What to do if your period is delayed and how to prevent it

I believe many female friends have had this experience: our menstrual period is always delayed occasionally. Maybe many friends don’t really care about these things, thinking that they are just occasional situations and will get better slowly, and they have never thought about how to prevent them. In fact, this kind of delayed menstruation can be prevented in advance. So how can we prevent it? Let us take a look at it together.

Delayed menstruation means delayed menstruation. The female menstrual cycle is generally 21 to 35 days, with an average of 28 days. About 7 days earlier or later is still within the normal range, and the length of the cycle varies from person to person. However, if menstruation does not occur after more than 7 days, it is considered delayed menstruation.

Prevention

There are many reasons for delayed menstruation, but if pregnancy is excluded, and it is not the side effect of drugs or the impact of surgery, then you should start to pay attention to your personal living habits. Not only do you need to pay attention to personal hygiene in time, but you also need to maintain a cheerful mood. For details, please refer to the following points:

1. Keep a happy spirit, avoid mental stimulation and mood swings. Some people may experience lower abdominal distension, back pain, breast pain, mild diarrhea, fatigue, drowsiness, emotional instability, irritability or depression during menstruation. These are all normal and there is no need to be overly nervous.

2. Pay attention to hygiene and prevent infection. Pay attention to the hygiene of the external genitalia. You must not have sexual intercourse during menstruation. Keep warm and avoid cold stimulation. Avoid overwork. People with heavy menstrual bleeding should avoid eating brown sugar.

3. Underwear should be soft, made of cotton, with good ventilation and air permeability. It should be washed and changed frequently, and the changed underwear should be dried in the sun.

4. Avoid eating raw, cold, sour, spicy and other irritating foods. Drink more boiled water to keep your bowel movements smooth. People with hot blood should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables before menstruation, and avoid eating things that stimulate fire such as onions, garlic, leeks, and ginger. People with qi and blood deficiency must increase their nutrition in daily life, such as milk, eggs, soy milk, pork liver, spinach, pork, chicken, lamb, etc., and avoid eating raw and cold fruits and vegetables.

Self-massage

Lie on your back first, and use the thenar of your right hand to rub the Qihai point on the abdomen for about 1 minute. Then use the ribbed surface of the right thumb to press the Sanyinjiao points on both lower limbs in turn. Press each point for 1 minute. Finally, use the palm of one hand to massage the lower abdomen for about 1 minute.

Then change to prone position, first use the palms of both hands to massage the lumbar sacral area up and down repeatedly for 2 minutes, then use the thumb tips of both hands to press the Shenshu, Mingmen, Baqiao and other acupoints in turn for 30 minutes each, until a sore and swollen feeling is felt. Finally, use the five fingers of both hands to press the bilateral Shenshu acupoints 3 times each, and the operation is completed.

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has already known the prevention methods for delayed menstruation? We can prevent it not only through diet, but also through massage. Our female friends can take reasonable measures to prevent it according to their own circumstances, reduce the occurrence of delayed menstruation and promote physical health.