Oh crap where's my period?!?! (NSFW gonna be icky )

[Caffienated_Caramel]

Current emotional state: terrified

Ladies!! Oh good god I have no idea where to begin.

1) my period is late. it was supposed to start yesterday.

Yes I know that's normal where it's not always on schedule cuz if that was the case then I wouldn't be making a thread.

2) Early bleeding.

Few weeks ago, possibly about a week and a half after my last cycle, I was bleeding again. This wasn't the normal little brown blood spotting. This was full red and it lasted for about two days. I looked it up and I got the results for Implantation bleeding, which freaks me out cuz those are signs of pregancy.

3) I have been emotional

But I'm always emotional!! J (bf) says my emotional swings aren't normal, but is it coincidence? Cuz I have been having my stressed days. Mostly from RPing and slow laptop and recently depressed lonely days to the point of crying. I get like that when my online friends aren't available to talk to and nothing else I normally do to make me feel better isn't working. Even J's company wasn't givingme comfort . Thankfully one of my friends popped on last night and I was like 'Gasp! My white knight! Yay!'

4) No signs of a period.

I try to keep track of when my period starts but usually I'll know is when I get funny little cramps. They don't hurt but it's enough discomfort for me to notice and tell me itwill start in a day or two and the next sign is slightly discolored discharge. I have recieved no signs what so ever.

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My calm state of mind is disrupted of the chance of pregnancy. I'm scared. have no money and bf that will take responsibilty and claim possible future child. (he's said this) Yes yay for him...but I'm not ready to be preggers..especially after I was preggers the first time and had to abort. That was my wake up call.

No I haven't taken a test yet, the store isn't open yet. Have I had any other signs? No, no tender breasts, no barfing up food yet (thank god I hate that) and no weird cravings...or dislike of seafood. (and I love seafood! last pregnancy made me do a 180 and get sick everytime I looked at it)

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So Ladies (and/or Gents if you're reading this and got this far, bravo) any comforting words/advice/insight you'd like to share? I will update when I learn the moment of truth.

[trailerparkmedic]

Stress can make your period late. You can end up in a viscious cycle where you are a little stressed, you're late, you get more stressed, you're still late......

Planned Parenthood has sliding scale payment for doctor visits and birth control. If taking the pill every day isn't a good option for you, talk to a doctor about your options. You might want to get an STD check while you're at it. Most STDs don't have any symptoms.

[Seshat]

Insulin can mess up your cycle - and I mean natural insulin, not necessarily 'injected-by-a-diabetic' insulin.
Insulin is affected by what you eat and how you exercise. So your diet and exercise levels can affect your cycle.


If your body fat level goes below a certain percentage, your period can become less regular, or stop entirely. (Natural safety measure - no point having babies during a famine.)


Natural cycle variation can be as much as a week earlier or later, even with nothing else affecting it. Women whose periods appear every (X) days like clockwork are actually on the rare side - two to five days either side of (X) is normal. Seven or eight either side is normally-abnormal.
So one day late is just abnormal-for-you.

[lupo pazzesco]

can't give anymore info than trailerparkmedic or Seshat, but if I can offer this: If you have an android phone, go to the market, and look for an app called Woman's Log. yes, it's techncailly for a fertility tracker if you're trying to get pregnant, but I've found it's useful for tracking an abnormal cycle, and it's really helped me figure out when my emotions are going into overdrive.

[AnaKhouri]

DON'T WORRY! I know it's hard not to but there's a million reasons your period could be messed up. Mine have been off and on all year because I've been changing birth controls/under stress. Always worried I was pregnant, never was. Take the home test, then make an appointment with your doctor to figure out what's going on.

And even if you are pregnant (which you're NOT) there's all kinds of options available to you. So try not to freak.

[Bright_Star]

Don't try to guess what's happening. Go to a doctor & have them find out what's going on. & try to stay calm.

[fireheart]

Are you on any hormonal contraceptives? They can mess up your cycle quite a bit.

Lupo, there's a TON of apps out there that do similar purposes. (also an Android owner )

Doctor is a good start though, but I"d say definitely do a test before you go to the docs. That way you can eliminate pregnancy rather than being charged $20 for a test. (and if you're like me, being unable to get a sample at the docs )

[Zaiida]

Deep breath, calm down. Missed/late periods are not uncommon, even I missed one earlier this year because I accidently poisoned myself and did the panic dance too.

Stress or even dietary changes can affect a period and it's not unheard of to spot mid cycle once or twice a year.

Pop down to a store and get a couple of tests and see.

[Caffienated_Caramel]

Thanks guys for the concerns, support and advice.

I've had late periods before, it was the early bleeding that really set me off as it was red and it bled like a normal period. Obviously less days but still...

I dont have the finances to see a doctor but I hope I can someday.

I dont take any pills or birth control, very sensitive to the side effects.

I took two home tests, one was yesterday and one was this morning. Both were Negative. Seeing the results made me relieved but at the same time sad because deep down I would like kids but I want to be married first and have enough finances to support it.

A lot of stuff however happened after I took the first test. It would recquire another thread to be made since it's off topic from this one. Right now I feel nervous about spilling my guts (partly again, did it before) on here.

[Mishi]

I know this is common sense, but still be careful just in case. If your period hasn't arrived in a weeks time, please re-test. All of mine were negative at one week late, then a faint positive at 2 or so weeks 'late'. My best friend was a week late, tested 3 or 4 times in 24 hours with negative results, thought she wasn't pregnant and went out drinking. A week later, she found out that she was pregnant after all.
*Hugs* Sorry, don't want to scare you or stress you out. I hope everything works out well for you!

[Der Cute]

I've had my period be off by 5, 6, 10 days. And of course, the day after I do a pregnancy test..it starts. I think that's a stress reaction, on my part. BUT..if you're late by a week, listen to your body and check for tenderness and such.
I have an app for tracking menstruation, and I vary from 28 days to 35. I'm ALL OVER the place. I used to be exactly 28. Meh. It's changed, it's fine now. And the app reminds me: Your Period is Due in 3 Days! (nice to know when to bring ..supplies).

Hugs, no matter which way, we're here.

[NotMyProblem]

BVH (big virtual hug)

It's been awhile since my last pregnancy scare, however I remember being very surprised by how long my doctor's office had me wait to get tested. think it was close to two weeks, which was pure hell to be wondering/worrying for That long....

here's what mayo clinic recommends:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hom...-tests/PR00100

[Emerald Knight]

Are you going through something stressful right now? Stress often delays periods, I'm guessing that it's an evolutionary thing.

The best thing to do is to take a pregnancy test to be safe, but if it turns out to be negative, look at your own life and see what ways you can make it less stressful.

[KiaKat]

Honestly, it sounds like you had something called an anovulatory cycle. The body isn't in shape to release an egg, so it just drops the second half of the cycle and starts from scratch. Happens to me sometimes. Shorter, lighter period (no real uterine lining to speak of), mostly bright red, and then, when you expect your period to come, it doesn't show. If you re-set your calendar to make cycle day one equal to the first day of that anovulatory period, then your next period will show up "on time."

Reproductive quirks are FUN!

[tropicsgoddess]

I've had some scares before but one thing I suggest you would do first if you're crunched for time and such is to get a good pregnancy test (I don't trust the cheap tests) just to check if it's just a false positive. Stress can delay your cycle a bit among other factors. I do agree on going to the Planned Parenthood to check for any STD's or issues that can cause it.