Life without the Pill

I started taking the birth control pill when I was 16 years old to reduce the cramps I got with my period. It worked wonderfully and regulated my cycle so that I could predict the start of my period right down to the hour. It was great, but after having been on the pill for nearly 7 years, I was starting to wonder what it was doing to my body and whether or not it was safe to be on it this long. Plus, my husband and I are hoping to have babies in the near future and I wanted to let my body re-adjust to its natural rhythm before trying to conceive.

It's been at least 3 months since I've stopped taking the pill and my cycles are a little strange. The first cycle was 5 weeks and the next was 6 weeks. Now, it's been 5 weeks since my last period and I'm wondering how long this cycle will be. I've googled this issue several times, and I was shocked at how many women have went for months or years without a period after stopping the pill. Yet, I have not found any research to say that the pill harms your fertility in any way. So, I'm not sure what to think. I'm glad that I'm at least having cycles, even if they are spaced out. Feel free to comment with any experiences you've had with your cycle after stopping a hormal birth control method.

Spread Love, Be Peace,
-Carla