Late on my period...

[Staceydcm]

Is this normal? I had a tubal 5 years ago. I've been regular ever since. This is the first time my clock has been off. I started Atkins 4 wks ago tomorrow. Is irregularity part of the program? Please help assure me...

Otherwise... I could be screwed. Literally.

Thanks for any help...

[ValidRouge]

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It could be the diet. I looked back at my journals and the first few months were very erratic. A couple times I went about 35 days in between. And once I went like 20 days between. The last two months it's getting back to normal. I'd give it a week or so. Are you having bloat or swelling or cravings...I can usually tell when its on its way...even if it's late because of these things.

[presidentholmes]

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Congratulations

[Seshena36]

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I dont know if its "normal" or not but I had a similar scare two weeks ago....so I took a test to be sure.....a few things had changed so I wasnt sure what the deal was.....I had changed the way I was eating, I had started exercising at the gym, I was stressed out with personal issues and I had started a generic version of the pill I was taking which I had previously never done.....so I'm not really sure but it's probably best if you take a look at things that may be going on with you or with your life and think if any of those things could be holding it at bay.....

[ladyinred]

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Estrogen is stored in your fat cells, specifically in abdominal fat. I think when we start releasing some of it it kind of messes things up for a bit. You will probably go back to normal soon. You feel okay otherwise?

[Jerzaka]

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Estrogen is stored in your fat cells, specifically in abdominal fat.

Then I've got enough estsrogen for the entire world!

[Kimberly_P]

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Hey there, I went two months without having a period and still every now and then I'll skip a month. It could be a number of things one being your hormones, if they get all out of whack then you're more than likely you'll miss or have a late period. Stress is another factor here, if you're under a ton of stress that will also make you miss. When I missed for two months I was freaking out thinking I was pregnant again, thank God I wasn't because I already have three and that's way more than enough! Don't worry though if I was you I'd wait for next month and see if anything happens.

[ladyinred]

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Oooh la la Miss Kimberly!!! You lie around the house looking like the above picture and you'll be lucky to get away with only 3 kids. Heee. Lookin sexy mama!

ROTFL @ Jerzaka - I can relate. I don't think there are estrogen donation facilities though, so I can't give any of mine away to some unlucky estrogen-less person.

[Rae-Marie]

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I totaly missed mine last month....I have NEVER, EVER misses it before.

I chalked it up to the change diet and activity level.

I will see what happend next month

[Kimberly_P]

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LOL, I made my husband get fixed last year! Thank God he was more than willing...

[angelstar]

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I've been to the doctors this week as I'm on the pill and if I miss taking one I come on within 24 hours. Even if I only have TOM 2 weeks ago. In the past 8 weeks I've had 3 periods. So I went to the doc's and she said that losing weight and diet usually effects ur cycle. Different things happen to different people!

[Staceydcm]

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Thanks everybody. I was really worried because I have been like clockwork for the past 5 years...until now. Then, to scare myself more, I got on different websites about tubal ligations and saw the failure rate. Scary! I have two, wonderful boys - but can't deal with the expense of having another child! Plus, I'm getting too old

So, thanks again for making me feel better!