Super confused!! Help!!

[Justwondering21]

I had my period 5/15/11 through 5/19/11 i'm regular i get it on time all the time supposedly i was ovulating from 5/29 - 6/2 i had unprotected sex 6/2 my bf used the pull out method (i know it doesn't work all the time, but we were on the heat of the moment) i got my period on 6/15 very light and for 2.5 days mostly brownish color with a lot of clear mucus. i was surprised because i usually get headaches, sore boobs, and cramps one week before my period and this time i didn't have any of those symptoms and it only lasted 2.5 days so that was already weird. something tells me that i am pregnant. today is 6/25 and ever since my period ended i've been having tons of clear watery discharge and sometimes clear stretchy mucus discharge and cramps every single day. i feel as if im getting my period. i took a pregnancy test yesterday around 2pm but it was negative i'm not sure if it was too soon to take it or maybe i should've taken the test early in the morning. but this cramps are driving me crazy they are not painful but just uncomfortable. could i be pregnant even though i had my period for 2.5 days?and i forgot to mention that i've been peeing like crazy and i don't know were all this urine is coming from? i'm not nauseous, don't have sore boobs, nor my sense of smell hasn't changed either. my symptoms are * lots of clear discharge like raw egg whites * Peeing a lot *cramps all day everyday * lots of appetite * lots of bowel movements

Today 6/26/11 i took another hpt and it was negative. now im starting to get worried because the cramps won't stop and i've been having excessive bowel movements (regularly i have to take laxatives constantly because i have Hypothyroidism and i'm very irregular when going to the bathroom) but when it comes to my period i am very regular.

[ISISandOSIRIS]

HPT are usually quite accurate after the time you would miss your period, so I'd wager you're not pregnant.  Periods often vary month to month, and you may have just had a light month.  CM is also not the best indicator of pregnancy and the symptoms you listed tend to come later in pregnancy. You mentioned that you often take laxatives, which could explain the cramping and excessive bowel movements. Overuse of laxatives will screw with the body's natural colon control.  A diet high in fiber, perhaps with the addition of a natural stool softener, is much safer.  

 

[Justwondering21]

Yeah... i just took another HPT test and it's negative. i give up!

[Jaimee]

Welcome to MDC!!  

Let's break this down a bit..

CD 1 was 5/15

CD 15-19 supposedly ovulating

CD 19 DTD

CD 32-34 (6/15) bleeding light and brownish with clear CF

CD 43 and 44 (6/26 and 27) HPT-

Do you recall what your cervical fluid was like during your supposed ovulation days?  Do you remember any days in particular with eggwhite CF and days that were dry to help us pinpoint your likely O day better?  For example, do you remember having eggwhite on the day you DTD?

Let's say that you did O on CD 18 or 19, that would put you at 25 and 26 DPO for your HPT's.  It is unlikely (though not impossible) that you would get inaccurate results at this point.   Periods can vary in heaviness and length so you may have just had a light one this cycle. 

But it is also entirely possible that you did not O when you thought you did.  Many things can delay O like stress, illness, injury, strenuous exercise, and travel.  Perhaps you O'd closer to CD 24.  Sperm can live for several days to upwards of a week if you had creamy or EW CF during the time.  The bleeding could be implantation bleeding and that means you would have tested around 19 or 20 DPO.  Again not likely to get inaccurate results at that point, but possible. Did you DTD unprotected on any other days?  If so and O was late then again your possibility goes up.

So while I think it is much more likely that you just had a light period this cycle, there is a possibility still.  I would keep track of your symptoms, as a pp mentioned maybe look into some more natural forms of regulation than laxatives to ease your cramping, and try testing again in about 4-5 days.

Have you considered charting your temperature and cervical fluid to better pinpoint your ovulation day?  It can really take the mystery out of what's going on with your body and it's fun!  If you are interested and need help getting started, just post!  Good luck!

