CD 32, BFN..is BC still affecting my cycle?

Question

Hi ladies!
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​Some background: 
​I've been on the pill for roughly 5 years. I took it continuously for about a year, having a period every 4 months. I stopped completely mid April. It took a month and a half for my period to come after that. My husband and I then began TTC with my fertile window in June (according to Glow, I was not tracking anything) I am now on CD 32 with no AF symptoms and a BFN this morning. 
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​The Question:
​Is it possible my body is still reacting to the continuous BC?  Before I was on BC and while I was taking it one month at time, I was on a 28 day cycle like clockwork. I'm wondering if I could be having longer cycles as a result of coming off BC so recently. Any experience here? At what point should I be worried? I'm not so concerned about the TTC piece, I'm mostly concerned that I am not ovulating or something else is wrong. Thoughts?
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​Thanks!

Answer

I'm in the same boat, came off BC at the end of April. I'm on cd 57 and still no AF. All the research I've done says it's really normal for your cycles to vary once coming off BC. I would encourage you to chart your bbt and cm though. It takes a little to get used to your body. All I've read says if you don't get your period in 3 months to seek doc help. BC does seem to play a roll in cycle regulation after stopping!! I took BC for 10 years- had no idea it would be like this once stopping. Good luck!!

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You are off of BC just for 2 month. Give your body TIME! There is some time requested for your body to regulate his hormone level by its own! The time that is needed variates from woman to woman! So be patient and wait some month ( 6-12 ). Meanwhile try to chart your BBT so you can confirm WHEN do you start to ovulate again. Good luck!

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I came off BC in May and had a 27 day cycle the first month off. This month I didn't ovulate til day 21, so I'm guessing my cycle will last closer to 32-34 days. I think my body is adjusting to being off. I would recommend tracking BBT and other signs for a few months to help you see if you're ovulating. The charts can also help doctors if there is a problem. But from what I know, it takes some time to adjust to being off the hormones in BC. Best wishes!

CD 32, BFN..is BC still affecting my cycle?

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