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Where IS my period?!

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Jennnifer · 19/01/2009 13:22

I'm not pregnant, I've taken a million tests and I was due my period on Friday just gone.

It's just not arriving! My cycle is roughly 33 days but can be a day out either side.

I'm starting to worry now. What reasons can cause a late/missed period?

Do I need a Drs appointment?

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Jennnifer · 19/01/2009 13:39

Anyone?

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hannahlouhoo · 19/01/2009 14:12

Have been irregular before?

Are you looking after yourself? eating right?

could you have made a mistake with dates?

Have you had any pmt?

Stressed?

could be a range of things! dont worry!

Give yourself a week on worrying and not testing. Then test next monday?

HTH

Highlander · 19/01/2009 14:17

how old are you?

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Jennnifer · 19/01/2009 16:06

I'm 23.

I had flu over new year and was on antibiotics earlier this month for an ear infection. Could this be the reason?

I can't be pregnant, I've tested so much and my boobs aren't sore or anything.

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psychomum5 · 19/01/2009 16:08

I don;t know......not seen it round here.

have you looked under the rug????

NewAmazingBeginning · 19/01/2009 16:09

Did you use some other contraception while you were on the antibiotics?

Highlander · 19/01/2009 16:10

aha! certain ABs render the pill inactive, non?

Isn't that how Liz Hurley got preggars

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Jennnifer · 19/01/2009 16:11

DEFINITELY not under the rug. Have checked -more than once.

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Jennnifer · 19/01/2009 16:13

I'm not on the pill.

I've been getting some kinda mild period pain but so sublte that I can't make out if it's period pain or IBS...

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Geepers · 19/01/2009 16:14

It's just a freak month, relax. Why are you so worried?

psychomum5 · 19/01/2009 16:17

oh, well, at least it's not there then.

sorry, no more suggestions, bar it is probably just hidin for a while. they do do that occasionally.

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Jennnifer · 19/01/2009 16:17

I'm slightly hypochondriacal.

Is it likely I'll just miss this month? Doesn't feel like it's coming if that makes sense?

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psychomum5 · 19/01/2009 16:22

you know, I have months where I go 6wks between, 2wks between, 8wks between.

and then I suddenly realise that I have been slowly matching up to my BF cycle, or my DD1s cycle, or my SIL's, depending on how much time I have spent with them.

nature does that.........we as women for some bizarre reason match up cycles with women we live with/spend majority time with. strange but true....there have been studdies on I understand.

could that be a possibility with you??

Mercy · 19/01/2009 16:22

When I was your age my periods were still on the erratic side.

What form of contraception do you use?

Mercy · 19/01/2009 16:25

Sorry meant to ask if you are trying to conceive (as well as re contraception)

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Jennnifer · 19/01/2009 17:01

Not trying to concieve. We had a moment of madeness where we used the withdrawal method at new year but I've taken so many tests now I can't possibly be pregnant.

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psychomum5 · 19/01/2009 17:33

oh you could, believe me.

DS1 was a negative test for weeks!

Mercy · 19/01/2009 18:51

Afaik a false negative isn't particularly unusual (but a false positive is)

Your period is only approx 3 days late. When I was ttc dd my period could occur anywhere from 27 to 34 days.

saramoon · 19/01/2009 18:56

This is weird as i was just about to post about the exact same thing - although i have a coil and i was due on Thursday. Did a pregnancy test last night and it was negative but i am never this late and i am getting worried. I know deep down it must be coming but my pmt has gone. An.d it doesn't help that my sis has told me that she knows two people who got pregnant on the coil

LoveMyGirls · 19/01/2009 19:05

See this happened to me too and it finally came today!

I've got the coil and was concerned as it didn't feel like it was ever coming! (last proper period was 12th Nov)

I was really ill just before xmas so that could have thrown it out and there was once a while ago when I skipped a month so not totally unheard of but then to be really late this month too, I really was worried and test was neg.

Anyway it's finally here now and I'm so relieved!!!!!!!!!

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Jennnifer · 20/01/2009 15:50

My period was due on Friday and I've taken every single pregnancy test ever made. I even had a urine sample test at the drs that came back negative.

I'm panicking so much cos it's never this last. I'm not worried I'm pregnant, I'm just worried it's something else.

I've never wanted my period so bad!!

I have NO pmt symptoms whatsoever.

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saramoon · 21/01/2009 18:10

Mine was due last Thursday and i am never this late - will be a week tomorrow. I have a coil in and have done a test - negative but am still worried. My mum is a nurse and she says that i shouldn't be worrying so much and it will come eventually.

hannahlouhoo · 23/01/2009 00:18

so are you pregnant????

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