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Honestly, thanks so much for all the advice, everyone! 😘
I just ran another test, and yep—negative again. And then, right on cue, my period started that very same day.
Thank God!
From here on out, I'm definitely going to be more careful about what I'm doing. 👍
Best to you all!
bliss said:Your period could easily be late just because you're stressed out and on edge.
Good grief, someone get this person away from their keyboard! 🙂
Help, I’m losing my mind!🙂
For the first time in my life, I slept with my boyfriend without protection. We went at it several times during the night, but he never actually finished inside me—he washed up every single time.
Two weeks later, pure panic set in. It hit me that I was ovulating right around then, and we weren't using any protection. I rushed to the pharmacy and explained everything—that the encounter was two weeks ago, and I should be due for my period in about 5 or 6 days—and asked if there was a test sensitive enough for this window. The pharmacist sold me a Viacom test. I used my first morning urine, and the result was negative.
About 5 or 6 days after that, based on my own math, I expected my period. It didn't show up. Now, the thing is, I don't know my cycle perfectly. My periods are regular, but whether it's every 26, 28, or 30 days... I honestly can't say for sure. I remember my last period started roughly 29 days after the one before that, but now it hasn't arrived. Panic mode: reactivated. I went online to look up how Viacom works, and apparently, it’s reliable either on the first day of your period, when you're late, or—if you aren't sure about your cycle—at least 19 days after the encounter. So, I might have tested too early last time. I scrambled back to the pharmacy and grabbed another Viacom. I didn't have the patience to wait until morning (even though the box says you don't have to use first-morning urine) and just tested immediately. Negative again.
However, it’s been another few days (3 or 4) since then, and my period still hasn't arrived.
Is it possible that I did test too early last time? (I mean, it wasn't the first day of my period, just a few days before? Though, again, that was 19 days after the sex.)
Is it actually possible for a test to screw you over twice?
I don't have the cash to run to a private doctor right this second (plus, I'd have to ask my family for help, and I really don't want to cause an unnecessary scene or deal with being lectured—though, frankly, I probably deserve it), so I don't know if I should just grab another test right now.
I'm trying to force myself to wait until Monday because this delay isn't massive yet, but I just cannot get my anxiety under control.
On top of all this, I feel like I've had PMS for a week straight. I'm feeling these weird, dull aches in my lower abdomen and I have quite heavy discharge. Is this "normal," a sign of pregnancy, or just my imagination? I have absolutely no clue.
Please, I am begging you to tell me anything rational, because I am seriously going to lose it.
Thank you so much! 😘