is it possible?

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Registered: 11-02-2006
is it possible?
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Fri, 11-17-2006 - 3:46pm

Hi ladies, I'm supposing you all could help me out here, though I don't know what kind of "help" I can really get in this situation, and I guess one way to an answer is to just go and get a test, but I'm at work so I can't quite do that right now. So rather than drive myself crazy wondering by myself, I figured I'd share the scenario here:

I'm typically very regular when it comes to the monthly enemy. I've never skipped a month, and I'm very rarely late. There was only one time when I was about 15 when I was about 2 weeks late- that was the closest I've ever come to "missing" a period. I don't think I've ever been even 5 days late in the whole time that I've been getting it... so...

I had been on the pill for...maybe about 3 years, and got off it less than a year ago (I didn't really need to be on it anymore- had been out of a relationship, etc, you don't need all the details).

The first month after going off the pill, I was a few days late. I was expecting that. I think the next month I was also late. Then I started to either go back to being right on time, or else just a day or so late. A few months ago, I was a day early, then right on time. Last month, I was a few days late- about 3 1/2 (not completely outlandish, but for me, bordering on the late side). I had sex on Oct 3rd, and I was due on Oct 11th, early morning. I didn't get it until close to late night on that Saturday (Oct 14th). So that made me about 3 1/2 days late. I was freaking out too, b/c guy was moving to Colorado that weekend (long story). I started to have just a little bit of spotting (finally) that Friday after the Wed I was due, but I was still worried so I took a test. It came out negative. It was one of the ones that say it will give you an accurate result even 5 days before you missed period. So I took it and the negative line showed up right away. So I was happy about that.

Then I wound up getting my period for Oct so I figured all was fine. I had cramps before it came, and it seemed like a normal type of flow.

But now, here I am waiting, waiting waiting this month! ARGGHHH!!!! I was due last Saturday (11/11). I have not seen one speck, no spotting, nothing. Normally, even when I'm late, I spot at least a little bit, even if it's just a brownish discharge. But now I have nothing. By tonight, I will be officially 6 days late. I really haven't had any cramping either. Actually, it was weird, b/c I did have a little bit on the day I was actually due. I thought for sure it was coming. But then nothing. And now, I really haven't had any cramping. I tend to get this sensation in my legs when I'm due, which I kind of feel now, but since I've been getting active again, I wonder if it's some light muscle strain, or if it's the leg "cramps" I typically get. I also had a little mild pelvic cramping again but really nothing much. Oh, and I normally have to pee all the time the week before my period and a little bit during, and that did happen the week before but the frequency has really tapered off.

Am I being stupid for worrying? I mean, to my "trained" eye ("trained" as in, having lived in my body for my whole life) I DID have what seemed to be an ACTUAL period last month. But I guess stranger things have happened.

Lastly, I don't really feel like I have any other "symptoms" either way- either to indicate that the monthly enemy is coming, OR to indicate that I have an "oopsie". I mean, I haven't been overly emotional/crying/moody, I don't have sore/tender breasts, no funny taste in my mouth, not abnormally tired, etc. I do have a headache right now but I think it's b/c I haven't had any coffee yet today. And I'm a little nauseous, but that just started today and I got off a bus not too long ago, so that probably has something to do with it, coupled with my nerves.

I know that stress can cause it to be late but I really dont' feel any more stressed now than I typically do. Actually, I feel like my stress level is usually worse than this. And my emotional health seems to have gotten a lot better (I'm not crying every day, yay!). So I just don't get it. Unless it's what I tend to call "aftermath" stress. I don't know. What do you all think?

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Registered: 04-22-2005
Fri, 11-17-2006 - 5:40pm
It might be possible that the spotting on the day your period was due was implantation bleeding.




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Registered: 11-17-2006
Fri, 11-17-2006 - 11:30pm
I'd retake the test. Good luck - not really sure which way you want it to go either negative or possitive.
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Registered: 11-02-2006
Sat, 11-18-2006 - 8:51am

Thank you so much for your response, Elaine. I did want to clarify a couple of things.
The time I had sex was about a week after I *should* have ovulated (I know it's not an exact science), but since I had sex on the 3rd and was due on the 11th, I would think I was done ovulating. But also:

I took the test 2-2 1/2 days AFTER my missed period, not before. I guess it's still possible that it was too soon, but it was definitely after I was due. I did read the fine print and at the point that I took it, the accuracy percentage was higher than if I had taken it before I missed my period.

I did have spotting, but then after that, by late that Saturday night, I had what seemed like a full-fledged period. (And I had been exhibiting other PMS symptoms prior to that- irritable, emotional, etc.) That's why this no-show is puzzling me... I'm starting to feel some VERY mild cramping in my legs and sometimes in the pelvic region, but still no period.
Thanks for yuor response...