Sherry (age 24) writes, “My period is 5 days late at this point Ive been having lower back ache not constantly but off and on for about two weeks, I’m not on any form of birth control I hate to admit, but the only “form” of birth control is withdrawal. I do have nausea but it is not uncommon for me since i usually get that a week before my period but no period and still nausea and been having headaches like crazy for about the past two weeks”
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Hey Sherry,
Have you ever been pregnant before? How frequently have you had sex over the past month or so? Did your boyfriend indicate not withdrawing in time? Have you ever experienced an irregular menstrual cycle in the past?
Best,
Justin
Sounds like you’d better take a urine home pregnancy test and let us know the results. It’s hard for me to speculate until I know what the test says.
Thanks!
Hannah
I am having some of the same things happen to me. I have had nausea (this is not normal before my period but I do have acid reflux) and some pains in my lower abdomen. I have had a negative urin test but I took it a week before my period was supposed to come because I was so worried. I also have some very faint stretch marks around the dark part of my nipples and have had weird sensations in my lower abdomen. My period is now 6 days late and I also only used the withdraw method.
Shattered,
Keep in mind that the withdrawal method has a fairly high “fail rate” when you compare it with most other forms of birth control. Sperm is actually released during sex in the small amount of fluid that comes out of the guy’s penis before the rush of semen that comes out during ejaculation. This pre-ejaculation fluid can get you pregnant just as readily as the “full course” of sperm can – it’s just a much smaller amount.
Since you’re now six days late for your period, if you are pregnant, your body might have an hCG level high enough for a urine pregnancy test to detect it. I’d recommend taking another test ASAP. If that one is negative, and the symptoms continue, wait one more week and take another HPT just to make sure.
The level of hCG in your system will vary from woman to woman based on different factors including when you ovulated and may have become pregnant. Sometimes, a HPT can detect hCG before your period, but, in most test studies, waiting until the end of your next expected period is best before taking a home pregnancy test.
Best wishes,
Hannah
I have another question. I took a test and it had a faint line on it so after a few more days I will take another and go to my doctor. But is it normal for your abdomen muscles to feel like you have been working out? Mine is kinda tight and stiff after I bend over to pick something up
Is the cramping pretty severe? If the cramping is painful, then I’d strongly recommend you see your doctor. While many different things could cause cramping, severe cramping is associated with miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy (where the egg is implanted outside the womb). It’s always safest to have that checked asap. Ectopic pregnancy cramping is usually pretty painful and takes place on one side (i.e. one of the fallopian tubes). Miscarriage can be accompanied by heavy bleeding. But, having said all of this, mild cramping can be caused by a lot of things which are of no or minimal concern.
I am confused I took a pregnancy test and it said I was. Despite my age and lack of a husband I was overjoyed to have a little one on the way! I was going to the doctors Monday! But I seem to have started my period it is light brown and very light! Mine is usually very heavy!! And I am crapming but it too is light were it is usually very heavy crapming even a day before I start. And in the post above, I talked to my mom and she said it sounded more like my uterus hardening because it was constant and there really was no cramping to it just kinda stiff but could I be losing my baby?
Hmmm … usually miscarriage bleeding is pretty heavy. If it picks up, then a miscarriage would be my guess (and I’d still recommend seeing your doc to be on the safe side). But a very light period and a positive pregnancy test …. if you are very early in your pregnancy, I’m guessing that the miscarriage bleeding would be significantly less than if you were a couple months along. Usually, miscarriage bleeding is pretty blatant. However, some women don’t even notice that they are miscarrying (much less that they were pregnant). In fact, it’s estimated that 1 out of 5 pregnancies results in a miscarriage with most of them taking place very early on.
Some women have reported having a “normal” period very early in their pregnancy due to their bodies not having enough hCG built up in their system yet; however, I don’t think this is what is happening here (though it’s still something to consider).
Cramping similar to your normal menstrual cramping is going to accompany most miscarriages. If it’s a recent miscarriage, then there will most likely still be some hCG in your system which would trigger a positive HPT as well as a positive blood pregnancy test. Your doc could do a blood test, though, to determine the level of hCG, and that might tell them if the hCG is dropping due to probably miscarriage.
I’d say our best bet is waiting to see what the wise ol’ doc has to say.
Hi I have just had a missed period for 16 days,I also use the with drawl method,had 4 hpt all neg even one at the gp negative,had very bad cramps for 3 weeks and felt sick every day,now iv started my period and its not my usual heavy period its very light and pale in colour,saw the gp today and she told me every woman goes through this! I’m 30years old and never in my life I had this,
I’m a week late with my period and I am on birth control. I had my daughter 6 years ago but when I first got pregnant I didn’t realize til about 2-3 months in. I am never this late and I have a bad habit of not taking my birthcontrol on a set time and my boyfriend and I have had unprotected sex and he never pulled out because it’s never caused problems before. I’ve been extremely nauseated and feel like I have acid reflux with cramps here and there but nothing, not even a sign of my period. Would it be worth taking a preg. test or just calling my doctor? I never experienced this during any period i ever had.
