Hi everyone,

I have had irregular periods for 9 months now and am usually on a period every other week, but this changed when I missed my period in December. It is now 10 weeks since I had a period.

I had many tests at the doctors including blood tests checking hormones, signs of being anemic, ultrasound for fibroids and an internal scan also. All these tests brought nothing back and so I was told I simply had irregular periods.

When I was two days late for my December period I took a test and it was negative. A week later the doctors took another and this was also negative. I was told if I didn't start my period within two weeks of this test that I was to return to the doctors and provide another urine sample. I did this, and at this point it was 7 weeks since my last period, but this also came back negative.

I'm afraid I may have been very naive on the situation. Once my period was late (i.e. throughout Christmas and New Year) my partner and I assumed it wasn't possible to conceive, as we presumed I couldn't have been ovulating, and as a result had unprotected sex once my period was late. Could I have conceived in this time?

The reason I ask is that 5 days ago I thought my period had started as I wiped myself after visiting the toilet and there were very light pink spots on the paper. I presumed my period was starting, but this very, very light spotting continued for a further two days and now appears to have stopped. I am told spotting is an early pregnancy sign.

I apologise this is so lengthy... I have booked another doctors appointment but would really appreciate any thoughts in the meantime as I am going crazy! Being pregnant wouldn't be a terrible thing by any means, I am sure my partner and I would both be thrilled... but what with not knowing IF I could have conceived when I had no period throughout the festive season, I actually wouldn't know how far gone I am!!!!

I hope this makes sense.

Any ideas/thoughts welcome and greatly appreciated!

Help?!?!?!

hi there,
im in the same boat as you and am currently awaiting to see if i get my next normal period after the last one being three days early and lighter and not as long im now two days late,let me know how you get on pls
karen

I had irregular periods etc for a while but I found out I have polycystic ovaries in the end I had to have them lasered. It did take me about 3 yrs to get pregnant with my first daughter and 1 and a half years to get pregnant this time. I was always late and all over the place so it is difficult to know whether to do tests or not.
I don't want to sound patronising but the more you stress yourself out about it that can also effect your periods thats only from experience.
It wouldn't matter about dates at this stage if you were to find out you were pregnant they would send you for a dating scan anyway and by measuring the foetus they could give you an estimated due date.