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Ever since I've hardly had any periods. When they do come they are massively irregular. Note - they have always been somewhat irregular when I haven't been on contraceptives - which I am NOT on now either (like, between every 3 & 1/2 - 6-7 weeks, each lasting abt 5 days). However, never as irregular as this. I have not had a normalNormal saline flush period since giving birth. I have had about 2 heavy periods lasting 1-2 days. Initially there was some spottingVaginal bleeding between periods for about 5-6 months, like just a tiny bit of blood but only for a day or 2 at the most, but really infrequently, maybe I'd go a week, or 6 weeks.
It is also important for you to know that during that time I have been addicted to prescription drugs. Between Jan 2004 (including throughout the entire pregnancy) & Sept 2008 i was taking about 800-1000mg of slow release tramadol. From Sept 08 - Jan 09 I was taking morphineMorphine Morphine sulfate Morphine sulfate sr about 150mg injected a day. I know opiates can be a cause of irregular periods. I am now on Suboxone of 14mg per day after I sought help for my drug addiction.
Questions:
1)
Would you think the lack of periods would be due simply to the drug abuse alone?????? If so why were my periods much more regular before child birth even when i was taking the tramadol then?? Did child birth on top of this change things??? It was more than a year after the birth I switched to morphine so I'd have expected things to go back to how there were before under the tramadol before giving birth.
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Can I still get pregnant in my situation with no periods & on suboxone?????? Considering I'm not on contraceptives too.
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How can I tell when I'm ovulating & when the window is to get pregnant with no periods, or hugely irregular ones to go by????? I am NOT wishing to get pregnant as I know pregnancy & Suboxone don't go together. I just want to know.
4)
Could I be infertile due to the drug use & that's why I'm not getting periods???