10 years no birth control?
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I haven't been on birth control in almost 7 years. I have a 4 year old well he will be 5 in august but all these years since his birth i have gotten pregnant one time but ended in miscarriage so i can't see why i am not getting pregnant cause i am not on any kind or use any birth control.
I was on the depo shot.
Norplant was taken off the market in 2002. Women who have the implants, can leave them in, but should contact their healthcare provider to consider other options when it is time for them to be removed. Norplant has a toll free hotline to call for further information (800-364-9809). At this time there is no other birth control implant available in the United States.
Certain types of birth control have no apparent delay at all. That includes the IUD and barrier methods such as condoms or diaphragms. We use those as gold standards to compare with others.
Oral contraceptives and Norplant implants -- which are not on the market now, but some women may still have them -- have the potential for a month or two of delay of fertility. This is because the ovary may at first ovulate early or late in the cycle.
And there is a potential for [conceiving] twins in the first cycle after stopping the pill or Norplant because you may ovulate two eggs in the first cycle after stopping oral contraceptives. Six months after stopping oral contraceptives, there's no difference in fertility between women who've gone off the pill and those who have stopped using condoms or diaphragms.
Norplant would be very similar to oral contraceptives. It depends on whether all the Norplant implants are removed, what residual active ingredients from the Norplant remain in your body, and what year it was removed. And it depends on how long the implant was in place and how worn out it was at the time of removal.
If it was removed after having the implant for five years, the return to fertility is fairly rapid, just one to two months. Certainly by the end of six months, return to fertility would be the same as with barrier methods.
Depo Provera is the one contraceptive method that does have a delayed return to fertility for some women. The experts disagree how long it takes, but the range is 3-18 months on average.
But no matter what contraceptive method you are stopping, couples need to remember that it often takes a year for 90% of couples to become pregnant.
In the other 10%, some may have fertility issues. But you don't know until you try. If you have difficulties after trying to conceive for a year, consult an infertility specialist.
Does duration of contraceptive use affect fertility?
Duration of contraceptive use does not seem to make a big difference. But there are a number of other factors that can affect fertility.
As women get older, fertility is affected. Women in their mid-30s begin to experience a reduction in fertility. This occurs more rapidly once they are in their 40s. There is no additional effect of duration of contraceptive use at any age.
Other factors that affect fertility are the quality of the eggs and the sperm and the health of the fallopian tubes in the woman. Incidentally, taking the pill may have a protective effect on the fallopian tubes by reducing the chance that a cervical infection with chlamydia or gonorrhea will involve the fallopian tubes and cause infertility. The pill may also reduce a woman's chances of endometriosis, a condition that is another common cause of infertility.
Can being on the pill save my eggs and, therefore, prolong my fertility?
No. Some women think that taking the pill "saves" the eggs, but that's not the case. A woman's eggs are programmed to die after a certain period of time even while a woman is on the pill -- and even when she is pregnant!
Furthermore, the natural end of fertility in most women (menopause) isn't caused by a lack of eggs; it's caused by the decreased quality of those eggs. With each menstrual cycle, a group of follicles attempt to mature. Only one makes it. It bullies the rest and only one or, occasionally, two will go on to create a mature egg that can be ovulated. As we approach menopause, fertility decreases. It is not a question of running out of eggs. It is more a question of the quality of the egg. Remember, the woman has had that egg since she was born. You only need one egg, but you need a good one.
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I've never taken Norplant personally, but some of the people I know that used it have had a lot of health problems, including not being able to get pregnant. Look around on the net, if it's a lot of people, I would think there would be some info out there. Sorry to hear you're having problems, I hope you the best and good luck!
Yes I had my norplant out in 95 and didn't have a child until 98. Did not use any birth control. Definaltely talk to your doctor about it.
Well...the first thing to do is to determine what, if any damage you have suffered. If you are *guessing* when you might be ovulating, that isn't evidence of infertility!! If you have been charting signs of fertility and still not getting pregnant, you may have more of a legal basis.
If you haven't already, please read _Taking Charge of Your Fertility_ by Toni Weschler. The book will help you determine what is happening with your body. Hormonal birth control *can* cause permanent infertility, but you would have to prove that you were never given the drug insert that explains the risks. Talk to a lawyer to find out whether you might have a case. I had Norplant when it was first introduced in 1991 then another set in 1997 which was removed 3 years ago so I could get pregnant (yes, I had the first set in for 6 years and second set for another 6 years). I have been off birth control completely for 3 years now and I haven't gotten pregnant either. I have normal periods and ovulate pretty much on schedule. I have wondered the same thing if Norplant had something to do with this or there is something else. I was told it is because I am in my early thirties that I was having problems but I just don't buy it 100%, I am only 33 now, what about when I was 30? Let me know if you hear anything else on the subject matter.
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