Period 6 days late

[laurenp99]

Hi all,

I was on the pill for nearly 6 years and then stopped that in 2021 and had the copper coil in for a year and a half - decided to get this removed as it was just not agreeing with me at all for a number of reasons, was bleeding all the time and then going to missing a period for 2 months on the bounce alongside other things. I got the coil removed in February this year and my periods have been regular and normal since removal - my shortest cycle since has been 20 days and my longest 26 days.

My partner and I decided to use condoms as nothing else was agreeing with me and it seemed the easiest way, I know they’re not 100% but nothing is and it wouldn’t be a nightmare if I fell pregnant, we live together and are engaged, we want kids at some point in the near future so not a disaster at all.

Last month my period started on 13/05 until 17/05 - we had sex a few times around ovulation but with a condom, however one time when he pulled out the condom stayed in me, we took it out as soon as we noticed and it didn’t seem like anything got inside me.

My app predicted my period would start this month on 06/06 but I’m now 6 days late, with no sign of it coming at all. I’ve done 2 pregnancy tests, one on 4 days late and one 5 days late but both were negative. I have no pregnancy symptoms aside from I’ve been a bit congested and boobs are slightly bigger but not massive, nothing of note. We did go on holiday last month and I also took a 3 day course of ABX for a UTI but I haven’t felt stressed at all, in fact it’s the least stressed I’ve felt in a while probably so I’m just like what is happening!!!

Should I wait a bit and test again or just accept that I’m probably not pregnant and my body is just being weird?? Any advice welcome!

EDIT: I have also been peeing more than normal, like waking up during sleep to pee when I never ever done that before in my life but again, just put that down to recent UTI?

Hello, in same predicament so here in support! 9 days late now, negative test last week when couple days late. So stressful! Been absolutely exhausted and peeing more than usual too… thinking of taking another test tomorrow to absolutely rule out pregnancy (heart sinks with every negative test)… I’m 42, so worried mightn’t have ovulated at all this month and could just be start of perimenopause… never been this late before…

It’s so annoying isn’t it!! Just wish I knew what was happening, the times I missed a period when I had the coil I could explain because I was really stressed due to a lot of things and also coil was wreaking havoc on my body too but there seems to be no obvious reason for my period to be this late this time - negative tests just make me worry there’s something worse wrong instead. I’m going to buy FRER and do another tomorrow at a week late as it’s been CB I’ve used up until now - fingers crossed for you and I hope you get positive news soon!