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The start of my most recent period was on Feb 26 - projected ovulation date being March 14, projected next period March 28 (via MyMonthlyCycles, where I have been keeping track of my period for 1 year). Average cycle - 30 days.
We had protected intercourse on March 3 and 24. The condom didn't break; slipped down maybe an inch but we pushed it right back up.
Now my period is 3 or 4 days late (depending if you count the 28th), with no usual signs of cramping etc that I normally get. Took two HPT's and both came out negative. Discharge looks normal, no tenderness of breasts or anything. I have had a little bit of an upset stomach but I think I may just be getting sick - I am under quite a bit of stress.
I know it's unlikely that I am pregnant, but I am paranoid since I can't afford to have a child right now. I have heard that stress really can throw off a regular period (I have been regular for 8 years now), but I have a hard time believing it since I am so paranoid... help? I don't know what's wrong with me!
Have a GYNO appt coming up in a month, but I'm the type of person who likes to know without going to the doc! It sure would be nice if my period would come!
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Great, I'm glad your period started, and even more excited that you are looking into your birth control options.
thanks for keeping us updated!
June 3, 2010 - 7:26pmThis Comment
woooo!!! Im very happy for you :)
June 2, 2010 - 11:46pmThis Comment
There is always a possibility to being pregnant when someone is sexually active. However, in your case, I highly doubt you are. Your period is most likely late due to stress and your pregnancy test would have been positive by now. You can only get pregnant during ovulation which would have been 14 days after your period. You were sexually active after this time. You can always take another test in about a week, but I do not think you are pregnant. If you do not wish to become pregnant, go see your Dr. or go to the health unit and get some form of birth control to keep your mind at ease. TC
June 1, 2010 - 10:16amThis Comment
Hello,
May 30, 2010 - 10:30pmI am 22 years old and I am very concerned about my continuous missed periods. I have a 14 month old son and my husband and I have been trying to have a second child. I have been using the ovulating calendar to try and conceive but nothing has been happening. My last period was on April 27th and I haven't had them yet. I am highly stressed about everything which could be the # 1 cause. However, we had unprotected intercourse on the 15th and soo on...my period should have arrived around the 25th of May. I went to emerge a couple days ago and the blood work and urine test came back negative. I do have abdominal cramping but no period. With that said, if I don't have a period this month, will I ovulate soon? Approximately when would I ovulate and would I still be able to get pregnant?
Thank You
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I still haven't got my periods yet :S Im concerned that I will never be able to have another baby :'(
June 2, 2010 - 11:44pmThis Comment
Hi.
May 15, 2010 - 1:45pmMy boyfriend and I did not have penetrative sex. I was on the 4th day of my period (they usually last about 6 days) and he got semen mostly on my stomach but a little bit on my thigh next to my vagina. I am not sure if any of it brushed into it and I did change tampons after I wiped myself off. But I was on day 4 of my period. Last week, 9 days before now, I had SUPER heavy discharge, which it usually is heavier around the time of ovulation. I would not be concerned if it was not for that fact that I will be a whole week late tomorrow when I am fairly constant. The only time I was not was my last period which came on the 28th day instead of the 33rd. I feel like my stomach is bigger but that could very well just be my mind playing tricks on me. I am very stressed out over this right now because I have no idea how I could be pregnant given my circumstance but still I am just super stressed. Any advice would be lovely.
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Hey, my gf is on the pill and we use condoms, but she is having a few pregnancy symptoms and her period is a day late. The month before that we sex without a condom, but we stopped before I ejaculated. She got her period that month.
This time we had sex twice with condoms right at the end of her last period and she if feeling a bit nauseous and has actually vomited. I personally think that was form bad food and that her period is late due to stress. She hasnt been very happy at home lately and there has been alot of talk of her moving out and stuff. Is it possible that stress can make her period late on birth control?
thanks
May 13, 2010 - 12:45pmThis Comment
Hi,
If your girlfriend is on the pill, and is actually taking the pill every day consistently and correctly, then you would be having protected sex (from pregnancy). Using condoms is an added bonus to preventing pregnancy, and excellent method for both birth control and preventing sexually transmitted infections.
Pregnancy symptoms and pre-menstrual symptoms are identical and difficult to distinguish, since they are both caused from hormones in our body that create feelings of irritability, sore breasts, lower pack pain, nauseousness, headaches, cramps, etc. If her period is a day late, she can take a home pregnancy test to find out if she is pregnant, but we would suggest waiting a week to see if her period is just late. You are both having protected sex, and the pill is about 99% effective at preventing pregnancy; the condom is up to 98% effective.
Any sexual contact you two had before she got her period would not be relevant; if she got her period, then that is an indicator she is not pregnant. Her period being late this cycle has to do with the two times you had sex since the end of her last period. If she is nauseous and vomiting, it could be pre-menstrual symptoms, could be pregnancy symtpoms (doubtful since you used pills and condom!), or could be stomach-related problems.
Please let us know what you find out!
May 13, 2010 - 8:30pmThis Comment
Hi,
I am a guy and am worried about whether my girlfriend is pregnant or not. We had unprotected sex two times in the last month and she is around 5 days late now. I did not come into her and did not do too much because I did not want to come into her. Apparently she had an orgasm the last time we had sex. Does having an orgasm do anything to help prevent pregnancy? She says she is pretty regular and gets cramps but now she doesn't have any cramps. We're in college and its finals week right now and she had two tests last week already. Things are also difficult with studies and she is really stressed. Is the delay in the period due to stress?
Thanks,
May 10, 2010 - 7:09amMr. X
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Hi, Mr. X,
Your girlfriend's orgasm doesn't have anything to do with preventing (or causing) pregnancy. Since you had unprotected sex, even if you didn't ejaculate there is a chance she could have gotten pregnant due to pre-ejaculate fluid from your penis. But what is more likely is that she's late because of the stress from finals (and maybe from worrying about this). Stress can indeed cause a period to be late or even skipped. It affects a woman's hormones and can throw things off a little bit.
May 11, 2010 - 9:30amIf your girlfriend is already five days late, she can take a home pregnancy test to find out for sure. They are generally very accurate once a period has been missed by a few days.
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