Hello doctor, I do not get my period for over a year after stopping birth control. I have stopped the birth control pill last year and have not had a period yet. I do eat a very healthy diet and do not do excessive sport. My periods before being on birth control were regular and I do not have a history of PCOS. Why am I not getting a period? I do not want to go back on the pill. What can I do instead? I have attached my lab reports.
Hello. I have gone through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and your hormonal profile is normal just that progesterones are way too low indicating that you are not ovulating and hence no menses. Sometimes, amenorrhoea is seen after prolonged use of oral contraception, however, this can be given a restart by offering a withdrawal bleed with progesterones. You can be prescribed progesterone-only pills for five days and in the next three to five days, and you shall get withdrawal bleed. You can discuss it with your medical provider and opt for the same.