Hmmmm..... THAT'S interesting

I went back to the doc to discuss my vanished eggs. Tests showed that my ovaries were showing themselves like that of an old woman. Basically.... They just stopped maturing any more eggs. Usually, that happens with menopause or parathyroid issues, etc. but my tests showed negative on all possible causes. The doctor is stumped. He's never seen anything like this before. I asked if it could possibly be the birth control pills that I've taken for several years without breaks. Like.... If you don't use it, you lose it. He hasn't heard of anything like that, but I wasn't convinced.

I went home and a quick Google search brought me this article.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/birth-control-pills-make-eggs-look-old-but-they-do-not-affect-a-womans-fertility/2014/07/07/792a94b2-01fb-11e4-b8ff-89afd3fad6bd_story.html

Basically, it says that studies are now showing that higher doses of bcpills (which I've taken for years) are suspending egg maturation. They simply hibernate. It says the bloodwork will reveal the ovaries to be that of an old woman, but in reality they are well and perfectly healthy. The article says that if the meds are stopped, all returns to normal in a few months!!!

It makes sense that my doc has not dealt with this before. How many couples wanting a baby and seeking help are on birth control???

Anyway..... the door to more options just cracked open a bit. ;) Don't worry, I'm not going to drag y'all down more rabbit holes. I'll keep further adventures to myself and spare you the unnecessary stress. ;)

We're feeling fine, not discouraged, just a little dizzy and exhausted from coming off these hormones all at once.