What is the reason for missing menstruation?

Adult female friends will have menstruation once a month, but if the menstruation suddenly stops, many female friends will be very surprised. So what exactly causes the absence of menstruation? In fact, there are many factors that cause the absence of menstruation. We must look at them differently. We cannot simply think that the absence of menstruation means pregnancy. So what other factors cause the absence of menstruation?

There are many factors that cause amenorrhea. It is generally believed that pregnancy can cause amenorrhea, but the side effects of medications and some surgeries can also cause amenorrhea. There are also mental factors and excessive stress.

Western medicine divides amenorrhea into primary amenorrhea and secondary amenorrhea. Primary amenorrhea is caused by congenital abnormalities in the development of reproductive organs or acquired organic damage, and cannot be effectively treated with drugs. Amenorrhea is caused by the following reasons: systemic diseases, hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction or organic lesions, ovarian dysfunction or organic lesions, uterine, drug-induced, and other endocrine dysfunctions such as adrenal cortex dysfunction and thyroid dysfunction. In addition, hyperprolactinemia and polycystic ovary syndrome may also cause amenorrhea.

1. Pregnancy

Ten days after the menstruation is delayed, you can use the early pregnancy test paper to test the urine. If it is positive, you are likely to be pregnant. If it is negative, the opposite is true. But if you are pregnant, there will be other symptoms such as nausea, breast tenderness, etc. Of course, the last resort is to do a B-ultrasound examination.

2. Side effects of drugs

If endocrine disorders occur after taking contraceptives, menstruation may be delayed. Central dopamine receptors are inhibited, resulting in a decrease in the amount of hypothalamic release factors entering the anterior pituitary. As a result, the anterior pituitary secretes less gonadotropin and corticotropin, leading to amenorrhea and delayed ovulation.

3. Caused by surgery

Intrauterine surgery can cause cervical adhesions, which can lead to menstrual blood stasis and thus delay menstruation.

4. Others

Such as psychological factors such as mental tension, stress, environmental changes, and some diseases that affect endocrine system. Can cause delayed menstruation.

5. Endocrine disorders , such as hyperadrenocorticism, and patients with chronic diseases such as anemia, tuberculosis, nephritis, diabetes and other diseases. Experts say that the above diseases, in addition to endangering physical health, are also common causes of amenorrhea.

6. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine , this disease is mostly caused by insufficient and exhausted yin blood, which is generally due to insufficient qi and blood and kidney deficiency. When treating this disease, the main focus should be on regulating the spleen and kidneys. When qi and blood are replenished, menstruation will return to normal.

7. When women suffer from pituitary diseases, such as pituitary dysfunction, pituitary tumor disease, etc. As well as ovarian lesions, common diseases include ovarian cysts and ovarian hypoplasia, which are common causes of amenorrhea. It is very important to receive timely treatment at this time.

We introduced above that there are reasons why women do not have their periods. Many women think they are pregnant once they do not have their periods. In fact, there are many other factors that lead to amenorrhea. For example, surgery can cause amenorrhea, side effects of drugs, and endocrine disorders can all lead to amenorrhea.