Can I be pregnant?

HELLO,

I HAVE A REALLY DIFFICULT BUT SERIOUS QUESTION TO ASK AS I'M NOT TO SURE WHERE OR WHAT TO DO NEXT. I HAVE BEEN OFF BIRTH CONTROL NOW FOR ABOUT 2-3 YEARS AND ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AFTER GOING OFF I HAVE BEEN GETTING MY REGULAR PERIODS BUT SOMETIME I'M LATE ONE MONTH NOT MORE THAN 2-3 DAYS, LAST MONTH I WAS LATE ABOUT 3 DAYS LATE THIS MONTH I'M NOW GOING ON 5 DAYS LATE AND TODAY I EXPERIENCED SPOTTING THIS MORNING AND THOUGHT IT WAS MY PERIOD BUT I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY BLEEDING SINCE, IT IS NOW 12 NOON AND I EXPERIENCED THAT THIS MORNING AT ABOUT 700. COULD I BE PREGNANT? ALSO LAST WEEK I DID NOT TAKE A #2 FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS AND THEN AFTER THE 5TH DAY DID, NOW I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FOR 2 DAYS NOW AND MY STOMACH IS HARD, AND HURTS AND I FEEL LIKE I HAVE GAINED WEIGHT.. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT.

[Blackmetalrose]

Did you try taking a pregnancy test?  That's really the only way to find out for sure.

[PurpleApple]

NO I HAVE NOT YET... I DID LAST MONTH WHEN I WAS LATE AND AGAIN IT CAME OUT NEGITIVE? HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THIS BAD OF IRREGULARITY BEFORE? I'M A LITTLE WORRIED.

[Blackmetalrose]

My period was always irregular, i'd have my period for a full month and then the next month i'd have no period. And that was when i was coming off of Depro Provera, I had to go back on birth control to get it regulated again.

[PurpleApple]

HMM.. WELL I APPRECIATE IT I THINK I WILL TAKE A PREGNANCY TEST AND IF THAT STILL COMES OUT NEGAITIVE I'M NOT TO SURE WHAT TO DO BECAUSE I EVENTUALLY WANT TO HAVE KIDS AND NOT TO SOUND BAD OR ANYTHING BUT I HATED THE WAY BIRTH CONTROL MADE ME FEEL AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE REASON'S WHY I DID NOT CONTINUE. DID YOU EXPERIENCE ANYTHING WITH TRYING TO TAKE #2 LIKE I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING OR IS THIS PROBABLY AN ENTIRE OTHER PROBLEM? =(

[Blackmetalrose]

When i was just getting pregnant, i had alot of trouble going to the bathroom.  there was alot of pressure in my lower abdomen and cramps like crazy but i just couldn't do use the bathroom..  Good luck on the test! Let me know how it turns out.

[spade22]

Take a home pregnancy test using first morning urine.  If its negative, retest again in a week.  If at that point you dont have any answers, see your doctor.

Its not uncommon to ovulate late (or not ovulate altogether) even if you are like clockwork - there is always a first time for everything.  Its also possible you are pregnant.  Only time and some tests will tell.