Wedding Forum - Opinion on the pill...

Speak to your doctor. This is medical stuff. Not stuff you should be taking unprofessional advice on.

Mods... there are loads of these forum posts going on.. can we grip it please?

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When you've finished your 21 days and had your 7 days break, that's usually a good time to not start a new pack. It gives you time to have period - although it does take a few months for some people for the pill to get completely out of your system. Gp's usually advise to wait til you've had another 'proper' period before trying to conceive but that's only for dating purposes. Hope that helps x

It can take 6 months plus for fertility to return to normal once you stop taking the pill, though for many women it's much quicker. If you have an underlying condition which can affect fertility (can endometriosis for example), it can be advisable to switch to a method like the mini-pill or Mirena IUS as these leave the system immediately; but this is only in those cases. Otherwise, I'd say your 2 main options are to stay on the pill until you are ready to TTC, understanding that you may not get pregnant immediately, or, come off the pill now and use something like condoms in the meantime until you are ready to TTC, giving the pill time to leave your system and for your cycle to regulate.

Valentina, i see no problem in these topics.
People want advice and real life happenings, yes we can get advice from Dr's, but everyone has different views or had different effects from it, and if she wants to know about them that is her choice.
If things like this was not allowed, why would there be a topic folder for it in the forum?

I came off the pill after 5 years, had my period within the seven days and caught 3 days after it ended. Happened very quick for me!

I read online and spoke to my doctor, both said that it can take up to a year for your body to regulate after long term use. But if your healthy, you could also be lucky and catch quick.

Good luck!

I stopped taking my pill 12 days ago n will wait for my regular flow to come back hoping I fall straight away in Sept Oct if not We'll just keep trying we want a baby to be at out wedding so we trying for a Mini Me <3 X

Yeh I've heard about those vitamins. May be worth it xx

Yeah don't be sorry. And I will talk to my doctor too. Good luck for all of you xxx

The ones i used are called Pregnacare, they are a lil on higher price range wise, but are worth it. It gets you off to a good start and Dr's recommend you take them throughout pregnancy. They provide all essential vitamins to the growing little one. But i know Boots have there own range as do Superdrug :) Also don't fall for those tests showing when your most fertile, waste of money, you can work out yourself with your period start and end dates. Good Luck (Y) xx

it may be worth looking in some of the health shops as well, when I got caught for my 2, Holland and barret were really good, good luck xx

Im not a big fan if multivitamins as each person is individual and my granod was a chemist and said that your body uses more energy getting rid of extra vitimins you don 't need than the help of having the bit if vitamins you do need!

I did take folic acid tho as its very important during pregnancy, to stop spinabifida!

I forgot about taking folic acid shall deffo speak to the GP and get that on prescription Think MIL2B booking me a appointment for Thursday Shall deffo let the doctor know my Baby Plans =D <3 X

I think it does depend. I don't have any children yet but I was told when I started the pill that it can take up to a year for your normal cycle to return, however it doesn't always as some of the other ladies have mentioned!! Have a chat with your Doctor because I think it can depend on how regular your cycle was before the pill as well xxx