AIBU to want my fricking period?

[whereisFlo]

Not an AIBU - sorry! Posting for traffic cos no response elsewhere.

I have incredibly regular periods. Like clockwork every 28 days, every month for the last 15 years. My period should have started on 22 August, but so far absolutely nada.

I had a couple of days a week or so ago where I thought I was about to come on, due to (TMI, sorry) what looked like slightly bloody discharge, but no actual period.

I've taken a pregnancy test (clear blue) three days ago which came back negative. I generally feel fine. So should I just be sitting and waiting for my period to arrive? Do I need to visit a GP?

My periods are hell, so I would very much like to know when it's coming so I'm not just living in miserable anticipation! Also concerned that something might be wrong - what would cause a missed period in someone totally regular?

Are you stressed lately? I know that used to really throw mine off

No I want mine to, mine has also gone awol, I’m hoping mine will return but I had 3 last month so hoping i might get 3 months off. I’ve had scan and seen GP nothing so I have no idea what’s going on. My periods are bloody awful, I’d particularly like to thank my body for allowing it a week early as I was about to board a plane to my kick needed break

You been particularly stressed or not eating well this month? I once was nearly a month late and I think it was the stress of being late that brought it on lol.

Mine has also gone awol. I’m 10 days late and have had constant PMT for a fortnight now. Who the fuck has stolen our periods? I bet Brexit is involved somehow.

I'd take another pregnancy test - but it's not unusual for your period length to change as we get older. Did you have significant stress around ovulation time? Stress can delay ovulation and you could just be having a one-off lengthy cycle.

Take another test? I had a v light period the first month of pregnancy. Otherwise...stress? Ovarian cyst?

Take another pregnancy test (not clear blue. Try rapid response or another pink dye test).

If that's negative just wait. You only need to go to the doctor if you miss 2 or more or you have other symptoms. 1 missed period fairly normal every no and then. It usually means you didn't ovulate.

Thanks everyone!

I also blamed Brexit for mine going awol yesterday

I will do another pregnancy test although I don't think it is that - we're using condoms atm so would have to be an unnoticed condom failure. Definitely not impossible, but doesn't seem that likely. I will do another test to be sure though.

It's reassuring to hear they do sometimes just go awol! I haven't been noticeably more stressed than usual lately, except that I'm obviously now stressed about the missing period!