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Getting off birth control…

How long did it take for you to get pregnant after stopping your birth control? I know sometimes it’s weeks or months. I wanna hear your experiences!

Incognito
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Anyone else?

Anyone else had one period so far (well I assume that's what it was, I had stopped bleeding for a while and then started again for 5 days, then stopped again) but haven't had a second? It's been 40 days now and I usually have regular 30ish day cycles. I didn't have this with my first baby as I went straight on the p...

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Anyone taking progesterone?

What week have you been told to stop taking? I’m 16 weeks now and it says to stop here on the packet, but a nurse in EPAU said it might be worth taking until 20 weeks. Not sure whether to stop or not!

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I go may 6th for a shot to make me have a period

We’ve been trying for another baby and I don’t really have a period like at all maybe 2-3 times a year and will bleed for 2-3 weeks. My Obgyn is finally going to start giving me a shot to make me have one so I can ovulate to help me convince. Does anyone go get shots to make them have a period and if so does it actu...

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Delaying period

Hello! Has anyone used those pills you can get from the pharmacist to delay your period? Did they work? Any bad side effects? I haven't been on hormonal birth control for probably 10 years and no plans to go back on it, but I've got a holiday coming up that we've saved up for for ages and I really don't want to be o...

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