Hi,
Congratulations on trying to conceive! It is definitely an emotional time with excitement...anticipation...then disappointment and confusion when it doesn't "work" and your period begins, or even worse: your period does not begin, but you have negative pregnancy tests and you don't know what to think!
Your last menstrual period was July 5th, and it lasted for 3 days. This was a much different period, as you skipped a period in June, and this period was abnormally short (3 days vs. 7 days). Your previous pregnancy tests were negative in June, so that's a good sign (meaning, your hormones did not increase, so you most likely did not experience a pregnancy and miscarriage).
The answer: we're not sure what is going on! However, it is likely nothing to worry about. Honest. I know it is frustrating and confusing beyond belief, but your period really can become irregular for no "apparent reason", and you can still have a healthy cycle. When you should contact your doctor:
- 3 missed periods in-a-row
- period with excessive bleeding that lasts more than 7 days
- period with excessive bleeding, soaking more than one pad or tampon every hour
- any unusual pain or severe pain
If you do not have any of these symptoms above, take note of this previous strange irregular period, and move forward armed with information that if you have another irregular period, you can contact your doctor. If you do not, then you know it was just a strange occurrence and could be from stress, recent illness, new medication (or not taking your usual hormonal birth control). Many women's cycles become irregular when they start trying to conceive for a few reasons:
- they are no longer taking their hormonal contraceptives, and these synthetic hormones were creating a regular cycle
- stopping hormonal contraception can lead to irregular cycles for a month or two, while your body's natural hormones begin to "take over" their usual/previous functions
- women begin paying closer attention to their cycles when they are trying to conceive (ttc), and notice discrepancies that may have been overlooked before. some women who have a shorter period who are not ttc may have just thought, "awesome!", while a woman who is ttc thinks, "what's wrong?" and "great, now when do I ovulate?".
I hop this information helps; please let us know if you have any additional questions!
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Hi,
Congratulations on trying to conceive! It is definitely an emotional time with excitement...anticipation...then disappointment and confusion when it doesn't "work" and your period begins, or even worse: your period does not begin, but you have negative pregnancy tests and you don't know what to think!
Your last menstrual period was July 5th, and it lasted for 3 days. This was a much different period, as you skipped a period in June, and this period was abnormally short (3 days vs. 7 days). Your previous pregnancy tests were negative in June, so that's a good sign (meaning, your hormones did not increase, so you most likely did not experience a pregnancy and miscarriage).
The answer: we're not sure what is going on! However, it is likely nothing to worry about. Honest. I know it is frustrating and confusing beyond belief, but your period really can become irregular for no "apparent reason", and you can still have a healthy cycle. When you should contact your doctor:
- 3 missed periods in-a-row
- period with excessive bleeding that lasts more than 7 days
- period with excessive bleeding, soaking more than one pad or tampon every hour
- any unusual pain or severe pain
If you do not have any of these symptoms above, take note of this previous strange irregular period, and move forward armed with information that if you have another irregular period, you can contact your doctor. If you do not, then you know it was just a strange occurrence and could be from stress, recent illness, new medication (or not taking your usual hormonal birth control). Many women's cycles become irregular when they start trying to conceive for a few reasons:
- they are no longer taking their hormonal contraceptives, and these synthetic hormones were creating a regular cycle
- stopping hormonal contraception can lead to irregular cycles for a month or two, while your body's natural hormones begin to "take over" their usual/previous functions
- women begin paying closer attention to their cycles when they are trying to conceive (ttc), and notice discrepancies that may have been overlooked before. some women who have a shorter period who are not ttc may have just thought, "awesome!", while a woman who is ttc thinks, "what's wrong?" and "great, now when do I ovulate?".
I hop this information helps; please let us know if you have any additional questions!
July 8, 2010 - 2:09pmThis Comment
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