Period 3 weeks late, but stil BFN - argh! Please tell me why??

[HelenofSparta]

Ok, I usually have a fairly long cycle (between 32 and 36 days), but this month (second month of TTC) am v v over due, but keep getting negative pregnancy tests. Not testing early, so what has happened do you think please?
Does no period mean I haven't ovulated?
Wonder why this has happened now we are trying to conceive, v odd.
Have googled and said you can miss periods if v underweight or exercising too much and I don't think that's me!!!!
Has this happened to someone else please?
Means will have no idea when to BD next month. V confusing!!!
Thanks gals xx

Bumping for you..I haven't had this happen myself but others on here will have.

So are you on cd 57 or thereabouts?
I have read many messages on this board about women skipping a period for no obvious reason, but then there is the odd woman who doesn't get a positive test until very late.

I find it odd how women's cycles and symptoms go kooky as soon as they start ttc. I hope you find an answer soon as you must be going a bit insane.

Hello HelenofSparta

I just wanted to let you know that this happened to me last year. My period was 2 months late and I had at least 3 BFN's before I went to the doctor and his test showed up positive. Was all very strange. Unfortunately this ended in a MC but I can't figure out and my doctor couldn't tell me, why my HPT's had never shown up positive.

I would leave it until you definitely have missed a period and then go to the doctor. Although my doctor wouldn't see me until I'd missed 2!

Good luck!

L xxxxxxxxxxx

My usual 30-31 day cycle was 42 days this months. I had 2 negative tests on CD38 and 39, before my period finally arrived.

I've thought about it lots and I think it could have been down to one of two things

(like you, I unfortunately can't put it down to being too thin or exercising too much!)
:

a) Chemical pregnancy- as far as I know, this doesn't give a positive test. My period was much heavier and more painful than usual, and this coupled with its laaaate arrival does tick some boxes for CP.

b) I had a really bad UTI mid-cycle and took antibiotics. I then had some signs of ov (though I don't temp or anything so wasn't sure) much later in my cycle that I was expecting. So I wonder if the antibiotics or indeed the illness caused me to ov late.

Please bear in mind, however, that these are the non-medical rantings of non-expert who has drawn her own conclusions!

Thanks guys. Just find it a bit odd considering we have just started TTC again!
Joy27 - what is a chemical pregnancy?
Linwin - Had a mc before DD so my dh thought maybe same thing.
Had the usual achy back period symptoms around day due, but then nothing.
Hmmm, so perhaps wait until have missed two periods and then go and see doc?
Argh! Just makes it awkward to know whether to start trying again this month....
Anyone else had anyhting similar happen?
Thanks xx

this is happening to me now. ive missed 2 but had 4 neg hpt's. even went to hosp. but that really confused me. i heard "pregnancy test positive but very faint" with urine, they then came for blood and an hour later told me im definately not. read my thread '2 missed periods but neg hpt's', a few ladies have told their tales too,

all the best

Hi
First time I've posted. Just to say that I am TTC too - via fertility clinic and after first appointment I was also late 3 weeks. This was not helpful as I needed to 'come on' so I could have a hycosy procedure (Checking my fallopian tubes). Think it is due to stress/excitement/emotion. Needless to say I came on after 3 weeks. Hope all ok with you.

Hi, sorry you're going through this, my last AF was 10 days late and I remember how horrible it was. It could be chemical preg, it could be preg but not showing up, it could just be funny cycle, it could be another medical reason, or it could be down to stress.

I'm fairly sure now that mine was late simply due to stress/excitement. the day i totally took my mind off it, my period finally arrived. Its awful I know having to wait, but all you can do is just keep waiting and testing. But I think it would be ok to go and see dr once you're a few weeks late and just get checked out
all the best

So I'm 3 weeks late and took 2 dollar tree pregnancy tests on 2 different weeks and it was negative