Pregnancy After Stopping Birth Control: What to Expect

Stopping birth control does not mean that you will immediately become pregnant. It can take some time for your menstrual cycle to return to normal after stopping birth control. The average time it takes for a woman to ovulate after stopping birth control is 28 days, but this can vary.

Some women may ovulate sooner, while others may take longer. If you had unprotected sex in the six months since you stopped birth control, you could be pregnant. The only way to know for sure is to take a pregnancy test.