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The start of my most recent period was on Feb 26 - projected ovulation date being March 14, projected next period March 28 (via MyMonthlyCycles, where I have been keeping track of my period for 1 year). Average cycle - 30 days.
We had protected intercourse on March 3 and 24. The condom didn't break; slipped down maybe an inch but we pushed it right back up.
Now my period is 3 or 4 days late (depending if you count the 28th), with no usual signs of cramping etc that I normally get. Took two HPT's and both came out negative. Discharge looks normal, no tenderness of breasts or anything. I have had a little bit of an upset stomach but I think I may just be getting sick - I am under quite a bit of stress.
I know it's unlikely that I am pregnant, but I am paranoid since I can't afford to have a child right now. I have heard that stress really can throw off a regular period (I have been regular for 8 years now), but I have a hard time believing it since I am so paranoid... help? I don't know what's wrong with me!
Have a GYNO appt coming up in a month, but I'm the type of person who likes to know without going to the doc! It sure would be nice if my period would come!
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You are so welcome, Anon. I'm glad I could be some help to you. Please come back and update us when you find something out, OK? And I'll keep my fingers crossed for you in the meantime.
December 2, 2009 - 10:36amThis Comment
Hello,
I am quite nervous and would greatly appreciate some advice. I fooled around with a guy on August 12th. There may have been slight genital contact but there was no full ejaculation. I did not feel any pre-ejaculation, but I cannot say for certain that it was not there. This was right at the beginning of my cycle, because my last period before that was on August 4-9 (approx). I was quite nervous about the possibility of pregnancy (I am a paranoid person), and even took a test (negative) right before September 20th, at which time my period came (or what I assumed to be my period). It was normal in terms of heaviness, but quite short (2.5-3 days), and was accompanied by usual PMS symptoms (cramps, painful breasts etc.) However, I have not had a period since then. I am getting quite worried because it has been more than two months. Although I have never been really regular (as seen from the Aug 4 - Sept 20 gap), I believe this is the longest I have ever gone with no sign of it. There has been no chance of anything since then, so I am assuming if I am pregnant it would have happened on Aug 12th. I took a pregnancy test about 3 weeks ago and it was negative. But my period still has not come. I have heard stories about many women who experienced period-like bleeding during the early months, and who do not produce enough hormones to render a positive test. I am now very worried about the possibility of being pregnant, especially since it has been so long, and I can't really do anything to find out until it will be too late for me to have any real options regarding the matter. Any advice would be appreciated
November 30, 2009 - 5:28pmThanks in advance!
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Anon,
I understand your nervousness, but I don't really think you have to worry. For you to have had a normal period in terms of PMS symptoms and heaviness means you're not pregnant. Those women who do have something like a period early in their pregnancies tend to have very very light bleeding -- even spotting -- around the time of implantation. And women whose home pregnancy tests don't detect enough hormones tend to be taking the test earlier than you -- more like 5 or 6 weeks.
Since you are normally irregular, and since you did recently have a long gap, I think this is another reason to not be as worried. If you had an every-28-days-no-matter-what cycle it would be more worrisome.
I would ask you a few different questions. Have you been under extra stress lately?
Have you been on any new medicines or nutritional supplements?
Have you changed anything about your diet or exercise?
Is there anything big that's new or different in your life during the last two months?
Our hormones are affected by so many outside influences. Instead of worrying about a possible pregnancy, ask yourself what else this could be. And if you are concerned, make a doctor's appointment to have this checked out. Not so much for a pregnancy test, as it really doesn't sound like that could be possible, but so they can check your regular hormone levels and see if perhaps you are low.
Does that help at all?
December 1, 2009 - 8:38amThis Comment
Hi Susan, thanks very much for your reply. I started my period yesterday :)
November 30, 2009 - 6:14amThis Comment
Hi
November 27, 2009 - 7:47amI had my last period on Oct 24th and I usually have a 30day cycle give or take 1day. We had protected intercourse on 16th Nov (a week before I was due to start) however we noticed the condom had split slightly on the edge towards the top. It is unlikely that anything passed through this hole but i'm not so sure now. I was not very worried at the time as I would not be ovulating. My period was due to start on the 23rd Nov and its now the 27th. I'v had a few cramps but my breasts are not tender which normally they are when I am due to start. I have been very stressed about being pregnant and also did a pregnancy test on the 25th Nov and it came out negative. Why is my period so delayed? Help whats wrong with me?