Hi,
I am a week late but my period has been irregular for a while but im usually PMSing by now. The last few days I have felt dizzy and I have nausea. I feel hungry then I eat and feel sick. I was prego 5 years ago but I lost it. I keep trying to remember the way I felt when I was prego. I guess what I’m trying to say is I’m affraid to take a test and have it be positive and get all excited just to lose a baby again. Or that the test will be negative and be heart broken again, my husband and I quit trying a couple months ago b/c nothing seemed to work. Can anyone give me advice?
ok my period is due in a day my breast are usually tender and i start cramping badly. but this time it just doesnt feel like im going to get my period. i feel sick sometimes when i smell certain things and then ill get a headache. i noticed i start feeling tired faster and go to bed earlier. i get quick sharp cramps on my left side like in my pelvic area. im very confused.
So a week after intercourse i had a pregnancy test in a health center(urine test) and it came up negative. I had been feeling real sick and dizzy and had cramps, like normal for a period. But now its time for my period and im 4 days late. I thought the urine test could be inncorect just because it was so early, but the lady who gave me it said its 99 percent acurate. so i am really confused. I am never late.
It’s highly unlikely for a urine test to be “99%” accurate only a week after intercourse. A week after a missed period would be more likely. I would double check that, and if nothing else, just take a cheapy home test.
hi,
i’m 24 trying to have a baby, misscarried 9 months ago. my cycle is a 30 days cycle. last month , and the month before, my cycle started five days later-35days cycle. i have been taking a natural drug to enhance my immunity system . one doctor said that hormones are changing maybe because of this drug. another doctor said that this is normal and it is sure that i will get pregnant the third month. so please can you tell me what could that be?
I AM 9 DAYS LATE FOR MY PERIOD I SHOULD OF GOT IT ON WEDNESDAY THE 15 OF SEP…..I HAVE ALOT OF SYTOMS IM GAINING WEIGHT I EAT ALOT ALOT MORE THEN BEFOR IV BEEN CRYING OVER LITTLE THINGS MY LOWER BACK HURTS I HAVE BEEN VERY TIRED AN EXHAUSTED MY FACE IS BREAKING OUT I USALLY HAVE VERY GOOD SKIN… BUT THESE PAST NINE DAYS I HAD CRAMPING I STATRD SPOTTING ON WED THE 22 AROUND 4 PM TODAY IS THURSDAY THE 23 AND I FEEL LIKE IM BLEEDING TO DEATH I DONT KNOW IF ITS MY PERIOD OR NOTBUT ITS HEAVY AN SOME LITTLE BLOOD CLOTS ALSO AN KINDA SOME STRONG CRAMPING I TOOK A TEST BEFOR MY PERIOD WAS DUE AND IT CAME UP NEGATIVE DOSE ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS ABOUT WHATS GOING ON?
PLEASE RESPOND
hey hannah.
so i lost my virginity on sept.13 and i was firtule the 12-16 of september.
i been having symptoms a week later like cramping, nausea, fatigue, and lower back pain. when i had sex i wasnt on any birth control i just used a condom and he said it broke but im not sure and on sept. 27 i had some bleeding but it was a pinkish streak and im now on the depo shot. but im also a week late and im only 17. i was afraid to tell my mom because she is very strict. so i was wondering do you think im pregnant cause i do and so does my bff and should i take a HTP
Hi I’m estephanie. I took the plan B pill but four days later my bf I had unprotected sex and now I have nausea and back pain and headache, u thing Ima b a mom ?
I’m 5 days late on my period. The day before i’m to get my period I always have a headache on Monday (the day my period was due according to my Iperiod app and my calculations) I had a terrible headache but no period i feel the cramping I usually feel right before my period but i just don’t feel like i’m going to get it. Furthermore I’ve been having really really bad heartburns I know a test might come up negative because it’s only 5 days but i’m somewhat anxious could i be pregnant???
please help
I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend on November 12(I later realized I was ovulating that day) I took plan b November 15 at about 10pm and I missed the second dosage. I have some cramping, headaches, some nausea, and this feeling of being tired or sleepy. What are the chances that plan b didn’t work?
Hi,
My boyfriend and I had sex 13 times within 3 days. The first three times we used a condom, after that he’d pull out. We had sex november 24 through November 26. My last period was October 25th. Saturday November 27th I started bleeding, not my usual period. Sometimes there’s the brown discharge. I think it’s way too early for symphtoms. The area around my nipples is slightly darker and viens are becoming noticable. Also I have cold/flu like symphtoms. I’m only 15, 16 in a few weeks. My boyfriend spent the night three nights and we slept naked and really close. My lower back is hurting now and I get some cramping. I’m going to the docter in 20 mins. Please respond. We are really scared.
It’s Amy again,
I went to the doctor. He said since I’m on my period right now I have a low chance of being pregnant, but I can STILL get pregnant even if I’m on my period. Since I’m only 15 he really wants me to take plan b, but I have no money and can’t get to the pharmacy. I haven’t told anyone yet but my boyfriend and my little 13 year old sister. What’s hard is my boyfriend really doubts I am, but I have this strong feeling I am. I don’t know what to do now.
