Expert: Norman Solberg - 2/23/2010

Question
HI
I suffer from polycentric ovarian disorder and am currently undergoing treatment with Diane 35.It is the 5th pack im taking currently.
I want to know if i ovulate while on treatment with diane 35. If i do i want to know when exactly i would ovulate starting from the  1st day of my bleeding.

Answer
I assume you mean polycystic ovarian disease, but the answer is the same.  Most women on birth control pills don't ovulate, since one of the main ways that the pill prevents pregnancy is by stopping ovulation.  Diane 35 is supposed to do this the same as other pills, although perhaps it's not quite as good.  If you do ovulate, it will generally be 14 days before starting to bleed.