Question about BC

[Lollipop]

Non-hormonal birth control shouldn't affect cycles, correct? That means that if I haven't O'd yet, and I'm getting my IUD out tomorrow, there's a chance of getting KU this cycle, right?

Sorry for the dumb n00b questions, but I just want to double check.

[Deleted]

As far as I know you should be good to go. I mean, even with hormonal BC there's a chance of pregnancy the cycle you stop the hormones.

[mill23]

I was all excited opening this thread thinking "OOOooooo I love talking about British Columbia, it's so beautiful"

<-- too Canadian to function.

[Lollipop]

Mar 31, 2015 19:19:11 GMT -5 mill23 said:

I was all excited opening this thread thinking "OOOooooo I love talking about British Columbia, it's so beautiful"

<-- too Canadian to function.

Sorry. I know that feeling. Sadly, I have no real reason to discuss beautiful British Columbia

[mishy2010]

Yes, your cycle should still be normal. We weren't trying when I had my IUD out but I was temping and I still ovulated a few days after it came out. My dr said that it was safe to try that cycle if we wanted.

[Lollipop]

Awesome! Thanks. FTR, I'm not desperate to get pregnant this second, I was just curious. I like learning.

[ironbaby]

I am glad you asked this. I am not temping yet, but mine comes out during what *should* be my FW, so we will be taking precautions just in case.

[keen]

Just chiming in....I had the mirena for 3 years (hormonal). The doctor told us to wait a cycle or two to allow the ute lining to 'thicken up' before we started trying, although others I've talked to were told not to bother waiting. Those cycles were regular. I temped like I did before my first child while we waited and was fortunate to GKTFU the first month.

[minionkeeper]

I had Mirena for 7 years and ovulated exactly 10 days after it was removed and it was hormonal so it didn't take very long for body to jump right back into the swing of things. I had just started temping a few weeks earlier thanks to TTGP and I was shocked to see ovulation. LOL.

[Deleted]

I was also told although you may conceive on the first cycle after removal, typically a cycle or two is needed for your lining to be healthy enough to support implantation/development
Best wishes

[ironbaby]

Apr 1, 2015 10:44:40 GMT -5 @kellbell said:

I was also told although you may conceive on the first cycle after removal, typically a cycle or two is needed for your lining to be healthy enough to support implantation/development
Best wishes

I had read/heard this as well. I will make sure to ask my doctor when I go in and relay the info next week.

[Deleted]

Did any of you ( keen, minionkeeper) with the Mirena experience extra light periods after it was removed?

[minionkeeper]

Apr 1, 2015 11:56:40 GMT -5 @303sunshine said:

Did any of you ( keen, minionkeeper) with the Mirena experience extra light periods after it was removed?

Yes. My period was 3 days and much lighter than they had ever been. I use to have 7-9 day periods with heavy bleeding so I was so happy to have light periods.

(Sorry for siggy, I'm mobile and don't know how to turn off)

[ghostmonkey]

Apr 1, 2015 9:47:08 GMT -5 keen said:

Just chiming in....I had the mirena for 3 years (hormonal). The doctor told us to wait a cycle or two to allow the ute lining to 'thicken up' before we started trying, although others I've talked to were told not to bother waiting. Those cycles were regular. I temped like I did before my first child while we waited and was fortunate to GKTFU the first month.

Ok, so here's the flaw in that logic. What is a period? A shedding of the lining. Lining that builds back up every cycle, and then you shed it again.

So basically the doctor that told you that doesn't understand how a uterus works.

[Deleted]

Apr 1, 2015 12:00:58 GMT -5 minionkeeper said:

Apr 1, 2015 11:56:40 GMT -5 @303sunshine said:

Did any of you ( keen, minionkeeper) with the Mirena experience extra light periods after it was removed?

Yes. My period was 3 days and much lighter than they had ever been. I use to have 7-9 day periods with heavy bleeding so I was so happy to have light periods.

(Sorry for siggy, I'm mobile and don't know how to turn off)

Have you gotten pregnant after having your IUD removed? I ask simply because sometimes I wonder if my lining is think enough to support implantation. With the short and light flow, I wonder if there's too little ute cushion

[Deleted]

Apr 1, 2015 11:56:40 GMT -5 @303sunshine said:

Did any of you ( keen, minionkeeper) with the Mirena experience extra light periods after it was removed?

I've not heard it has lasting affects on amount/length of bleeding only when in, but I'm no help as I've always had light(ish) periods.  As I've aged I bleed probably the same amount but it takes longer to get done!  For many years I only bled for 3/4 days now I'm 5 days but it is such light flow I wear only a pantyliner for 3-4 days. damnit

edit to add

[ghostmonkey]

Apr 1, 2015 12:25:09 GMT -5 @303sunshine said:

Apr 1, 2015 12:00:58 GMT -5 minionkeeper said:

Yes. My period was 3 days and much lighter than they had ever been. I use to have 7-9 day periods with heavy bleeding so I was so happy to have light periods.

(Sorry for siggy, I'm mobile and don't know how to turn off)

Have you gotten pregnant after having your IUD removed? I ask simply because sometimes I wonder if my lining is think enough to support implantation. With the short and light flow, I wonder if there's too little ute cushion

How heavy your period is in no way related to the thickness of your lining.

