took contraceptives for 2 years, and fertility pills for 1 year, and contraceptives for another 1 and 1/2 years. according to 2 ultrasounds, my PCO is gone. got my "regular" period every after one month after the medication (around 3x only). but as of now, i havent got my period back since december 2005.
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I have PCOS and will not have a regular period unless I'm on fertility meds, the pill, or other hormones that help start my period.  You may need to always be on something if you want your periods to be regular.
189921
I had PCOS before and my doctor told me to get on the pill to regulate hormones. I think it's ironic that I should be on the pill in order to have more children later on but I followed her advice, took the medication religiously, and a couple of years later when I had an ultrasound to check, the PCOS was gone.
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Many women especially young girls often have irregular periods – there is nothing wrong with you, we are all different.   \n\nYour body takes time to mature, it doesn’t happen overnight – I had my second 5 months after my 1st and then ever 2 or 3 months fro 4 years.  Now I’m complete regular – every 29 ½ days exactly and I never took birth control…   \n\nBirth control is a medicine and it does have side effects, some serious SO think careful about it and talk to you doctor about it.\n \nThe best advice I can give is always carry a feminine hygiene product - ob is good because it is so tiny / discrete ;)
286388
hi all i can say is i was about 13 when i got my first period and they used to be regular but as time went on and i got more stressed i found my period became shorter and less often, when i went to my dr and asked about missing a period or two as i would miss them sometimes for 2-3 months in a row she said it was fine my body was just reacting to my health and nerves, then after i had my baby girl 3 yrs ago my period became regular every month when i started the pill i am on although it is only short. i truly wouldnt worry to much as like i said i have been unregular for yrs and became regular once i changed my pill also i will still miss a period if im really stressed out. i hope this can be of some help and comfort and i hope your Dr appointment goes well. take care.
532752
Please tell me your not taking Depo-provera.  If you are STOP. it is very dangerous.  It causes major bone loss and can make you infertal after 2 years of use.  I am 27 and already have osteoporosis.  Of course your Dr won't tell you this. He,She gets about $100 a shot.  Go to google and look it up.  They have a sight with thousands of horror stories on the net.  Be safe, good luck. \n      - Your question-\n It is according to how long you have taken the shot to how fast it is out of your system.  I was on it about two years and have been off 3 years and this is the first time I have gotten pregnant.  It took 2 years to have a regular period again.
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I work in family planning and have seen horror show after horror show with Depo.  For some folks, their period goes back to normal right away.  For others, particularly if she's been on the shot for a while, it can take...ready for this?...up to a year.  Getting on a dual hormone method (progetin/estrogen...aka the pill, ring, etc.) may help to get your hormones back on track.  Your doctor might even be able to prescribe a little bit of estrogen.  But really, the best advice is *unfortunately* to wait. :-(
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It depends on the type of birth control pill you were taking.  You need to call your OB doctor or even call the pharmacy where your prescription was filled.  They can give you all of the detailed information on side effects.  I don't know how long you've taken the pill,but it could take a few weeks to "get out of your system".
612224
no but it will take a year or two after you stop taking them for you become back to your full fertile point.
374727
After having children the mucus discharge does thicken. The irregular bloody spotting with it probably means your system is a bit out of whack after having children and being off Depo. Talk to your OB/GYN and see if getting back on some kind of birth control will help regulate your periods again. If they continue to get worse though, they might consider a D&C or ablation. Stop using Depro though...it's now being related to bone disorders. Ask your dr. about the NuvaRing....it's easy to use and works very well. Regulated my periods immediately!
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it all depends on what your cycle was like before you started the shot. if you were irregular when u started then chances are u will be irregular when u get off. it may take up to 2 yrs or more for your body to get back to where it was before the shot. You may want to bring this up with ur OB the next time you visit. I totally understand wat you are sayin i was on the shot for 5 yrs and  now its going on 2 since i have been off and the time of periods change sometimes i have one and some times i dont. but talk to your OB
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i know many girls that have been on it since they were 16 or 17 and are now in their mid 20's.  might want to take a few months off now and then if you can. but then again there is no real proof that will do much, just makes some people feel better about it.  the only thing that might happen is when you do go off it to have  a child some day (if you decide to) it might take a few months for your body to start ovulating again (3 months or so).  the pill has also been shown to help protect again certain things like uterine cancer.  but as the previous poster mentioned as long as you have no health problems.  if you smoke or have blood clots in the family or serious other health problems (women with breast cancer in your family), you really need to let your health care provider know about these things and discuss it with them.
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Typically after a year of use, more than half of women do not have a period.  After 2 years, 68% of women are not menstruating. After the last shot of Depo Provera, it can take over 6 months for the drug to leave the body. Side effects may linger until the drug is completely gone.
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Yes, I had severe hormonal problems from being on the pill.  Everyone's tolerance is different, and my body just couldn't handle the imbalance hormonal birth control creates.  It took over 3 years for my body to regulate itself after I stopped taking birth control pills.
21190
you can't really count on any normalcy for awhile.  There are many factors to a regular cycle.  Stress, weight gain/loss, increase in activity, extreme physical endurance, medication.  I went without a period for 14 months for no explained reason...it's puberty, girlfriend, you're in for the long haul...
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If you are just starting a new pill or have recently changed your pill type...  it can take up to 3 months for your system to regulate.  If your body doesn't regulate itself you should talk to your DR or who wrote your prescription and they can change your pill or give you other alternatives.  I went through something similar about 8 months ago when I changed my birth control method.  I went from the patch to the pill and was worried.  I spoke to my ObGyn and they assured me that it was my body trying to adjust to the pill.  After 2 months of constant on again off again period I leveled out.  Good luck!
664221
This rarely happens but it does.  If you are only 22 and you took your last depo 5 years ago...then you were to young to be on the shot anyway.  I hate this for you.  Your reproductive system may wake back up...but it will take a long time.  But new technology comes out everyday.  Try to find a fertility specialist and see if there is a reverse shot.
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You do need to use another form of birth control if you want to prevent pregnancy.\n\n"Norplant should be removed after seven years — five years for overweight women — because it stops working, and it can cause menstrual irregularities. It can also be removed anytime earlier. The clinician will numb the area with a painkiller and will usually make one small cut to remove all six of the implants. Removal takes up to 30 minutes. Norplant may be more difficult to locate in some women. Removal for them may require more than one visit and/or several incisions. Pregnancy can happen anytime after the implants are removed."\n\nhttp://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/portal/medicalinfo/birthcontrol/pub-birth-control-06.xml\n\nYou can get more information on Norplant at the sites provided.\n\nhttp://www.ivf.com//npt.html\n\n"The Contraceptive Foundation is a nonprofit foundation that has established a Norplant Removal Program aimed at helping uninsured and underinsured women gain access to removal of the Norplant system. Women considering the Contraception Foundation Norplant Removal program should call 1-800-760-9030 to determine if they meet the Contraception Foundation's eligibility criteria."\n\nhttp://www.webmd.com/content/article/9/2953_525