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jamie h asked in HealthWomen's Health · 1 decade ago

I'm late, need some thoughts?

My monthly visitor is 10 days late. I've taken 3 pregnancy tests and they have all come out negative but it's still freaking me out. What do you think it could be? I plan on going to the doctor but I can't get an appt for as soon as I would like.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I think the doctor is the definite answer but I understand the frustration in having to wait.

    It's a tough situation.. you period can be late and affected my a number of things other than pregnancy for example:

    Stress

    Stress can affect many things in our lives, including our periods. Sometimes we're so stressed out that our body decreases the amount of a hormone (GnRH), which causes us to not ovulate or menstruate. Working with your doctor or midwife can help you figure out what you need to do to relax and get back on schedule.

    Illness

    A sudden, short illness or even a longer illness can cause your periods to be delayed. This is usually temporary.

    Change in Schedules

    Changing schedules can really throw off your body clock. This is particularly true if you go from days to nights at work or vice versa.

    Change in Medications

    Perhaps you're trying a new medication and a delayed or absent period is the cause. Be sure to talk to your doctor or midwife about this side effect. It is very common with some methods of birth control.

    Being Overweight

    Carrying around too much weight can hormonally shift your cycles and even stop them. Most women will see a return to normal cycles and fertility with the loss of some weight.

    Being Underweight

    If you do not have enough body fat you will not have regular periods, sometimes you can eve cause your periods to stop all together. This is called amenorrhea. Typically a weight gain will help you have your periods return. This is a frequent cause of a missed period in women who work out to an extreme or are professional athletes.

    Miscalculation[

    The menstrual cycle varies from woman to woman. While we say that the average menstrual cycle is 28 days long, that is not true for everyone. Sometimes our period is believed to be late when in all actuality we have simply miscalculated. If you have irregular menstrual cycles, but know when you ovulate, look for your period about two weeks after you ovulate. That may help you keep an easier track of your periods.

    If you have take three tests... chances are you are NOT prego.. I can see one test being wrong but THREE!!??

    Source(s): I am WOMAN...
  • 1 decade ago

    Well, I've been 2 weeks late several times & everything has turned out ok. Stress makes it take longer to come so the more you stress, the longer it will take. Kinda a Catch 22 thing. Wait a little bit longer and then test again. Best advice I've got for ya. Good luck girl!!!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    This sometimes happens to most girls. Some months we come on our periods early and some late. If you have not had sexual intercourse recently, you have nothing to worry about. If you have, and did not use a condom or birth control, there is a chance of you being pregnant. If you are over 4 weeks late from your period you should contact a doctor.

  • 1 decade ago

    OMG...ur a effin slut....how the **** did you get prego...J/k...I have all these sisters so i better have a response huh!... well I think its stress...you know we work for close to nothing so that would have me stressed out as well...and u and "jomo" betta stay out the sack!....(unprotected that is)... P.S. I bet Nat is yo BABYS DADDY!

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  • 5 years ago

    Ambitious.

  • JoMo
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    1 decade ago

    Uh-oh... how did this happen.

    I used a condom!

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