I have been trying to get pregnant for four months now with no luck. I realize that is a short amount of time to be too concerned about this issue, but I have never had any issues with getting pregnant. I got pregnant with my daughter on the pill (did not use Ortho Evra) and also got pregnant with my son (in one week to be exact) when we decided to have another baby. So, I am wondering if this type of birth control slows down the fertility process? I know this particular birth control has side effects, but I cannot find this particular issue on the website. I am hoping someone can help answer my concerns?
It took me awhile to get pregnant after using Ortho Tri Cyclen Low. I have never used Ortho Evra but, my doctor told me that on any birth control it could take up to 1 year to get pregnant. Hang in there and try not to be over focused during the "trying" part and it will happen.
Every woman's body is different. I was on depo for about 6 months (2 shots) and had horrible side effects. After stopping it, I didn't get my period for eight months. Be patient. Good luck.
I got pregnant with my daughter on Ortho Evra. May want to check with your doc though and make sure things aren't naturally starting to slow. Good luck! Becki
Anytime you start messing with your hormones, it can take a while to recover. They have been cases where the harsher forms (like depo) have permanently damaged a woman's fertility. I personally stay away from that stuff completely, and am very, very happy practicing Natural Family Planning, which has NO risk of physical side effects. If you'd like to see a short demonstration on how the Pill works, here's a detailed link. (http://www.familyplanning.net/main.php?parent_id=27&i...) Otherwise, you may consider this excerpt: (oh, and best of luck conceiving again! You sound like a very loving mom.)
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"The recent press release of July 29, 2005 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) a division of the world health organization (WHO), revealed the little publicized classification of combined estrogen-progestogen oral contraceptives (OCs) as carcinogenic. The IARC placed the contraceptive/abortifacients into its group 1 classification, which is the highest classification of carcinogenicity. This classification is only used “When there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans”
Combined estrogen-progestogen OCs are the most commonly prescribed methods of artificial birth control. “Worldwide, more than 100 million women – about 10% of all women of reproductive age – currently use combined hormonal contraceptives”. Tragically, the WHO is only admitting “late” what was already reported in 2003 by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and other scientific bodies that have found a substantially increased risk of several types of cancer among combined OC users, citing a “significant increase” of the risk of breast cancer, as well as an increase in the risk of cervical and liver cancers. What they failed to report is that millions of women are being given the same carcinogenic chemicals, particularly the poor in Third World countries, through the Depo- Provera injections, implants, patches, Intra-uterine devices, etc. Even though there is immediate danger to the millions of women, who are regularly ingesting or inserting “Carcinogenic chemicals”, the IARC did not recommend the immediate removal of combined estrogen-progestogen oral contraceptives from the market.
Your return to normal cycles will depend on how long you have been using artificial methods of birth control."
I would ask your obstetrician about the drug or even your pharmacist. You want to make sure you're getting factual information.
I love ortho evra. i took it for over a year, almost two years, stopped taking it and got pregnant immediately. I then went back on it, and have been just fine, and am planning to stop taking it again soon. I was very lucky, but everyone's body responds differently.
It took me a year after getting off the pill to get pregnant the first time, compared to getting pregnant almost immediately the second time after not having been on the pill. A friend of mine had a completely opposite experience. I'm sure that the pill does disrupt your hormones, and perhaps it's taking longer this time for your body to get back to "normal" after getting off it.
If you're really worried, it wouldn't hurt to ask your OB about it to see if there's anything they can suggest. Good luck!
Many of these drugs have the effect of shutting down ovulation after you stop taking them. Some can leave that effect for as long as 2 years. There are many variables involved.
Look up Naprotechnology on the web to find a doctor who knows how to treat. I only know of one in San Diego and another in Nebraska but there are more.
Natural family planning is a much healthier alternative to drugs and the science has advanced to better odds than artificial birth control. J.
Eh, I don't think that many bc pills cause infertility. They can mess with your hormones though, which for most women is pretty fixable. I would chart your basal temps for the next two months and then take them to your doctor and perhaps get a referal.
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I do not know about side effects with that pill, but maybe what you can try to help yourself figure out where the problem may lie is using the Fertility Awareness Method. There is a book available on this method that will help you understand it if you don't already. I'm thinking if you know whether your body is ovulating and how long your cycles are, then that might help you understand if you need some additional assistance from your doctor to get back on track from using the hormones after your last child. Good luck to you!
