Causes of late menstruation

Adult female friends all hope that their menstruation will come regularly, and not be late or early, because late menstruation often means some problems. Therefore, female friends should understand the reasons for late menstruation. Only by knowing the reasons for late menstruation can we take targeted treatment measures. Let’s take a look at our introduction to the reasons for late menstruation below.

There are many reasons for late menstruation. Female friends can check which one they belong to. The reasons for late menstruation include pregnancy and side effects of drugs, and it may also be caused by surgery.

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.

Causes of late menstruation

1. Pregnancy

After the menstruation is delayed for 10 days, you can go to the hospital for a urine pregnancy test. If the result is positive, you are very likely pregnant. Pregnancy may also have other symptoms, such as chills, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, etc.

2. Side effects of medication

Long-term use of contraceptives can cause endocrine disorders and delay menstruation. Newer generation gastrokinetic drugs may also cause this.

3. Caused by surgery

For example, intrauterine surgery may cause cervical adhesions, which may lead to menstrual blood stasis and delay menstruation.

4. Others

Psychological factors such as mental tension, stress, environmental changes, etc. can cause delayed menstruation.

In the above article, we introduced that both early and late menstruation are worrying for female friends. Once late menstruation occurs, female friends should pay attention to it and not ignore it completely. They need to find out what causes the late menstruation. Generally, late menstruation is caused by factors such as surgery, medication and pregnancy.