Your period was supposed to start on Sept 17th, and you had a pregnancy test done the week after this at the doctor's office? Was this a urine or blood test? (Not that it really matters, actually...they are both very accurate after you have missed a period).
Is the only time you had sex on the 18th? If you are having protected sex with a condom, you can be confident that they are 98% effective at preventing pregnancies, plus with your negative pregnancy test...you can be confident in the results that you are not pregnant.
There are many reasons for a late period; some women even miss a period for no apparent reason. If your period does not begin in the next few weeks, you can call your GYN to talk with them about your options. Depending on your medical history, they may or may not need to see you; as women missing a period is so common (with a negative pregnancy test) that they may just tell you to wait until your next cycle.
Your symptoms are indicative of hormone fluctuations, which occur naturally throughout your cycle.
If you do not trust condoms as effective birth control, and surely this worry is very stressful, have you considered using hormonal birth control (such as the pill)? You can even continue using condoms and the pill, or you can use condoms and other birth control method, such as the Withdrawal Method, to provide extra protection (the withdrawal method is not highly effective by itself, and would have to be used by a willing male partner!).
Please know that there is likely nothing "wrong with you", and you can hopefully begin to relax and not be scared. Your symptoms and late period happen to MANY women; most women actually experience late, irregular or missed periods in their lifetime...it really is this common. If you are concerned, please call your doctor and request an appointment, where they can rule out any medical conditions (beyond pregnancy).
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stef_pal,
Your period was supposed to start on Sept 17th, and you had a pregnancy test done the week after this at the doctor's office? Was this a urine or blood test? (Not that it really matters, actually...they are both very accurate after you have missed a period).
Is the only time you had sex on the 18th? If you are having protected sex with a condom, you can be confident that they are 98% effective at preventing pregnancies, plus with your negative pregnancy test...you can be confident in the results that you are not pregnant.
There are many reasons for a late period; some women even miss a period for no apparent reason. If your period does not begin in the next few weeks, you can call your GYN to talk with them about your options. Depending on your medical history, they may or may not need to see you; as women missing a period is so common (with a negative pregnancy test) that they may just tell you to wait until your next cycle.
Your symptoms are indicative of hormone fluctuations, which occur naturally throughout your cycle.
If you do not trust condoms as effective birth control, and surely this worry is very stressful, have you considered using hormonal birth control (such as the pill)? You can even continue using condoms and the pill, or you can use condoms and other birth control method, such as the Withdrawal Method, to provide extra protection (the withdrawal method is not highly effective by itself, and would have to be used by a willing male partner!).
Please know that there is likely nothing "wrong with you", and you can hopefully begin to relax and not be scared. Your symptoms and late period happen to MANY women; most women actually experience late, irregular or missed periods in their lifetime...it really is this common. If you are concerned, please call your doctor and request an appointment, where they can rule out any medical conditions (beyond pregnancy).
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