Am I the only one?

jrnelson627

Has anyone else noticed that when they are stressed out, or really wanting to start your period, they don't??  According to my calendar I should have started my period last weekend...I'm usually pretty regular.  I think the fact that I was excited to start my period (so that I can start charting a new cycle), and really wanting to, I've somehow psyched my body into missing it.....this happened a few years ago right before my wedding....I was supposed to start the weekend before my wedding, and I was anxious to start on time, so that I would be done by my wedding.....I was 4 days late, and started right before my wedding.  Also, in high school when I first started having sex with my boyfriend, I got all freaked out that I was going to get pregnant, and so I was 2 weeks late in getting my period.

Has anyone else noticed this trend?

PS - My husband is having a VR next week, so we'll start TTC in July, which means this will be the last time I'll be excited to start my period! 

sheilatakesabow

Stress can absolutely affect your cycle.  Hormones are finicky things.

AnoraStar

I'm a bit confused...you are on CD14 and want to start your period?

And stress doesn't delay/lengthen your LP. It delays your O, which in turn makes AF late.

Oem617

AnoraStar:

I'm a bit confused...you are on CD14 and want to start your period?

And stress doesn't delay/lengthen your LP. It delays your O, which in turn makes AF late.

Me too.

jrnelson627

My last period started 5/21.  I started using FF and taking my temp on 6/10.  I was due to have my period on or around 6/18, according to my normal 28 day cycle.  I don't know when I actually O'd, because I wasn't charting until 6/10.  I imagine though it would have been around 6/4, because that is 2 weeks after my last AF start day.  If stress doesn't delay start of AF, then I must have O'd later than normal.