Hi,
Women's cycles can change month-to-month, and this is normal.
If you are worried about being pregnant, you can take a home pregnancy test once you've missed your expected period.
What is more important to know than the exact calendar date ("26th of the month") is to know how long your cycles are, as our cycles are not always going to coincide with the date on the calendar. Women's cycles can range from 21-35 days in length, whereas a calendar month has either 28, 30 or 31 days...so just simple math you can see that eventually your period would start on a different calendar date.
To know your menstrual cycle length for future: if your last menstrual period (LMP) began on September 26th ("day 1"), and today is November 29th, then today would be your "day 35" in your cycle. It is a good time to take a home pregnancy test to rule out pregnancy (I assume you are having unprotected sex, and is the reason for your concern?).
Let us know what the test results are, or if you do not have access to a local drugstore, pharmacy or grocery store. We can guide you either way.
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Hi,
Women's cycles can change month-to-month, and this is normal.
If you are worried about being pregnant, you can take a home pregnancy test once you've missed your expected period.
What is more important to know than the exact calendar date ("26th of the month") is to know how long your cycles are, as our cycles are not always going to coincide with the date on the calendar. Women's cycles can range from 21-35 days in length, whereas a calendar month has either 28, 30 or 31 days...so just simple math you can see that eventually your period would start on a different calendar date.
To know your menstrual cycle length for future: if your last menstrual period (LMP) began on September 26th ("day 1"), and today is November 29th, then today would be your "day 35" in your cycle. It is a good time to take a home pregnancy test to rule out pregnancy (I assume you are having unprotected sex, and is the reason for your concern?).
Let us know what the test results are, or if you do not have access to a local drugstore, pharmacy or grocery store. We can guide you either way.
November 29, 2009 - 7:48amThis Comment
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