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16dpo negative tests, what next?

Im very rarely late for af, but i am 4 days late now, had a slight temp drop back to post ovulation temp after a rise yesterday but tbf i have been unwell, do u think its having a cold thats delaying af? 

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  • I’m not sure about a cold affecting it, but my AF was randomly 4 days late my 2nd cycle TTC 😕 fingers crossed for you 
  • Im not sure if it does or not? The only time ive ever been more than 2 days late was when i had endo scarring removed, but apart from that im really regular. Ive got lots of symptoms but as we all know, they are the same 🙄 only thing id say is boobs are getting very slowly more tender, but could just be where im late coming on? Its so annoying being late isnt it! 
  • How long is ur lp?
  • According to my app its all different lengths, ranges from 10 to 15 days, i dont track ovulation with opks as they are never positive, but according to blood tests i do ovulate 
  • If u don't know when u ovulate then u don't know ur lp length, hence u don't know if ur late yet. Cycle can very. According to ur chart u definitely ovulate, is it ur first cycle charting?
  • Ive been charting a while, i temp too, which is when i guess that i ovulate, 
  • Bbt is a confirmation of ovulation it also tells u, ur average lp length. U just need to look back. Ur current lp us 16 days, how long were they before that? If ur average lp is 14 days it means most if cycles it will vary between 13-15 days, but it's possible to have it occasionally 12-16 days. Which would mean u will get ur af tomorrow. 

  • Most have been 14 but some have been as short as 9. 
  • I'm talking about reading from bbt chart. Show me some old charts. 

  • Not sure if these help? Only been doing ff this cycle
  • Second chart looks like anovulatory cycle. The other two are idd short. It is not normal for lp to vary this much, I suggest checking ur hormones. 
    Anyway with very variable lp it is possible for it to be very long. But I still would expect af within next few days. 
  • I had all the tests done a couple of months ago and all came back normal, have endo and pcos plus a blocked tube so not holding out much hope 🙄 thank u for looking though, 
  • Pcos can explain variable lp. You are ovulating it's a very good sign. Did u have that test for the tube which can unblock them? Forgot the name. Still if u ovulate even with one tube ur chances aren't bad. It may just take longer. How bad is ur endo? 

    You don't have to answer if u don't want to. 

    It's wise ur doing bbt, you can see how often u ovulate. Ovary tends to release egg each ovary every other month. So ur chance is every other month. With good timing u can do this I believe. Don't give up hope.

    When u expect af don't count by cycle length. Go by maximum lp u have, so maybe expect after at 17-18dpo tops ATM. 

    It's more likely ur pcos is making ur af to be late than a sickness, but who knows. Did u do any pregnancy test? 
  • They never meantioned anything about being able to unblock, in july i had endo removal, that was tying down both ovaries, he didnt even tell me how bad it was but considering i dont have huge amounts of period pain and regular periods i dont suspect its that bad. If the temping shows ovulate does that mean i release as egg each month or does it not definitely mean that? Cant u have a temp rise and not release an egg? Ah ok, usually its the 27th of each month, or a sunday, which is weird! I did a test this morning, and neg, but just nipped to the loo and was very light pink on the paper so assume that af is on its way now 🙁 u would think about over 5 years ttc id be used to this disappointment now, but never got a pos test in my life!
  • I'm not an expert but sometimes they can unblock tube I think. If ur end was removed ur chances are higher Now especially with regular periods and regular ovulation. 

    Bbt confirms egg release. If ur temp rise means there is progesterone increase. Only way to increase progesterone is if there is corpus luteum. And corpus liteum is a follicle after release of an egg. That's why bbt us an excellent method. In cycle where egg is not released, u will not get temp rise. 

    It's probably ur af, but with all u told me, u have chances higher than before, so use this oprtunity and make sure u have a lot of bd to maximise ur chances, since u don't catch lh surge easily. 


  • Doing every other day or every two days should be sufficient, since u can't predict ovulation ahead of time. I suggest avoiding doing it every day, you may get tired before ovulation occurs. According to ur ff chart, u misses ur ovulation this cycle. Red Cross pinpoints ov for u, but after the fact. So regular bd is ur only way. 
  • Im sure he said that putting dye through helps unblock ams he tried but didnt work. We usually bd 3/4 times a week and alot of the time is twice in one day. Never get tired of bd 😂 he was away this month at that time hence why we did it as close to it as we could, been trying 2 years and nothing yet, and 3 years with a previous partner. But times ticking on now, im 35 and oh is nearly 40, both of us have no kids and he has a lower than average sperm count, so i cant see this really happening 🙄
  • Its great u bd a lot and it that's not a problem, I'm the same, but with lower sperm count, I encourage not to do every day. Let him replenish properly for u. There are also things u can try to improve the count, have u try that? 
    I see so tube check didn't work, but u still got one,  and ur chances are higher coz u had endo corrected! Didn't u think about iui or ivf? You still got time. 
  • We went to see a fertility specialist, she saod if we dont conceive by feb then ivf it is, but we wanted to give ourselves every chance to get pregnant naturally really. She also said that endo removal wouldnt affect my fertlity which confused me a little! Trouble is we both have an extremely high sex drive and we struggle to go more than a day without it! 
  • I see ofc, keep trying is always important. U may succeed naturally. Interesting about endo , guess they know better. Well anyways I'm sure af will not take long now, it's a bit late for bfp Now, but there is small chance still. I will keep my fingers crossed for u, I believe u can succeed.
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