8 days late and negative pregnancy test.

[butterflymama22]

I took a pregnancy test 2 days ago and it came out negative, and still no period. I am starting to get really frustrated because i have been trying for about 8 months to get pregnant. We are doing everything right to do so, i am keeping track of my ovulation in 3 different ways, i am watching what i eat, staying healthy and active and taking my vitamins. I feel pregnant but then again i could just be getting my period, is there any advice out there on what else i can do to increase my chances of getting pregnant?

[kerryann_h]

this was my experience, i was 3 weeks late for my period with 6 negative tests but i felt pregnant. Just before my next period was due, i got a positive resullt from from my doctor, which would have made me 8 weeks pregnant by my dates, went for a scan and nothing showed up! had bloods done to confirm i am pregnant... turned out i am only 4-5 weeks gone. So i either ovulate very very late, and got pregnant right before my period was due or i just had a blip on my cycle. But either way, 3 weeks of negative tests... and here i am, 5 weeks pregnant!

[Dreamia]

I used clomid this Jan 1-5 and was supposed to have O'd on Jan 18th...I was supposed to have a cycle on Feb 1st but still no signs of AF as of today...I was given provera to induce AF to begin with...I have ocassional nausea as well...there was some cramping at the end of last week as if a cycle was going to start, but nothing so far...I took hpt and got BFN...am going to wait to hear from my dr and take another hpt monday...me and my DH are really wanting to start a family this year...I'm so confused

[kate842]

hi,
how are you? have you gotten any positive result after your first post here. I am now 18 DPO, I did a test on 16 DPO and it was BFN. I am on Clomid Day 2-6, using OPK (positive on 1st & 2nd Jan), ovulated on 3rd Jan. Have anyone on Clomid gotten BFN on 16 DPO and BFP later on? I don't have any sign of AF, but nauseous occasionally. I would appreciate someone to share their same experience.

[Elaine Brown, MD]

Hi!
Eighty-five percent of normal healthy couples will conceive within one year of regular unprotected intercourse.  So, one option ( if you are under 35 ) is to keep trying for awhile, but focus on something else!  
If you were my patient, and wanted something done, I would do some basic tests such as prolactin levels, thyroid functions, FSH level on day 3, and semen analysis.
I would also do a progesterone level on day 21.  The other test I would suggest is a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) which is a dye study of the uterus and tubes, to be sure that they are not blocked.  If all of these tests were normal, I would give you the option to keep trying, or go to Intra-uterine insemnation which has a slightly higher success rate than the "regular way".
Hope this helps!
Dr B