Hi Thank you in advance. I am 32 years old and do not use any contraceptives. My husband and I had sex during the end of my fertile week. Of course I wasn t expecting to be pregnant as we have been trying for 5 years and have failed. My cycle varies from 25 days to 28 days hence an average of 26 days and can last from 5 days to 7 days. This month I was 3 days late (which is still acceptable as I have 3 days range). I didn t take a hpt as I wasn t expecting anything. However my periods after the 3 days came and lasted only 2 days. It was very thick but scanty. Almost like the mucus when you have a runny nose. After the 5 years of trying I have been too heart broken with negative hpt and would not like to see another one. However I do have the following A) had no pms symptoms usually I have a horrible back ache for a day before my period. This time it lasted 10 minutes and hardly what you would call an ache B) excess saliva C) a strange pinching feeling behind my belly button..it more amusing than painful D) wake up hungry I have no fever, no morning sickness, no sore breasts, no cramps, no vivid dreams, smell, food aversions or craving, etc. I have none of the symptoms any of the ladies talk about. However deep down I feel I am not my usual self. Would you recommend a hpt? Thank you.