If I'm not pregnant, what could it be?

[morag1234]

My period is 8 days late. I always have my period bang on 25 days without fail.

I had cramps and bloating a few days before my expected period and this has continued ever since. Sometimes these cramps were really quite painful. I feel as if I'm on my period now (bloating etc), but still no sign of period.

I don't think it's possible that I'm pregnant because I only had sex around a week before I was due on my period. I took a pregnancy test yesterday and it was negative.

I wouldn't think too much of it if I was a few days late, but 8 days late seems extreme.

Any other ideas on what this could be?

If you have a negative test at this stage, it is unlikely to be pregnancy. Your period is just late most likely. Most women will have a late period at some point during their menstrual years, doesn't matter if you're usually regular.

How old are you? Cycles can change with age. Are you on any contraception?

Thanks @RiderofRohan perhaps it is just a late period!

I am 33. We use the "withdrawal method" which I realise isn't the best but don't think it would be a problem as we only had sex a week before expected period.

I hope I just get my period soon because I'm fed up of feeling like a bloated sloth.

I'm hoping there isn't something wrong that is causing the constant cramping & hopefully just a random late period.

Is anything stressing you recently? Because being stressed can delay your period. E.g my periods used to delay big time when I had exams, because they used to stress me out.

I tend to be fairly regular and one month a few years ago it just didn't appear that month. No reason for it. Came as normal the next month.

Maybe if it hasn't arrived again in a few days do another test and if your worried, speak to your gp

I had this In may and it was the first month we had started trying. It was so confusing. I was 11 days late with negative tests. Still don't know why but the next month I had a Cp and the following month I got pregnant again. Very weird!

So odd!
Nothing stressful has happened either.

Still getting cramps etc so perhaps it will turn up in a few days.

I've just never missed a period in 20 years (apart from when I was pregnant) so it just seems really odd.

Messaged a few friends though and they've all missed the odd period so sounds like it can be pretty normal!