[ugotstarbucked]

Apr 1, 2015 11:56:40 GMT -5 @303sunshine said:

Did any of you ( keen, minionkeeper) with the Mirena experience extra light periods after it was removed?

I had a mIrena but I turned into a superbleeder for the first few months after it was out. then they downshifted to 3 day, fairlry light periods.


ETA- and yes OP, I got pregnant 8 months after Mirena was removed.

[Deleted]

I conceived 13 months after mirena removal (actually conceived at 11months but chemical pregnancy), of course that doesn't mean anything for you specifically but the majority of women do conceive within the understood 12 month period of ttc.

[keen]

ghostmonkey, it's just a precaution, not one that all doctors recommend, but it certainly cannot hurt anything to wait a cycle or two.

@303sunshine, Mine was removed day 2 of my cycle (had light periods on mirena) and bled like a stuck pig for a week. The next 2 cycles were light-medium, just under a week in length

[minionkeeper]

Apr 1, 2015 12:25:09 GMT -5 @303sunshine said:

Apr 1, 2015 12:00:58 GMT -5 minionkeeper said:

Yes. My period was 3 days and much lighter than they had ever been. I use to have 7-9 day periods with heavy bleeding so I was so happy to have light periods.

(Sorry for siggy, I'm mobile and don't know how to turn off)

Have you gotten pregnant after having your IUD removed? I ask simply because sometimes I wonder if my lining is think enough to support implantation. With the short and light flow, I wonder if there's too little ute cushion

I got pregnant my second cycle off of it. I was told by the doctor it could happen immediately or take the usual up to a year. I hadn't had a period in the whole 7 years. So it's possible but like everyone will say it's just an anecdote.

[kellybenelly83]

Apr 1, 2015 12:25:09 GMT -5 @303sunshine said:

Apr 1, 2015 12:00:58 GMT -5 minionkeeper said:

Yes. My period was 3 days and much lighter than they had ever been. I use to have 7-9 day periods with heavy bleeding so I was so happy to have light periods.

(Sorry for siggy, I'm mobile and don't know how to turn off)

Have you gotten pregnant after having your IUD removed? I ask simply because sometimes I wonder if my lining is think enough to support implantation. With the short and light flow, I wonder if there's too little ute cushion

I bleed for 1 day of med flow and then super light for a day, then spot. I managed to get pregnant.

[Deleted]

Apr 1, 2015 12:34:40 GMT -5 ghostmonkey said:

Apr 1, 2015 12:25:09 GMT -5 @303sunshine said:

Have you gotten pregnant after having your IUD removed? I ask simply because sometimes I wonder if my lining is think enough to support implantation. With the short and light flow, I wonder if there's too little ute cushion

How heavy your period is in no way related to the thickness of your lining.

Please don't flame me for my ignorance, but how is it not? I thought that your period IS your lining...
Clearly I have much to learn.

[fozziebear]

I had my Mirena out on Mar 1. Pre-kids, pre-Mirena, I always had 5 day periods. My first period after Mirena went like my normal 5 day period, day 6 - BOOM super heavy flow. Day 7 still required a liner. Today is day 8 and I have some brown discharge. I know it's my system just resetting.

Sure, I could get pregnant this cycle, but I suspect that all this discharging won't sustain a pregnancy. I could be wrong. I don't expect a positive HPT in 3 weeks.

[pismoduo]

Apr 1, 2015 15:16:54 GMT -5 @303sunshine said:

Apr 1, 2015 12:34:40 GMT -5 ghostmonkey said:

How heavy your period is in no way related to the thickness of your lining.

Please don't flame me for my ignorance, but how is it not? I thought that your period IS your lining...
Clearly I have much to learn.

I wouldn't flame you for this question. I know GM's right, but I still want to hear the science behind it, so to speak.

[heatherj9603]

Yes there is a chance. But your body will still be adjusting a little to having it removed, so if you get a wonky cycle, that will also be normal. I had my myomectomy two weeks ago and the dr told me "anything that involves your uterus can mess up your cycle. It will be totally normal to have a normal cycle. But it's also totally normal to end up with a cycle that's a little off. Maybe coming early or late, maybe extra heavy or so light it's just spotting". 

[ghostmonkey]

Apr 1, 2015 16:20:27 GMT -5 pismoduo said:

Apr 1, 2015 15:16:54 GMT -5 @303sunshine said:

Please don't flame me for my ignorance, but how is it not? I thought that your period IS your lining...
Clearly I have much to learn.

I wouldn't flame you for this question. I know GM's right, but I still want to hear the science behind it, so to speak.

I wish I knew. I have yet to be able to find a good answer behind it. 

But it is the case. 

[Deleted]

Why do you think that's the case, ghostmonkey?

[ghostmonkey]

Apr 1, 2015 20:52:26 GMT -5 @303sunshine said:

Why do you think that's the case, ghostmonkey?

Uh, because it has happened to numerous people. 

Because me RE said so and he kind of knows his shit?

[Deleted]

Simmer down. I'm just not in the habit of accepting, "because I said so," as fact.