Side effect from stopping birth control, with PCOS?

September 17, 2008

I have PCOS. I am 28 years old. I stopped taking bc at the end of July. Still no period. I did have spotting twice, only enough for one wipe and one spot at that. I have been very dizzy for the last 4 days. Almost fell over one day. I have non-stop cramps since coming off bc. Negative HPT's as recent as yesterday. Any advice to regulate my period? Thanks.

September 17, 2008

LMP was 7/29/08.

September 17, 2008

Hi amy,

Sounds like you're not ovulating, and if still no period and you know you have PCOS and ttc, talk to your doc about meds to help you ovulate such as Clomid to help you get a period...

Unclear where your symptoms are coming from given what I've stated...

If you're not ttc, then best to go back on bcp

September 17, 2008

Thanks. I will make an appointment. My DH and I would like to start TTC in the next few months. I haven't been off BC for almost 10 years. I think I don't want to go back on them :) Could the spotting and dizziness be from stopping BC? My periods were very irregular before BC and super heavy. I hope its not like that, but it seems so since I haven't had AF in about two months now. Do doctors put you on Clomid right away or is there a waiting period to track your periods? Charting, etc.

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