Basal body temperature not rising: am I ovulating? Posted: 02-06-07 11:59am
I had been on Alesse for 7 years and
stopped taking it on Dec. 9th, 2006. My
husband and I would like to start a
family. I had a "period" from Dec. 12th -
16th. I finally had a normal period from
Jan. 18th - 24th. Since, then I have been
tracking my basal body temperature and
still have not seen the rise in
temperature associated with ovulation. I
had regular periods prior to going on the
pill. Should I expect my regular periods
to return? Is there a chance that I'm not
ovulating? Please advise. Thank you.
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Birth Control Answer A2327 Posted: 02-12-07 08:08am
No rise in temperature indicates lack of
ovulation. Lack of ovulation is one of the
expected, temporary side effects of coming
off birth control pills. Periods are
usually irregular or not present at all if
there is no ovulation. Most of women
require 2-3 months waiting time for their
ovulation to return and to establish full
fertilization ability. Two years is the
maximum waiting period for establishing
ovulation. You can wait for several months
and then seek the counsel of your
gynecologist.
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