[ricschick]

does anybody no what makes periods irregular? i have never had a regular period went on the pill to try and regulate them but when i have come off it still no better.

[diznynurse]

Define irregular? Long cycles, or long bleeds, or something completely different. I think the common cause is PCOS, but you'd have to confirm that with your doc.

[ricschick]

well i can go months without having a period when im not on the pill when i do have a period it lasts 4 days or so.

Sounds like your not ovulating hun. I would go to the dr about this, I am irregular but I do O every cycle. Thing is I dont know when I O. I can O as early as CD14 but as late as CD36, but if your not Oing at all something is wrong.

[ShawnaCAN]

Lots of things can make them irregular - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS, stress, travel, illness, thyroid problems, being overweight or underweight, hormonal imbalances. It is a common misconception in the medical community that the pill (or any other hormonal contraceptive) will regulate things. All it does it produce a phony cycle while you are on it, but once you come off the problem still remains. The pill hides the problem, it does not solve it. Your best bet is to find a knowledgable doctor who is willing to get to the bottom of WHY your cycles are irregular, instead of covering up the problem with the pill. The doctors who do Napro Technology specialize in this, they are an option to consider. http://www.fertilitycare.org

The only way to know if your cycles are truly annovulatory or not is to chart. My cycles are usually between 45 - 90+ days long. I have ovulated as late as CD61 before, or as early as CD23. And yes, some of them are annovulatory too. Just because your cycles are long doesn't automatically mean you are not ovulating.

[ricschick]

Sounds like your not ovulating hun. I would go to the dr about this, I am irregular but I do O every cycle. Thing is I dont know when I O. I can O as early as CD14 but as late as CD36, but if your not Oing at all something is wrong.[/b]

i no that i do ovulate because it only took 2 months to get pregnant with ellie and never had a period only the normal one when i came off the pill and it took 3 months with emma only having 1 period.