WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 1998: Re: late period..worried!!

Re: late period..worried!!

From: Stormy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 8 Jan 1998 16:33:14 -0600 (CST)

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Lisa,

I'll give it a try while you wait for responses from the docs. I am probably the exception to the rule but I have 4 children and never a positive pregnancy test until I'm 6-8 weeks pregnant. I have had numerous negative urine tests both at home and at docs and also twice had negative serum (blood) pregnancy tests. I, too, like you, was very regular and never late unless I was pregnant. About 15 months after my third child was born this changed. Three times that next year I was 2 weeks or more late without being pregnant and no obvious reason for it.

This brings a few things to my mind...I think often a woman's cycle changes as she gets older...or at least that has been my experience at 34! Other things can affect your cycle as well, like did you just quit nursing a baby, or are you under a lot of stress, or did you just start a vigorous exercise program, or are you taking new meds...drugs like depo-provera or "mini" birth control pills can affect your cycle. Do you have any problems with your thyroid? Do you have any symptoms of infection? Are you using any form of birth control and did you have intercourse within the days right before you ovulated, etc.

If you answer some of these questions it might help the docs make a better guess as to what is going on. In the meantime it may give you something to think about as to what could be causing your problems. Hope it helps! Take care!

At Thu, 8 Jan 1998, Lisa wrote: >
>I was not sure if this was the way to ask this question again but can
>someone give me some ideas on this message below and help me set my mind
>at ease :-( thanks so much
>
>--
>lisa marchetti
>
>At Tue, 6 Jan 1998, Lisa wrote:
>>
>>I am 37 years old and have 3 children so I know my body well and the
>>only time I was ever late for a period in my life was when I was pg. I
>>am now 2 weeks late and have taken two home pg test both say neg and one
>>test at doctor which showed neg???? I am now getting worried that if I
>>am not pg then what is wrong?? what are some of the other problems that
>>it could be??
>>
>>Can I still be pg and the test just not show it yet? and would that be a
>>problem? or could I just not be pg and have a different problem all
>>together? sorry this is long email I am just really worried at this
>>point cause this is the first time since I started having periods that I
>>have been late and the pg tests show neg? Please shead some light on
>>this!! Anyone just jump in cause I am really worried at this point.
>>
>>Thanks so much
>>lisa
>

--
  Stormy, RN, BSN

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