Why is my period late? (apart from the bleeding obvious!)

[Rhubarb]

I'm not, and yes I have done a test and it is negative and no I don't want to be because I'll be very happy not to have to deal with another crying, crapping, puking little baby again!

But I should have started on Sunday and I'm not normally late. I'm not even getting those twinges that you normally get although my boobs do hurt. And my dates are right, I've checked and double checked. I'm too young for the menopause and I don't think I'm stressed right now, I'm not ill nor have been. So why would it be late?

have you had a smear test lately?

mine was 5 days late a few months ago which was very cruel as we were ttc
Don't know why but then my cycle changed and it was longer every month.

No, I'm due one though, well kind of overdue really. [Rhuby starts to sweat slightly]

I wouldn't be too bothered but I've not had pmt either or any due signs.

Are you more stressed out than normal? I think that can delay things.

Mind was late this month too. I've been sterilised but did start to wonder. No other explanation but it's here now.

(just read my post back - didn't mean to imply you were stressed out all the time, just that we all live with a certain amount of stress, iykwim)

my friend who has just turned 40 last month was sweating earlier this week as she was nearly 3 wks late and said she is reg as clockwork normally
anyway she went to docs for tests and they said tests would be back on the monday anyway she started to bleed monday morning (think she had a party in her bathroom {smile])

I'm not particularly stressed no, and I'm in my early 30's so not going through the menopause. No hot sweats, nothing really!

I didn't have any PMT either. (although dh would probably disagree)

mine was late this month as well for no apparent reason (and last month having been totally like clockwork for the last couple of years)

I'm early 30s too how about you foxinsocks, maybe it's an age group thing.

must be in the air

i myself have just turned 30 and havent had a period for 10yrs

10 yrs is there a medical reason for that.

no i have the dep injetion every 11 wks

well - the obvious answer is you ovulated late. Maybe you were stressed but you didn't realise it.

10yrs! Wow!

Well I'll try to put it to the back of my mind then as just one of those things. Glad to hear that others have experienced this too.

I am always so relieved not to be pregnant when it is late that it doesn't cross my mind that it could be something medically relevant (which it probably isn't).

Hope it comes soon for you!

saw this thread title and SOOOO wanted to post...maybe it had to work late? or got stuck in traffic?

sorry, shall be seriouse now.

your obviously stressed at the moment because of lack of period.
chill, your not preggers so there's little to worry about.

If you still dont have one after a couple of weeks go to yoru GP...but im sure its all fine

Don't get me wrong, I could live quite happily never having a period ever ever again! But the only 2 times I have been this late is when I was pregnant! I was late for a couple of days in France and then I recognised that I was very stressed as we were making the decision to come back etc. This time I'm not stressed, everything is fine, but I'm not having any twinges and I should definitely have started on Sunday. But my boobs are sore so I guess that is a good sign. I was sooooo relieved when the test came back negative, even though I knew I wasn't!
Although until I do start I suppose there is going to be a nagging doubt now just at the back of my mind.

Serves me right for going about blue whale's willies last night

Are you stressing so much about your period being late that the stress of that alone is stopping its arrival?

Have heard this can happen. Try lots of gin for stress relief

Oh yes - and, ahem, 'enjoying yourself' can help it arrive.

Apparently.

I only want a period Jackie - I don't want to go into labour or anything!