Advice please, I'm a hypochondriac

bdancer88

So, before I decide to go get another test or call my doctor's office I thought I would ask you lovely ladies what you think.  We have been TTC for about 3 months now after getting off of nuva ring.  The first two months I was pretty regular at 33 and 34 days with a 7 day period (just like I was before I ever started BC).  August rolls around and I miss my period.  I wait until its a week late to take a test.  I took two - one in the morning and one in the afternoon - both came out negative.  Then a week (to a T) later my period starts, but it only lasts 5 days and it was relatively light the whole time.  I've been cramping like crazy the last couple of weeks.  Now usually that is normal for me because I have PBS/IC (painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis - high acidic foods cause muscle spasms of the bladder), but these cramps have been coming when they normally wouldn't, after eating foods that don't normally cause me to have pains. 

I had to go to my doctor this week for an ankle sprain, so I asked her about it.  I also told her about all the crazy acne that has been breaking out on my arms and neck; something that hasn't happened to me this bad since I was in high school.  She said it could be one of two things or both: it could be my body simply changing, or I could have had a late fertilized egg that was unable to implant to the wall of my uterus in time.  This would explain the late period. 

 

But the issue I'm having is that I am bleeding again.  I don't think it's too heavy, but my hubby and I had sex last night and I wake up with blood on my legs.  That is not normal for me AT ALL and I'm freaking out.  I am the kind of person that likes to know exactly what's going on with my body, and when something weird happens it freaks me out.  HELP/ADVICE!!!! PLEASE!!!!

TikiTurtle

Major lol at Taking Charge of Goat Fertility. Does that come in paperback?

bdancer88

Thanks so much for responding.  I've thought about getting in to the whole charting thing, but DH and I aren't like super trying if you know what I mean.  We just aren't using birth control; just seeing how things.  I'm super impatient though and have been having "empty womb syndrome" for a while now.  Anyways, I'll see how things go.  I just hate it when my body does weird things that I can't definitively explain...erg!

Thanks again!

evabear123

Joy2611 said:

Many people - myself included - chart to understand what is going on with their body.  I want to know when I ovulate so I know when to expect my period.  Especially after coming off birth control, ovulation days change month to month.  By charting, I know exactly when I'm truly late and when my period is expected to show up.  You don't have to use the information to time sex or anything - you can simply use it to understand your body and your cycle.  I highly HIGHLY recommend Taking Charge of your Fertility.  Learn about your body.  It helps answer so many questions about your cycle, not just pregnancy in particular.

This. Without charting, you don't know when your period is late, especially with wonky cycles after BC. Charting temp doesn't really help with timing TTC anyway because you only know you O after the fact.

You should try temping for a month, and see how you go

bdancer88

Thanks so much for all your advice.  I love being able to come on here and talk to amazing woman.