Missed Period? - UPDATE

[Nathan1097]

I had some strange bleeding a few months ago so my OB/GYN suggested I keep a menstrual record. I had a period in December, January... recular. Then end of Feb. and another one exactly a month later. However, now I seem to have missed the end of April's. Should've been April 30 or May 1 and nothing. Now I think I might be ovulating but who knows. Is that possible?

ETA: UPDATE: AF showed first thing this morning, right after I took my temp and it was dropped! Yippee!

[Nathan1097]

So here it is the 18th. Still no period. Fertile mucous not around. Maybe wait for the end of the month again? Can you just plain old skip a period and then have ovulation when you would've and the next period show up on time?

[OTMomma]

Have you tested to be sure you aren't pregnant?

You can not ovulate on regular schedule, and ovulate very late- in this case I guess it would be a month late, and then AF would show up like usual. When I was breastfeeding my dd I only had a period about every 60 days for a while. I've also had very late (like a month late) periods due to stress.

However, a blighted ovum can also cause this problem. It results when an unfertilized egg tries to act fertilizes. Werid problem that isn't as rare as it sounds.

s It stinks when your body doesn't do what it should.

Peace,

[Nathan1097]

No I have not tested, but I have the Mirena IUD and I don't FEEL pregnant.

Thanks for the reply. I will get back to this thread if there are any updates. Period- when it shows up or HPT results.

[Nathan1097]

Hmm. I just took my temp and it was 99.4. A bit high. Usually runs 97.something. I'm thinking its just post-O, but we'll see.

[J-Max]

I can't help with the ovulation interval, but I just wanted to add that having a Mirena IUD can change your fertility signals. It has progesterone in it, and can often stop you from ovulating and/or having your period. How long have you had the Mirena?

[Nathan1097]

I've had my period fairly regularly- its become more regular, the longer I've had it, in fact. I've had it for 2 1/2 years.

[Nathan1097]

I updated the original post: AF showed this morning- 3 weeks late!

[Nathan1097]

Originally Posted by Nathan1097

Now I think I might be ovulating but who knows. Is that possible?

Well I wrote that on the 12th and on the 14th I was at my boyfriend's house and noticed definite fertile mucus and we had sex and now 12 days later, (my usual luteal phase length) my period is here. So I guess that means my IUD works, huh?