Period 5 Days Late, but Test Is Negative

I was ridiculously regular right up until I had my third child. After I had her and started having periods again, they were really unpredictable. I'm still not entirely sure if it was an age thing or just an unexplained hormone shift or what. But I went from having a very predictable 28 day cycle to having anywhere from 28 to 34 days, with one month skipped entirely each year until I got pregnant with my fourth. In fact, we ended up expecting with him because of the month that skipped (but were planning on having another; it was just a little sooner than anticipated). Since having him, my cycles went to a 32-34 day cycle, with occasionally shorter or longer gaps. It is very frustrating when you have spent most of your life being very regular.

My point is your body can change even if it's always been predictable. Things like stress, a change in diet, a change in your exercise routine, etc. can impact your cycle. While it's weird and unsettling, it doesn't necessarily mean you are pregnant OR that there is something else wrong. Unless you have other symptoms or reasons to believe that the test is wrong or that there is something wrong with you, just give it a couple of months and see if things return to normal. And if your period still hasn't returned, another test and/or a trip to the doctor may be in order.

Give it another week and test again. If it still says negative a week from now, and still no period a week from now, it would be prudent to put in a call to your gyno and schedule an appointment.

I wouldn't automatically worry, but I would just call your OB in the morning and ask the staff to schedule you for a blood test to determine pregnancy. The tests take less than 24 hours. Then your doctor will follow up from there. Hopefully it's just a matter of there not being enough hcg hormone to show up yet rather than stress.

I went thru the same thing awhile back. I've never in my life missed a period other than when I was pregnant. I was 7 weeks late!! And all tests were negative. I scheduled a appt. For Dr. But I finally started!
I hope you get the results u want... I would wait till your 2-3 weeks late before seeing a Dr.

Every time we have a child our hormones get a little more confused. Age also takes a toll on our levels. I would give it another week and then schedule an appointment if necessary.