I have missed my period for 10 days now i am having lower back pain and headaches a lot which i never felt before i also took a pregnancy test a week after i missed my period and it said negative i am 19 yrs old could i be pregnant o r not?
Iam two days late on my period nd the first time my nd my boyfriend had unprotected sex was on Christmas nd he did not pulled out we had sex several times after that with out using any form of birth control.. my cycle is a normal 28 day cycle nd it always cum on time..wen would b a gud time to test
I am 45, for the past one year now, whenever my period is due I will start having pregancy symptoms like slight cramping, headache, nausea and dizzness but after 6-10 day i will mensurate, Please what can be the cause of this. as at now i am 6 days late and I am having all this symptoms I stated here
I have irregular periods, theyre usually heavy. In January I had a regular period around the thirteenth and this month on the 10th I thought I started but it turned out to be spotting, it was very light for a few days and I had the usual cramping, mood swings, and bloating. Now i still have mood swings but I have nauscea later in the day not in the morning, headaches, my nipples are darker and my breasts are more sensitive and swollen, I’m having strange dreams, weird food cravings and in the morning I’ve had something going on with scents…Everything I smell makes me want to get sick. Wouldn’t it be too early to have this many symptoms? My boyfriend and I have been trying for a few months to get pregnant but I took a pregnancy test and it was negative.
Hi, i’m 25. My husband and i are trying for a baby and i’m not sure as to whether i may possibly be pregnant. We tried conceiving on my highest fertile date which was 27th Dec 2010. However, i got what i think were my periods on the 10th Jan 2011. It was very different to my normal cycle..this time being very light, pink in colour & only lasting 2day!! I’ve been experiencing fatigue, abdominal pains, change in appetite (instead of wanting more food, i’m being very picky..unlike me!).
I went to the doctors and had a urine test and that came up negative. That night (15th Feb) i started spotting and had my periods. Once again very different. However, this time it was red in colour and now it’s finished..i’m having (this sounds gross) creamy discharge.
I’m still very fatigued, and am craving certain foods, my stomach feels bloated and feel like vomiting only when i go to bed. The need to urinate so much has ceased, and so has my need to drink so much water. HELP…i’m so confused.
As weird as this may sound. Even though the test came up negative, my body just doesn’t feel right. I’ve never felt this way before. Any advise or info you can provide will be greatly appreciated
i have an er-regular period but lately i have been feeling a little different i had done on eof those online pregnancy tests and they came back with good results but here are my symptoms frequent headaches, back aches, frequent urination, feet aches and moody feel like something in my stomach cause i feel bloated more now and i dont get bloated omg the heartburn makes me mad everything i eat if it has grease i got heartburn plz help me i want to be pregnant me and my mate are looking at baby car seats and clothes
Hey I’m going to be 19 next month .I’m 7 days late I took a pregnancy test yesterday and it came out positive can this any way at all be false? I’m really nervous about actually giving birth and I don’t know what to do now if I should wait or make an appointment to start planning I’m so confused .all iwant to do is sleep I normally feel nausiated but headaches and cramps are happening a lot is this normal what should I do?
This is normal :) I got pregnant at 17 it’s very scary, much like getting on a roller coaster .. It sounds fun and exciting and then when you get to the top of that plunge and you kno your about to take that dive you just want ti back out and get off .. But in reality you can’t get off and you can’t change your mind.. It’s terrifying but labor doesn’t last as long as you feel like it does.. After it’s over you realize that it wasnt thAt bad after all and tge ride will be worth it when you hold that little baby for the first time :) I promise :) my little girl is now about to turn four and yes some days I wonder what it would have been like if I made the decision to get the “a” word but I am so glad I didn’t :) she’s my everything and she pushes me to do something better with my life everyday :) good luck !!
i am 19 years old. last month my period was 5-6 weeks late. my boyfriend and i have been having unprotected sex for the past 3 months now and we use the pull out method im no ton birth control. one night me and my boyfriend were laying in bed and i started having sharp pains all over my stomach and he made me go to the hospital to have it looked at. they made me take a urine test and they checked my stomach but they said i wasnt pregnant. and that nothing was wrong with me so i went home, the doctor said if the pain came back and stayed for 4 consistand hours to come back immediately. they never came back. i am now a week late and i have been having slight cramps fro the past couple days, getting headachs, and i have been a little nausious. i have been gaining weight and craving certain foods for the past month now. i have taken many urin tests at home and at the doctors but all negative i dont trust them anymore. is there a chance i could be pregnant? please help
Im about 6 days late. about a day or two before i was supposed to start i had very light pink discharge for 2 days and it stopped i took a hpt 3 days ago and it was neg. ive started getting nauseated in the evenings but my breasts arent tender. i am taking another test in a few days but was wondering. could i be pregnant or could it be something else? oh and ive been having mild cramps but no other sign of blood or anything. and it does kind of resemble my first pregnancy without the bleeding.
Hi My Name Is cassidy And I Have A Question. my mestural cycle is always right on time this month i was expected to come on the 14 of april and nothing came. and week later i had some light bleeding the lasted for 3days. of course i recently have unprotected sex am i pregnant? i’ve been having a little cramping and heaches.. when i get my period i dont have any cramps. i need help