Is it normal to have my period delayed for a week?

A week's delay in menstruation is an abnormal physiological phenomenon and a sign of delayed menstruation. This may be a sign of pregnancy, gynecological disease or menstrual irregularities. Women need to pay attention to the regularity of their menstrual cycle. If menstruation is delayed for a week, it can come normally. Generally, there is no pregnancy. It may be due to the influence of taking birth control pills or inflammation. Women need to pay attention to their physical conditioning.

Is it normal to delay your period by a week?

If the menstruation is delayed by ten days, it is definitely abnormal. Under normal circumstances, the menstrual cycle can be delayed by one week or seven days. This is the guideline for abnormal uterine bleeding in China that our Chinese Gynecological Endocrinology Group is currently developing and has been published. The normal range of the menstrual cycle is no more than one week. If it is delayed for ten days, the cycle will be prolonged. The possible reason may be late ovulation and late follicle release. There is also a very strong suspicion that there is a possibility of pregnancy. At this time, you must rule out pregnancy. If you want it, be prepared. If you don’t want it, be prepared to deal with it early.

It is normal for menstruation to be delayed by less than a week. Due to the different physiques and physical conditions of each person, there are certain differences in the menstrual cycle. The normal period is 28 to 30 days. However, within this range, it is considered normal if it is advanced or delayed by less than a week. As long as you don't feel any discomfort, you don't need to worry too much. If you are not sure, go to the hospital for diagnosis. In addition, if you have had intrauterine surgery recently or have side effects from some medications, menstruation may be delayed. If this happens, try to avoid caffeinated beverages. Coffee, tea and other beverages will increase anxiety. You can drink barley tea or mint tea instead.

Generally speaking, it is normal for women's menstruation to be advanced or delayed by 3-7 days, because menstruation can be affected by many factors such as environment, climate, and emotions. If you do not get pregnant with the test strips, then you should consider the following factors: Although you have taken the test, you still cannot rule out the possibility of pregnancy. (Since your menstruation is irregular and tends to be delayed, you should also consider that if you are pregnant, the result will be detected later than other people). Therefore, it is recommended to continue using early pregnancy test strips to test whether you are pregnant.

What are the symptoms of menstruation?

From a physical point of view, your hands and feet will become cold before menstruation, your body will be a little swollen, and your weight will increase slightly. You must keep warm at this time because you are particularly afraid of cold. At the same time, you must soak your feet in hot water before going to bed at night, and don't drink ice water. Sometimes you will feel inexplicably lost and unhappy because of trivial things. At this time, because the body can feel uncomfortable, you will feel inexplicably uncomfortable and irritable. At this time, you must maintain a good mood and don't get angry.

Generally, there will be an increase in vaginal discharge before the first menstruation. Symptoms such as irritability, breast pain, etc. These are all normal and will naturally improve after menstruation. Therefore, you should keep a happy mood at ordinary times. If the above situation occurs, you can restrain yourself psychologically. Most of the time, there are no major problems and you can just observe them for the time being. It is not possible to accurately judge the menstrual situation based on the amount of vaginal discharge; you can only get a rough idea. Therefore, if the vaginal discharge is heavy, even in texture, and mushy, it may be a sign that menstruation is about to come.