

    I got my last period on 8/25, and tested positive on the ovulation test on 9/18. When can I take a pregnancy test?

    Lots of greetings!

  6. Anne #7

    No idea, never used ovulation tests before. But I assume if you ovulate on one of these days (your egg releases a day or so after the positive ovulation test, right?), you should test positive in about two weeks. Your cycle also depends on whether you've come off the pill and what your cycle was like before? I was very regular before I started the pill, so I assume that once my cycle gets going again, it'll be 28 days again, like it used to be.

  7. Minty88 #8

    Hi Steffi,
    14 days after ovulation, you get your period. So if you know your ovulation was on 18/9, you'd expect your period on October 2nd, and after that, you'd be overdue!
    Normally, you start testing from the first day of your (expected) period.
    Good luck!

  8. Charina started this #9

    Hi everyone,

    It's so nice to read so many replies and know that many of you are in the same boat as I am.

    My cycle has now lasted 50 days and I still haven't gotten my period. I went to the GP, but she advised me to wait and come back if I still haven't had my period after 4 months.

    I feel weird; there's all sorts of things going on in my lower abdomen, though I'm not sure what. For the past week, I've been losing quite a lot of whitish discharge and I feel tired.

    Every Saturday I take a test just to be sure, but so far no positive result...

    I hope you're all doing well and that you've already had some good news. For me, it's still a bit of a wait.

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