What should I do if my period stops for a month?

Someone complained that her period had stopped for a month and asked me for help. Looking at his gloomy face, I was also very worried about her. Indeed, logically, even if the menstrual cycle and days are delayed or changed, the error would only be a few days at most. Now it has stopped for a month, which is really a bit exaggerated. I can only suggest that she go to the hospital for a thorough check-up.

Before we answer what to do if your period stops for a month, let us first understand menstruation. Menstruation is a physiological cycle that occurs in some fertile female humans and in chimpanzees and other hominins. Cows, mares, female camels, sows, and sheep also have menstruation, and some mammals experience estrus cycles. In women of childbearing age and female primates, the endometrium undergoes cyclical changes every month or so, with autonomous thickening, blood vessel proliferation, glandular growth and secretion, and endometrial collapse and shedding accompanied by bleeding. This periodic vaginal discharge or uterine bleeding is called menstruation.

Menstruation is regulated by the interaction between reproductive hormones from the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and ovary. During the menstrual period and proliferation period of the menstrual cycle, the levels of estradiol and progesterone in the blood are very low, thereby weakening or eliminating the negative feedback effect on the pituitary gland and hypothalamus, leading to increased secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone by the hypothalamus, which in turn leads to increased secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone by the pituitary gland, thereby causing follicle development and a gradual increase in estrogen secretion. At this time, estrogen stimulates the endometrium to enter the proliferative phase. Luteinizing hormone increases the secretion of progesterone, leading to ovulation. During this period, both estrogen and progesterone levels increase. This produces a negative feedback inhibitory effect on the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, thereby reducing the levels of ovulation-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone, leading to corpus luteum degeneration, and then reducing estrogen and progesterone levels. The endometrium loses the support of these two hormones and begins to shed and bleed, which is when menstruation occurs. At this time, the decrease in estrogen and progesterone begins the next menstrual cycle.

To sum up, generally speaking, women's menstrual cycle is quite regular, with an error of no more than one week. Therefore, if menstruation stops for a month, it should be checked and treated properly.

Speaking of which, many women seem to have irregular or disordered menstruation to some extent. I don’t know if it is due to excessive pressure in life, irregular lifestyle or other factors. When you encounter a situation like your menstruation stops for a month, the first thing you should do is to find the cause. Secondly, actively treat it and do a good job of conditioning. I believe these are not difficult for you.