late period q

[cestsibon.livejournal.com]

Hello! I've checked the vulvapedia and have had no luck in finding the answer to my question.

My periods are ALWAYS regular. I am a couple of days late for my period and I am stressing out. Primarily, because my boyfriend and I have been sexually active (for the first time in our lives) for just over a month. I have been perscribed hormonal birth control and I am waiting to start it, however my doctor advised me to start it on the FIRST day of my period. Which hasn't come yet. My concern is that using condoms alone (which is what we've been doing for the last month) isn't cutting it. We found that a couple of times after having sex, his semen would actually leak out the bottom of the condom. I could also just been freaking out for no reason and my period is just late because I am also stressed to the max because of my university mid-term exams.

So my question is..

When a period is late, how late should be it for one to justifiably be worried?

Comments

[gabardinedreams.livejournal.com]

I don't think you're pregnant, but since you know your cycle and know it's late.. take a test.
You probably just pushed your ovulation back a bit with stress.. which pushes your period back too.
Good luck! I've made it late before by worrying about pregnancy. It sucks to be constantly thinking about it.

I'd say take a test to ease your mind.

[snowe.livejournal.com]

I had never really been late for a period, and I was five days late this last time, probably b/c of school stress. I would have been freaking out if I'd had sex last month!

If you're worried, go ahead and take a test--you can get them at the dollar store.

[lougolas.livejournal.com]

I think the standard length of time is however long you can wait without going mad! With all of the stress you've been under, I'd say it's normal. If it's more than a week late I'd take a test, although I know I personally couldn't follow that advice and would be taking a test by day 5. Actually, the last time I had a "pregnancy scare" I only waited two days, took the test, it was negative and my period turned up the next day! I'm not the most patient person in the world :-P

[pocochina.livejournal.com]

Stress can totally do that...though a test, which in all likelihood will be negative, will probably be just the trick to relieve said stress. Luck!