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

[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.