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Weird period symptoms. Stress or something else?

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needingadvice12 · 02/06/2025 10:58

I had my last period start of this month. Regular as clockwork.

On 13/05 I was diagnosed with gallstones after an A&E trip, I didn’t eat anything for a week. I started eating during ovulation but very small amounts and mostly just sandwiches and cereal. I have lost quite a bit of weight, but I am overweight. Had unprotected sex on 16/05 and 23/05.
16th was fertile window.

My period was due on Thursday. Started really faintly bleeding Friday, there’s nothing on the pad it’s just when I wipe and it’s brown blood. Had some cramping and other menstrual symptoms that I experience monthly such as an upset stomach before hand.

I’ve taken 2 pregnancy tests on Thursday and Friday just in case but both are negative.

Im worried somethings wrong with me or I’m pregnant. I don’t mind the pregnancy side of it.
Is it normal to have a really light period after a stressful time?

OP posts:
Okayornot · 02/06/2025 13:42

My guess is you didn’t ovulate this cycle. Stress and illness can delay ovulation or even stop it. I don’t think anything is wrong with you, just that you haven’t been well and are having an odd cycle.

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