Aa
Confused.
Here I am, one of those people, asking in a forum because my sanity can not take it anymore!
So I have a pretty darn regular cycle. To the point that I can say between about 2p to 5p on the day I'm supposed to start my period I will start.
Only once this year has my cycle been off a couple days and the doc said, because I probably conceived but it didn't work out and I lost it and I started my period a few days late. I had a positive HPT that month it was faint. So moving forward.
I was due to start my monthly 3 days ago.
I have taken several HPTs, All but one have been negative. There is one that is again faintly positive. It's faint but the damn line is there. That unholy little line of despair because you aren't sure what's going on!! Let me explain now why I'm calling it that.
My husband and I also usually have sex to jumpstart my period when it's due. So if it's like 5 o clock and my period hasn't started on due day, we go for it and it starts up good and heavy right after that.
I also don't spot before I start my period it's like someone opens the flood gates to some sacrifice and it looks like a crime scene shortly there after in my pants. (Sorry for all the colorful analogies and descriptions I use humor and sarcasm to keep myself from freaking out).
The day my period was due to start we had sex. I got a couple streaks of bright red blood, and it went away by the next morning. No period.
That's when I tested, lo and behold the faint faint positive line. Take a couple more tests one this morning and it's negative.
Wait a couple days still no period, so we take a romp again just to see if I am running late. We realize I'm bleeding not heavy but enough to make a bit of a mess... so we get up get all cleaned up I grab a tampon because I know it's about to get messy and go on with my day. So I go use the restroom and realize the tampon is feeling a bit dry as I take it out. I look and there's barely any blood on it.
A few more hours has gone by. There's been spotting, but no real bleeding. Normally by now I'm cursing being a woman and have delved into a pint of ice cream while watching some stupid netflix show while sitting around in sweats and looking like I'm ready to murder someone. Instead I'm over here asking wtf is going on with my body because this... this is not normal for me.
I have 2 children already, both with fairly decent age difference (5 years apart) and well my son is about to be 5. So.. anyways, my cervix is super low and very squishy, I know that's a sign of monthly but the soft cervix is also a sign of pregnancy but the whole cervix thing is one of those unreliable things because it even changes throughout the day.
So I guess I'm ranting and raving in a forum wondering if anyone else has had anything similar, maybe give me some peace of mind.
So I have a pretty darn regular cycle. To the point that I can say between about 2p to 5p on the day I'm supposed to start my period I will start.
Only once this year has my cycle been off a couple days and the doc said, because I probably conceived but it didn't work out and I lost it and I started my period a few days late. I had a positive HPT that month it was faint. So moving forward.
I was due to start my monthly 3 days ago.
I have taken several HPTs, All but one have been negative. There is one that is again faintly positive. It's faint but the damn line is there. That unholy little line of despair because you aren't sure what's going on!! Let me explain now why I'm calling it that.
My husband and I also usually have sex to jumpstart my period when it's due. So if it's like 5 o clock and my period hasn't started on due day, we go for it and it starts up good and heavy right after that.
I also don't spot before I start my period it's like someone opens the flood gates to some sacrifice and it looks like a crime scene shortly there after in my pants. (Sorry for all the colorful analogies and descriptions I use humor and sarcasm to keep myself from freaking out).
The day my period was due to start we had sex. I got a couple streaks of bright red blood, and it went away by the next morning. No period.
That's when I tested, lo and behold the faint faint positive line. Take a couple more tests one this morning and it's negative.
Wait a couple days still no period, so we take a romp again just to see if I am running late. We realize I'm bleeding not heavy but enough to make a bit of a mess... so we get up get all cleaned up I grab a tampon because I know it's about to get messy and go on with my day. So I go use the restroom and realize the tampon is feeling a bit dry as I take it out. I look and there's barely any blood on it.
A few more hours has gone by. There's been spotting, but no real bleeding. Normally by now I'm cursing being a woman and have delved into a pint of ice cream while watching some stupid netflix show while sitting around in sweats and looking like I'm ready to murder someone. Instead I'm over here asking wtf is going on with my body because this... this is not normal for me.
I have 2 children already, both with fairly decent age difference (5 years apart) and well my son is about to be 5. So.. anyways, my cervix is super low and very squishy, I know that's a sign of monthly but the soft cervix is also a sign of pregnancy but the whole cervix thing is one of those unreliable things because it even changes throughout the day.
So I guess I'm ranting and raving in a forum wondering if anyone else has had anything similar, maybe give me some peace of mind.
COMMUNITY LEADER
Well, you're allowing things to drive you crazy. Women do this to themselves and it really doesn't help. You can not control your period (such as having sex to bring it on). It's a cyclic hormonal bodily function.
You're going to have to wait and be patient.
I found out how serious the body has mastery over me when trying to conceive myself. You can't control any of this. So, try not to dwell on it. good luck
You're going to have to wait and be patient.
I found out how serious the body has mastery over me when trying to conceive myself. You can't control any of this. So, try not to dwell on it. good luck
Well thanks for that. Can't say I'm not going crazy still but I appreciate it haha.
COMMUNITY LEADER
Hi there. well, here is the thing. As much as we like to think we know our hormones inside and out and might even have a bit of control over them . . . we don't. LOTS of things can cause us to be late and even the most regular of gals can all of a sudden have an out of whack cycle. It happens to everyone. Try not to worry.
I would wait one week and try not to think about it at all and at the week mark, if you still haven't started, take another test in case you ovulated later than you normally do (and would then have had a late period anyway) and hence, are testing too early.
It's really hard for a lay person to check their cervix as well.
Try to just let nature happen. Women can be a full 30 days late and nothing is wrong at all. Just blips in hormones. If you have no period and another full cycle goes by, see your doctor.
good luck
I would wait one week and try not to think about it at all and at the week mark, if you still haven't started, take another test in case you ovulated later than you normally do (and would then have had a late period anyway) and hence, are testing too early.
It's really hard for a lay person to check their cervix as well.
Try to just let nature happen. Women can be a full 30 days late and nothing is wrong at all. Just blips in hormones. If you have no period and another full cycle goes by, see your doctor.
good luck
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