First time TTC, late period, negative test

[OneAmberDeer]

Posting this in the hopes that someone has been through something similar and can help shed some light.

I’ve just turned 33, and am in my first month TTC. I’ve always had regular periods (usually between 28 and 32 days) and had the coil removed a year and a half ago and have been using condoms since then.

This is the first cycle we’ve been TTC, and my period is over two weeks late (based on a 30 day average) - but pregnancy tests are negative. I’m trying really hard not to get anxious, as I know this is only the first month TTC, but my period has never been late like this before, and I’m struggling to understand what’s going on with my body! I understand stress can mess with your cycle, but I didn’t start to feel stressed until my period started getting seriously late (although I’m pretty stressed now!), and it just feels like a mad coincidence that this is happening for the first time ever the first time I’ve tried to get pregnant.

I guess I’m, more than anything, looking to hear from anyone who’s been through something similar or any tips on what might be going on. I’m feeling pretty anxious and confused, so advice and reassurance very welcome!

I’ve seen a couple of people say here lately that there’s never a late period, only a late ovulation. So a lengthened cycle means no LH surge resulting in ovulation, with a period of progesterone following it before your period arrives.
It was definitely a new way of looking at it, as I’ve also seen people have multiple LH surges a month as their body tries to release an egg, but it fails. Then it tries again later. This can lengthen your cycle that month.

Other than speak to your doctor for a blood test, you could try some at home progesterone tests. I don’t know if you need a baseline first to read them, but they might let you know if you are at least in your luteal phase. And then progesterone drops just before AF is due.

Tracking basal body temperature is a way to know if ovulation has occurred, but I don’t think you’ll get meaningful answers starting now as you won’t have established what your norm is for the rest of your month.

Have you thought about contacting your GP to try and get some answers?

Thanks for the response!

Yes, I think going to the GP is going to be the next step, but I’ve seen on the NHS site that they only recommend seeing your GP if you’ve missed three periods, which is obviously quite far away at the moment. Think I might try and get an appointment anyway though, as this is so out of the ordinary for me!