Please help, I am a week late?

Question

I am a week late, but have taken a pregnancy test and it came back negative. I took it in the morning, like the box said. What else could cause me to miss my period? I am on birth control, so I am very regular. I am starting to get concerned. And I wanted some advice before I call the doctor. Thanks!

Answer 1

I would firstly take a pregnancy test again if you have a spare one, just to be sure! Secondly, there are lots of reasons to miss a period so don't worry yet! If you are on the Pill this can wreak a bit of havoc with your cycle and depending on the type can cause you to skip a few, have you just changed Pill or gone on it recently? Also, simple things like stress, or airplane travel, or a radical change in diet or losing weight can knock it out slightly. When you are on the Pill you get a "fake" period anyway, so it's just more likely to be some reaction with the Pill - perhaps your body is still getting used to it. I would definitely speak with your Doctor, you should get it checked out, but please don't start to worry yet......take the pregnancy test again if you can, and if that's not the cause discuss with your Dr the effects that the Pill might be having on you (if it's not stress etc...). Some women on the Pill never get periods and it suits them fine but have a chat with your Dr about what your expectations are. Some Pills are prescribed to stop your periods deliberately if they are troublesome so don't worry, it's just that it doesn't seem so powerful but it really is very strong and can do all kinds of things to your body! Good luck! :-)

Answer 2

stress, increased excercise, poor diet, weight loss or gain could all contribute. some forms of birth control are also notorious for causing skipped periods. you don't say what you're on but Mirena, Depo, and Nuvaring all result in very light or ansent periods (which is a godsend for some women). If the test came out negative don't worry. by a week late, a false negative would be extremely rare. if you miss your period next month too, contact your doctor.

Answer 3

There are many things that can caused a late/missed period. Stress, excercise, change in diet, hormonal imbalance. I tend to find that stress causes late period most often. Sometimes stressing about not having your period is enough to make it very late! I've worried mine 2 weeks late in the past. If you're late and you took a test, there is hardly any chance you are pregnant. Just relax and give it another week. If you experience any other problems, go to your doctor. Otherwise, just try to wait it out and see what happens.

Answer 4

You may be to early on in pregnancy for a home test to detect.
There is a long list of things that can cause a late period in a person who is regular or otherwise(infection, cyst, pregnancy, illness, stress, hormones...etc. etc.)
The best thing you can do is see your doctor(which it sounds like you plan on doing) and ask for a blood pregnancy test.
It will probably take at least a week or so to get in anyway, unless you go on a emergancy visit, so you will have time to see if it comes.
It isn't that unusual for your period to every now and then be a bit "lazy" in coming...no matter how regular you are. So don't worry to much and talk to the doctor ... better safe then sorry!

Answer 5

There could be a number of things causing you to be late. Changes in diet, stress... Only your doctor can tell you for sure.

Answer 6

Being anxious/nervous will also make your period not come. Go the health department and get a blood test to calm your nerves and make an apt. with your ob/gyn either way.

Answer 7

This is commen if you are on birth control,it can be caused from stress.

Answer 8

wait 3 or 4 days and take it again