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Hi,
November 17, 2009 - 5:24pmI'm getting pretty stressed, worrying that I might be pregnant, and after seeing other people's comments on here, was wondering if somebody could help me put my mind at ease. My last period was 13th-17th October, and based on my usual cycle (though I've been a bit irregular the past couple of months, by a few days here and there) I was expected my next period to be on 10th Nov, so I'm now over a week late. My boyfriend and I haven't had actual intercourse, but on 28th October we did touch each other - I'm really worried that he may have got some pre-ejaculation on his fingers before they penetrated me, and so that I might be pregnant. I took a cheap HPT when I was two days late, and the result was negative, but now that I still haven't had my period I'm getting really stressed that I might still be pregnant. The only other thing that's changed is that my skin has been really bad this past week, breaking out into worse acne than I've had for a number of years.
Any advice? Thanks :)
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Hi, Anon,
While it's technically possible that you could get pregnant in the way you describe, it would be very, very rare. And acne is not an early sign of pregnancy. It can, however, be a sign that your hormones are a little out of balance this month -- which wouldn't be odd since you've had a couple of irregular periods in the last months.
It is not unusual for us to have a few irregular periods -- or one that is even a week or 10 days late -- for no reason that we can see. We might have changes in diet or medication, we might be under more stress than usual; our cycle may just be adjusting itself.
Try not to worry so much, since the chances are very slim and since you had a negative pregnancy test. I wouldn't worry until you were at least a week to 10 days late; and I'm betting you get your period before than. Please keep us posted, OK?
November 18, 2009 - 9:12amThis Comment
Thanks so much for your reply. I went to see the college nurse today and she did a pregnancy test which came back negative, so I'm all clear. She says it is probably stress-related (have been having financial troubles at the moment). Is just nice to have my mind put at ease - I was getting really worried about it. Still no sign of the period, but I'm guessing it'll show up soon!
November 18, 2009 - 10:02amThanks again :)
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Anon, I'm so very glad that you went to the college nurse and found out for sure. Thanks for letting us know. Financial stress is very common right now, and it can be even harder on college students. Try to take care of yourself with nutritious food and exercise whenever you can. It'll help your body cope with the stress. Take care, and thanks for letting us know.
November 18, 2009 - 10:28amThis Comment
hmm hi i guess, ha i really like this hole thing by the way its somewhat made me feel better. um well my girlfriend and i have been having sexual activity's for about the last month and a half now, and about 2 weeks ago we actully had very light unprotected sex. witch was not smart i know now..we did for about 10-15 min then stoped..and i know i never got close to climaxing. so we were not worried at the time. but now shes about 5 days late with her period and very worried. i read about per ejaculation witch i didn't know about before. and it has me very troubled. we are very close and talk about everything so shes going to get a test and find out right away.
November 22, 2009 - 10:34pmshe had told me that she is never irregular or late, and now she is and shes really starting to freak out and so am i because in our life's at this moment theres no way we could have a child. im wondering if we should be very worryed about this or not.....ill give you some background about this and maybe you could give me some words of advice, or confort
My girlfriend has a very stressful life, but this month has been much worse then normal as far as her personal month. at the beginning of it there was so much that she couldn't eat as much as she normally did. And about the same time she came to me and had been saying she thought her breasts were getting smaller as well. witch sounds like a hormone thing im guessing, and she always had a perfect face no acne an now shes been getting a little since we started doing stuff i think. About 5 months ago she stopped talking the pill because it made her gain weight, and shes going to go back on it now that me and her are sexully active so that theres not any chances. but were afraid it might be to late. one last thing i noticed in reading these messages and they left me with a question. can sexual excitement or sex for the first time in a very long time change your hormones and cause you to be later then normal. because im hoping that and all the stress is why shes late. i would really appreciative a message back. im somewhat smart and been doing alot of reading about this but the more i do the more i get scard.. my girlfriend hasnt said she had any wierd sighs or anything, well she said she had finally been eating right again. and a tiny tired witch worrys me because i guess tiredness is a sigh of early pregnancy. thank you in advace
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