[Justwondering21]

CD 1 was 5/15

CD 15-19 AF

CD 19 (6/2/11 around midnight )BD no protection ( this day i remember going to the gym and for the past couple of days i was very wet down there, creamy cm but didn't think much since i was NOT planning on doing baby dance at all or trying to get pregnant.

CD 32-34 (6/15) bleeding light and brownish with clear CM

CD 43 and 44 (6/26 and 27th) HPT- BFN

since 6/19/11 until present day 6/27/11 i've been having lots of egg white CM and Cramps, sometimes it takes my breath away cuz feels like stabbing.i've slept all day saturday, and didn't want to get up from bed on Sunday. i've pee 6 times today and i only had one bottle of water at 7:30 am. if i'm not pregnant i should be getting my aunt flow 7/13/11. i guess i should just wait till then. could it be a cyst growing? SMH... not sure.....

[Justwondering21]

Thank you Jaime! i haven't taken any laxative this whole month. I just wanted to state that when it comes to going to the bathroom i'm usually irregular and i need the help of laxatives sometimes. but for the past 3 weeks i go everyday 3-4 times a day .... i love it! =) usually the only time i'm regular in that department its when i have my period. i usually get really constipated one week before my period and when AF gets here i got to the bathroom 3-4 times only on my period days.

[Jaimee]

Originally Posted by Justwondering21 
since 6/19/11 until present day 6/27/11 i've been having lots of egg white CM and Cramps, sometimes it takes my breath away cuz feels like stabbing.i've slept all day saturday, and didn't want to get up from bed on Sunday. i've pee 6 times today and i only had one bottle of water at 7:30 am. if i'm not pregnant i should be getting my aunt flow 7/13/11. i guess i should just wait till then. could it be a cyst growing? SMH... not sure.....

Well, if we count...

CD 1 6/15

CD 4-12 cramps, EW CF, increased urination, fatigue

CD 15-16 possible O day based on 12-13 day LP from last cycle

CD 28 expected AF

You certainly could be gearing up to ovulate NOW with all this EW and with an expected AF around 7/13.  It's not unheard of to have cramping and fatigue around the time of ovulation.  So if you  want to TTC, I would DTD now and for the next few days until you dry up.  Corpus luteum cysts prevent bleeding so it's not likely that, though certainly there are other types of cysts.  Most resolve on their own in a few weeks.  
 

[Justwondering21]

yeah.. that's what my Iperiod (Iphone app) says.supposedly i started ovulating yesterday and it's going to last until June 29th.Like i said before i wasn't trying to get pregnant. i was just scared from the symptoms i was having. if i was pregnant then great! no problem, but if i had the choice? i would rather wait another year or two. i never really paid attention to when i ovulate or things like that. i'm really regular when it comes to my period and usually i get one week noticed that its coming sore boobs, chocolate cravings (i don't like sweets), headache that lasts for days, and backache. i was surprised though last month because i was supposed get my AF on 5/21 but i got it one week early. but i knew it was coming due to the horrible headache i had on 5/14 i even thought to myself ( can it be? im not due until next week. The next day 5/15 BOOM! AF was here). i guess my body is out of whack this month. hopefully it'll go back to normal next month. i've never had this ovulating symptoms before. i only get them one week before my period. i'm all discombabulated!

[Jaimee]

Originally Posted by Justwondering21 

i guess my body is out of whack this month. hopefully it'll go back to normal next month. i've never had this ovulating symptoms before. i only get them one week before my period. i'm all discombabulated!

It happens!  Again I can't recommend charting enough.  It's so interesting and gets you really in tune with your body.  Plus if you started now you would have lots of practice and charts to rely on as a guide when TTC in the future.  If your curiosity is peaked, check out Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler and you could join the charting to avoid thread in the fertility forum for additional tips.  But, just a warning, don't rely on charting for birth control until you have charted several months- use back up- unless you're in the "don't try, don't avoid" category.