The advice is usually to wait 3 cycles before TTC after coming off the pill. Reason is to make sure that your cycles are "normal", just a check that you are O'ing properly as major problems can show up in this time. There is really no reason to wait if everything is fine.
Not to scare anybody, but there are theories that concieving straight after coming off the pill can increase the chances of miscarriage. To put it in perspective, you actually have a much better chance of concieving and giving birth than miscarrying and the miscarriage risk is relatively high anyway (around 25% depending on what you read!!)
The OCP can thin the endometrium and some vitamin and mineral levels can be depleted after coming off the pill. For a few women, the time after coming off the pill is actually the best time to concieve, especially if cycles have been a little irregular before commencing the OCP.
SO if your are healthy and prepared, GO FOR IT and get busy!!! You are young too so that helps. The risks small and it may well be the best time.
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