Does having a period mean i ovulate?

Question

im 22 years old and have always had an irregular period. i recently started taking birth control pills to bring a period and sure enough the last 2 months ive had my period regular for about 7 days about the same time each month. my question is, does having a regular period mean i am ovulating? i had blood work and an ultrasound to rule out pcos and check my hormone levels. my doctor stated everything looked fine. so basically i need to know if i am ovulating by having a period on birth control or not

Answer 1

honestly i get what ur saying

because my sister lived with me and she took the pill everyday at the same time everyday and she did it for 2 years then one month her period didnt come and she didnt think anything of it because the pill she was taking said she would only have 4 periods a year..well then she started worrying because she started getting thicker

and she took a test and there it was POSITIVE!

so idk its supposed to stop u from ovulating but i guess sometimes it fails.

EDIT:

im taking provera to get me to start my period.

because ive been totally missing periods i dont have PCOS

ive been tested twice. and im fine.  i just dont bleed for some reason. so good luck hun i know how ur feeling i want to get preg but this irregular period its going to be tough.

Answer 2

Even if you were not on the pill, a period is not a sign of ovulation. Many women assume they are ovulating and they're not. Also, if you are using the pill to give you periods, you're artificially inducing a period, not having one naturally. You need to talk to a specialist about this once you're TTC; I'm sure it will all be fine, but your doctor is not helping you by putting you on the pill. Once you're off it again, there is no reason why your body will suddenly want to give you regular, reliable and ovulatory cycle. A specialist will be able to help you fix this problem and check if you're ovulating.

One thing you can do, after you stop the pill, is to chart your morning temperatures. If you get a sudden high temperature for the 14 days before your period, then you're most likely ovulating. That's the most reliable way to know for sure (even ovulation prediction kits can't tell you if you did ovulate). You can find out more about this at http://www.fertilityfriend.com

Answer 3

No when you are on the birth control pill you are not ovulating.  

The pill is designed to prevent ovulation, so the woman cant get pregnant.  The hormones make the body think it is pregnant, so you do not ovulate.  When you stop taking the pill your body thinks it is time to remove the egg so you have a period.  

Some people get pregnant on the pill because they do not take it regularly so the body will release an egg, or if they are very sick and throw up the pill without knowing, or some antibiotics can kill the pill and cause you to ovulate.  The woman often does not know they ovulated and then end up getting pregnant.

If you have irregular periods, taking the birth control does nothing for you other then prevent the few times you would ovulate.  When you have a period you have ovulated 2 weeks prior.  I have never had regular periods myself.  I would go sometimes 4 months without one.  When I was younger they gave me the pill to cause me to get it regularly but to me it was pointless.  A woman does not have to have a period.  If you are not having one it is because there is nothing that needs to be removed from your body due to ovulation.  So if the ONLY reason you are on the pill is to cause your period, it is not very smart.  If you are using it as a means of birth control then, make sure you take it regularly!  I got pregnant immediately off the pill.  Less then 2 weeks.  It only takes missing the pill 2 days to get pregnant.

Answer 4

If you are taking the pill, you are not ovulating.  The pill works by preventing your ovaries from releasing an egg.  

Answer 5

Bleeding while on birth control is not a true period but rather withdrawal bleeding from stopping the hormone intake.  Birth control inhibits ovulation so you are not ovulating on it regardless of withdrawal bleeding.  If you're trying to get pregnant, I'd talk to your doctor again.  

I highly recommend the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility for more info about how your cycles work and how birth control affects them.

Edited to add: People who get pregnant while on the pill usually have not been taking it properly- the same time everyday, they might miss a pill or not use back-up while on antibiotics or similar.