Can your period start more than 16 DPO??

[arae86]

Hi ladies,
Here's the deal. I stopped birth control one month ago (Gianvi - Yaz Generic). I stopped because I was having all kinds of hormonal issues - all have which have already ceased! Yay! 12 days after my last AF, I began having cramp/gas-like pains really low which I believe were ovulation pains. I had the fertile CM. The pains continued for about 3 days but no more CM. So I could be wrong but I am calculating O day as the first day of pains. Today I am at 16 DPO. When I was on the pill, I would start PMS symptoms 4 days before AF. Off the pill, I would start terrible PMS symptoms 7 or more days before AF - ugh! This month, I had some mild cramping 13 DPO. It went away after a few hours. I have had no PMS symptoms since - which is extremely unusual. I figure I was already pregnant! 2 BFN's using First Response Early Detection. It's totally not a big deal if we are not pregnant in the first month of trying - BUT why is my period not coming? I assume it's a long ways off if I am not experiencing PMS. I am at 16 DPO. I know that after quitting the pill your cycle can be messed up, but I thought that was because you might not ovulate on time, which I believe I ovulated.
Is it possible for your period to come much later than 16 DPO? I figure those pregnancy tests are super accurate, especially after a missed period. Do you think I still might be pregnant or just messed up schedule from stopping the pill? Oh and just in the past couple days my bbs are DEFINITELY more full, but not sore.

 

[SweetPea3200]

There is definitely a chance you are pregnant! Not sure why the HCG level would be too low still though. I quit BC a year ago and had some pretty messed up cycles after that. I also noticed, PMS symptoms that I normally experienced were different or went away. I probably took 100 HPTs in those first few months cuz AF always arrived at different times. Turns out my cycle is longer than I thought cuz there's no way of knowing when you're on BC. So there is also a pretty good chance that AF is just taking her time. If you keep getting BFNs I would go see a doc but I have a feeling AF will show up without warning anytime now

 

[arae86]

Well, I guess if AF does arrive unannounced I will at least be very grateful for the lack of PMS! Good news either way. Thanks for the response! If she doesn't show up I'll probably test again in a week if I can wait that long.

 

[Mrs Dragonfly]

I used to be on Gianvi as well and only went off of it for ttc back in December. It threw my cycles off quite a bit so I wouldn't be surprised if your body is still trying to figure itself out since you've only been off it for a month. Hooray for no pms signs! I feel I have a lot less as well now that I'm free of bcp.

Fingers crossed that you are pregnant instead though! It's definitely possible I would do as you said and test again in a week to see how it is if no af.

 

[arae86]

Today at 17 DPO I am having some sharp pains near my left ovary and right under my belly button and to the left. Same side I had pains on O day. Still no AF and no pms. Trying to wait to test... have to resist drinking wine tonight just in case UGH!

 

[losingit]

Hi, Just saw your thread and would like to know what happened finally; did you get pregnant?

Im going through the same thing now; 16dpo and BFN with no period, or pms symptoms. Have no breast or back pain which is the usual sign I O'd, but have skin breakouts, which is uncommon. Not sure whats happening with my body!

 

[Buttrflyl553]

Wow old thread! Just some Input...I got up to 19dpo before spotting this month. Oh the tricks our bodies play :/
Hope your BFP is coming for you losing it!

 

[wannabemomy37]

I've always gotten AF between 16-19DPO so yes, it's possible.
It depends what CD you stopped BC as that plays a huge part in it. You need to be off BC for a full cycle to really know when you ovulate naturally.