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How long to get preg after taking the pill?
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How long to get preg after taking the pill?
by Dawne__0, Apr 06, 1999 12:00AM
I have been off the pill for a couple of months and I was always a normal 28 day cycle before the pill. The last cycle was 45 days! Does that necessarily mean that this cycle will be long also, or could I have even got pregnant this past month. ( I will be 28 days into this cycle today). Is today too early to take a pregnancy test?
I have heard that one regular period after the pill is all we need to wait for before trying to get pregnant. Then I have also read that sometimes it takes many months for cycles to become regular enough to become pregnant. Does age make a differnce also? I am 28 - does the ability to become pregnant change as a woman gets older?
Thank you for the help you give to me and all others who visit this site!
~Dawne
Doctor's Answer
by HFHS MD-JM, Apr 06, 1999 12:00AM
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Dear Dawne,
Ovulation occurs in most women 12-16 days before menstuation begins (14 days is average). The first half of the cycle can also vary but in a 45 day cycle it is unlikely that you ovulated. This cycle will not be influenced by the previous 45 day one and may be a more normal 28 days. Home pregnancy tests may be positive as soon as the day of the missed menstrual period (14 days from ovulation), but it may take up to 17 days from olulation. I suggest patients wait three days beyond the day they expect their flow to begin to do the test. Age 35 is the age that fertility is thought to decrease.
This information is provided for general medical education purposes only. Please consult your physician for diagnostic and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition.
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