I am 28 years old and I have stopped taking my birth control pill after ten years. My last period was aug 10th and I did not start a new pack after that. I started taking my pill when I was 17 due to my period kind of being somewhat all over the place- I got it every month just never at the right time- I have never taken a break from my pill and have been consistant with it for ten years.
I got married two months ago and I have two beautiful step sons and I never wanted children of my own. My husband had a vasectomy last year and was tested in jan. To check for his sterile status- which was negative. I stayed on my pill up until my wedding/honeymoon was over to avoid any messy accidents on my occasions (that happened to me all of the time when I was a teenager) :?
Anyway, I was supposed to get my period this week and since i've been off my pill, i've had crazy signs that it was coming but nothing! Last weekend I ate like a truckdriver and my face and shoulders have broken out a lot this past week. I also had some bloating episodes from time to time these last two weeks. I know that I have not actually ovulated for ten years due to being on the pill and I realize that I have not had a real period for that long either. I'm just frustrated because I want my body to be normal and I don't want to have to take the pill again. I know that i'm not pg becasue my husband is sterile. I've been taking vitex - an herb to straighten our my hormones for the past week and i've been doing a lot of research on how to get my real cycle back on track again! Has anybody else gone thru this?? I just can't stand having these crazy pms signs and no period!!! Any advice would greatly be apprecited!!!