Worrying over nothing

kirbydee

Hi, 

I've been panicking over what I'm sure will turn out to be nothing.  I figured it might help to share it in a safe space. Kind of wrote a novel, then did the quick facts at the end if you want to skip the novel.

My period was due yesterday, and my body has not shown any sign of it coming.  Now, there are two HUGE factors that could delay this.  First, I just stopped taking my BCP.  HOWEVER I've taken the same pill for 8 years, and every time I have stopped I immediately return to my regular 28 day cycle.  Second, I had crazy stress the last few months.  My best friend moved, family issues, boyfriend issues, and job issues.  The former all sorted itself out at the end of last month, but my boyfriend and I broke up for about two weeks at the end of last month.  I barely ate during that time, lost 10 lbs, and basically laid on my couch and cried all day, every day.  Stress has caused me to have late periods before, but usually just by a few days.  Which, I know, I'm only one day late so I'm just compounding my stress by overthinking it

On the horizontal mambo front, yes, I've had unprotected sex since my last LMP (6/23/2013).  This period started on a Sunday, lasted 3 days, and was very short (very light day 1, spotting day 2 and 3).  Very uncharacteristic of my periods (Wed morn, last through til Sat night, heavy for three days then spotting).  So just to be safe, I took a pregnancy test that week and the following week.  Both were neg.  I did not resume my BCP because I thought my bf and I were over for good, and quite frankly I hate taking it and dating wasn't in my immediate future.  Flash forward a couple weeks, we get back together and have sex.  We have sex the 10th through 13th (cycle days 18-21) and he pulls out, and then on the 14th (cycle day 22).  So cycle wise I shouldn't really be in any danger.  This is like a week after my fertility window.  

Anyway, took a test yesterday because I worry too much and it was negative.  BUT then I read that it's not your period that's late, it's your ovulation.  So if my period is late, could I have ovulated late enough that the sex happened in my window?  AH.  And then, I would have only tested 10 days from the first sex (pull out) and 6 days from the time he finished inside of me which wouldn't have been early enough anyway for a positive.  I'm not listing any symptoms because anything I've felt I'm pretty sure are just from stress/ daily living.  The only weird thing was this morning I had this milk white discharge.  It was just a little spot, so perfectly oval it looked like an itty bitty bird's egg.  That's the only weird thing that stood out to me.  That and I can't look at raw meat, but I think that's just my body's aversion to food from starving.

 I don't really have a question... I'm just pondering out loud... ... ....  because at the end of the day, I'm confused.  So, so confused.

 

Quick Facts

LMP: 06/23

Pull out sex: 07/10-07/13 (cycle days 18-21)

Finished inside sex: 7/14 (cycle day 22)

Neg tests: week of 6/23, 6/30, and 07/20 

 

I guess I want to know when I should retest?  Plus, if my bf and I are getting back together and I'm not preggo I do want to get back on the pill asap. Thanks for listening to me rant and I'd take any two cents. 

marybeth05

No clue when you actually ovulated.  Take another test.

If you aren't pregnant get back on bc to avoid an unplanned pregnancy. 

vikinggirl4

You're always regular until you aren't. Take a test every week until you get your period or a positive result. If you hit CD60 without either, see your doctor.

And next time, if you aren't on the pill and don't want to get pregnant, use a condom.