Is it serious if your period is delayed by 20 days?

Many female friends have experienced delayed menstruation. Occasional irregular menstruation is generally not taken seriously, but long-term delayed menstruation is considered irregular menstruation. Is it normal to have a 20-day delay in menstruation? What should I do?

Is it normal to delay menstruation by 20 days? What should I do?

Generally speaking, the normal menstrual cycle is 28-30 days, the menstrual period is 3-7 days, and it is normal for the menstrual period to be one week early or late. However, if the menstruation is delayed for 20 days, it may be a manifestation of irregular menstruation. There are many reasons for irregular menstruation, such as endocrine imbalance, uterine disease, gynecological inflammation, uterine and ovarian disease, mood swings, drug effects, changes in the natural environment, overwork and excessive psychological pressure.

If the menstrual period is advanced or delayed by about 7 days, it is still within the normal range. However, if it is delayed by 20 days, it means there is a problem. There are only two situations in which this happens. One is that you are pregnant. At this time, you need to test it through some methods to do a good job during pregnancy.

If it is not pregnancy, it is real menstrual irregularity. The main causes of female menstrual irregularity are endocrine disorders and the effects of some drugs. It is recommended to adjust through diet therapy first. If the adjustment is not good, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination and adjustment. It is best to adjust with Chinese and Western medicine. Only in this way can the menstrual cycle be adjusted better and faster.

There are many reasons for delayed menstruation. If a woman has long-term delayed menstruation, she should not blindly take medicine. She should go to a regular hospital for examination and medication treatment to achieve the best effect. In clinical medicine, the main reasons for delayed menstruation in women are as follows:

1. Excessive weight loss: Many women who pursue beauty take some weight loss drugs or diet too much to maintain their figure and control their weight, which may cause delayed menstruation.

2. Mental factors: If women have abnormal emotions such as mental stress, anxiety, grief, sadness, anger, and lovelorn for a long time, it will often cause delayed menstruation, and may also be accompanied by breast pain, chest tightness, shortness of breath and irritability.

3. Abuse of drugs: Some drugs have side effects that can cause delayed menstruation, such as emergency contraception.

4. Abnormal thyroid hormone: When a woman's thyroid hormone is more excited, the frequency of menstruation decreases, the amount of menstruation decreases, and the time interval between two menstruations lengthens. When thyroid hormone is not high, the daughter-in-law's lifetime system is eliminated and the sister-in-law's shareholding cooperative system is implemented. Introduce the sister market competition system and promote the lover contract system. Menstruation increases and bleeding lasts longer, but patients who have been ill for a long time will have less and less menstruation, or even no menstruation.

5. Uterine, ovarian and uterine diseases: Problems with the uterus, ovarian and uterine are usually reflected in menstrual changes, such as uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, etc.