Help! What is going on with my body?

I started boy swaying about a month ago, I started eating differently and taking supplements. I stopped taking birth control pills about 3 months ago, and up until now my cycles have been regular. This month I missed my period (a couple weeks ago), all pregnancy tests are negative.

I noticed one day a couple weeks ago when I wiped there was a pinkish tinge to it. That happened only once. I thought maybe it could have been implantation but as far as tests go I'm not pregnant? I took an OVULATION test today and did get a faint line, not darker than the control line.

My question is could the change in diet and supplements have cause a delayed or skipped period?

I should add that I had alcoholic beverages quite a bit over the Christmas holidays, which I normally don't drink at all.

Thanks in advance and sorry for the long story! Lol

I'm no expert but I doubt the alcohol had anything to do with the change in your cycle.

Some supplements can really change your cycle and everyone is different so some things could affect you a lot more than someone else.

What are you taking as far as supplements?

I'm taking a multivitamin, folic acid, evening primrose oil, and fish oil

a faint line on an ov test is normal and doesn't mean anything.

diet and supps could absolutely delay ovulation, which in turn then delays the arrival of AF because AF comes 14 days after ovulation no matter what.

My suspicion is that it is the EPO - you need to stop that a couple days before you expect ovulation because it can delay O when taken thru the cycle.

Ok, thanks atomic. Do you suggest I keep taking EPO still, or stop today and see what happens until AF arrives?

Another question. Could it be my cycle going back to how it wants to after the birth control pills? I'm wondering if that's a possibility

No, I think it's the EPO delaying ovulation and you need to drop it and allow ovulation and in turn, AF to arrive.

Ok. Should I even take epo if this is how my body reacts to it? I don't know what the point in taking it is if it's messing up my cycles. I also like it though because I think it somewhat calms my adult acne, which has brought back teenage memories ever since being pregnant with my daughter lol. Maybe take it every other day or once a week? I take 1 500mg capsule a day

I stopped it as it screwed up my cycle so much.


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I had to drop it altogether, it was really messing me up. Are you taking it for CM? You could also try drinking more water, grapefruit juice (this really worked for me!) or even just adding in pre-seed...

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I had to drop it altogether, it was really messing me up. Are you taking it for CM? You could also try drinking more water, grapefruit juice (this really worked for me!) or even just adding in pre-seed...

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Yep, I never fully get EWCM. Just watery then back to dry. I bought preseed, haven't used it yet but Ill give it a try. How long will it take for AF to arrive after I cut out EPO?

That is a good question. Did you use OPKs this month? Do you know if you O'd?

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That is a good question. Did you use OPKs this month? Do you know if you O'd?

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I didn't use opks this month. I wasn't tracking my cycle as close as I should have, with the holidays and everything going on I didn't really pay attention. I guess I will just have to wait it out and see what happens! Sucks that EPO has thrown my cycle off so much that now I'm back to square one at tracking ovulation.

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Ok. Should I even take epo if this is how my body reacts to it? I don't know what the point in taking it is if it's messing up my cycles. I also like it though because I think it somewhat calms my adult acne, which has brought back teenage memories ever since being pregnant with my daughter lol. Maybe take it every other day or once a week? I take 1 500mg capsule a day

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I only ever want people taking it for the first part of the cycle and dropping it 1-2 days before you expect to ovulate anyway. Don't ever continue it past when you expect to ovulate.

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I didn't use opks this month. I wasn't tracking my cycle as close as I should have, with the holidays and everything going on I didn't really pay attention. I guess I will just have to wait it out and see what happens! Sucks that EPO has thrown my cycle off so much that now I'm back to square one at tracking ovulation.

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you're really not though, you will very likely be back to normal next month.