AF is late, neg HPT, considering blood test. Thoughts?

tiffmatt · December 2011

I have usually had a 28 day cycle when off BC. I been off three months and the first two were 28 days or earlier. It is now CD33 and no AF and each HPT is negative. I am considering making an appointment for a blood test on Monday if AF still has not made an appearance. I have not started temping yet, was planning on starting next cycle, of course I thought that cycle would have started on Monday.

I am a newbie here, but have been quietly watching the threads for a couple of weeks, so bear with me. I just wanted to get the communities thoughts on having a blood test done when AF is a week late. Any helpful comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

atlb · December 2011

Please don't waste your Dr's time. Test once a week until you get a BFP or your period. If you hit CD60 with neither, then call your doc.

MRScarlock2010 · December 2011

Im no expert but everyone on here says test weekly till cd 60 then go see your doctor if no af shows! Also you havent been off birth control long so its a good chance thats messing with your period!

*blue*flower* · December 2011

atlb:
Please don't waste your Dr's time. Test once a week until you get a BFP or your period. If you hit CD60 with neither, then call your doc.

I agree!

When coming off BC your body can take time to adjust and regulate. On top of that, sometimes you just have a wonky cycle and ovulate late or not at all. Even the most regular of people can have off cycles.

katied2011 · December 2011

I agree with atlb. Please don't waste time and money to get a blood test. How do you really know if you are late? You could have O'd late. Just test once a week until you get a BFP or AF.

HappyAardvark · December 2011

atlb:
Please don't waste your Dr's time. Test once a week until you get a BFP or your period. If you hit CD60 with neither, then call your doc.

This. It's good that you are considering temping/charting so you don't find yourself in this predicament in the future.

scgirl89 · December 2011

atlb:
Please don't waste your Dr's time. Test once a week until you get a BFP or your period. If you hit CD60 with neither, then call your doc.

Yes This.....

staycee · December 2011

my first 6 months off BCP were all perfect 28 day cycles.

months 7, 8, and 9 were around 34-35 day cycles.

month 10 off the pill was a 51 day cycle.

just because your cycle was 28 days 2 months in a row means nothing. Cycles can and do vary from time to time.

ltimmons5 · December 2011

Are you sure you ovulated this cycle? You shoudl read my post... "CD 35. Could I be ovulating this late?". I had a similar issue as you. I was CD 35 yesterday with no AF in sight, however I believe I O'd yesterday. I also just came off BC and apparently my cycles are still out of whack. I would encourage you to wait a little longer for AF or O, then seek your doctors advice after CD 60.

Good luck to you!

bostonbluejay · December 2011

In the year since I've been off BC, I've had a 29 day cycle, a handful of 37ish day cycles, a 23 day cycle, a 56ish day cycle, and a 28 day cycle. Your cycle can change anytime without notice, unfortunately. I agree with atlb, don't waste your doc's time (or your own) going in for a blood test.

mijakach · December 2011

I definitely agree with others. If you don't chart, there's no way to know if you're late or not. You could have O'd later than usual. Especially since you just came off BC, it's possible for your cycles to be a little crazy.

I would wait another week and if AF still hasn't shown up, take another test.

Ladiebug710 · December 2011

Just be patient and keep going with the HPTs. Buy some cheapies so you can test without guilt.

kygirlie113 · December 2011

atlb:
Please don't waste your Dr's time. Test once a week until you get a BFP or your period. If you hit CD60 with neither, then call your doc.

This. If you are not temping, then you don't know when you O'ed. You could be having a longer cycler.

I would check out the newbie link at the top of the page.

kk4564 · December 2011

tiffmatt:
I have usually had a 28 day cycle when off BC. I been off three months and the first two were 28 days or earlier. It is now CD33 and no AF and each HPT is negative. I am considering making an appointment for a blood test on Monday if AF still has not made an appearance. I have not started temping yet, was planning on starting next cycle, of course I thought that cycle would have started on Monday.
I am a newbie here, but have been quietly watching the threads for a couple of weeks, so bear with me. I just wanted to get the communities thoughts on having a blood test done when AF is a week late. Any helpful comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I went of BC in July. August, September, and October, I had perfect 28 day cycles. November came, and I had a lovely 40 day cycle. I was not temping either, so I took a few pregnancy tests, and all were negative. AF eventually showed up.

If you are getting negative pregnancy tests, then you aren't pregnant. You probably O'd late, and therefore, your period is later than normal, but not late. Your body is still probably still trying to adjust after birth control.

Hang in there!

allinmyhead · December 2011

I agree with the others and don't bother with a blood test. Go to the Dollar Store and get some if you really feel the need. I've been off BC for ... a year? And still have wonky cycles. I thought I was good and had several perfect 29-day ones. Then a 45-day cycle. Our bodies are on way different schedules than we want them to be.

tiffmatt · December 2011

Sorry, I forgot to say that I used OPK and O'd on CD16 (past two months it was CD15). But, I will do my best to be patient and wait. There are times it seems worth *my* time and money to have the test done, so I can prepare to try again (and enjoy some wine in the mean time) but I will respect the doctors time, or in this case nurse's time, and wait.

staycee · December 2011

tiffmatt:

Sorry, I forgot to say that I used OPK and O'd on CD16

OPKs only indicate that you MAY O soon. Your body could then not O for some reason, but gear up again and O later. It happens. OPKs never confirm that O has occured.

WilsonN10 · December 2011

I wouldn't call for any testing until you have reached 60 days without your period or a BFP.

gplove94 · December 2011

It can take your body up to a year to regulate after coming off BC. The first few months I had my typical 30 day cycles so I thought I was good, but they've since gotten longer (up to 36 days). There's no reason to go to a doctor at this point. Good Luck.

tiffmatt · December 2011

I love the women's center I go to. I had called before I posted this and left a voicemail with the nurses. I just wanted to find out when would be a good time to have the blood test done. They told me to go ahead and come in. Given my history and my age they just assume do it and put all our minds at ease.

The order was already called into the labs when I got there so I just when to the lab center, had the phelebotomist take the sample. Easy peasy, was out in less than 15 minutes and no co-pay for a doctors visit. I am so pleased with how well they work with me towards my health goals, not to mention it instantly helped my sanity to feel like I had some control.

Shayliz · December 2011

Not sure why you asked the community for thoughts when you just did what you wanted all along anyway.

tiffmatt · December 2011

The posts of those who replied would have helped give me the patience had the nurse not told me to come in. When they returned my call I was prepared to wait until CD60 as suggested, but when I told the nurse the reason for the call she advised I come in. I do appreciate the advice of those on here.

RequiresExalted · December 2011

Shayliz:
Not sure why you asked the community for thoughts when you just did what you wanted all along anyway.

Must be pregnancy brain. According to her ticker, she's KTFU. Of course.

Shayliz · December 2011

RequiresExalted:
Shayliz:
Not sure why you asked the community for thoughts when you just did what you wanted all along anyway.
Must be pregnancy brain. According to her ticker, she's KTFU. Of course.

Yay. Brainz.

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