What are the reasons for delayed menstruation?

Under normal circumstances, menstruation occurs once a month. The normality of menstruation can be used to judge a woman's physical health. If menstruation is delayed, it means that there is something abnormal with the physical health and it needs to be taken seriously. If menstruation is delayed, it is best to go to the hospital in time to check the cause and then treat it symptomatically. If menstruation is delayed and not treated in time, the condition will become more and more serious and may affect future fertility. The following are the reasons for delayed menstruation.

What are the reasons for delayed menstruation?

(1) Kidney deficiency

Menstruation: delayed menstruation, scanty and thin menstrual flow, dark or dark color.

Body as a whole: lumbar and sacral pain, frequent urination at night, excessive leucorrhea with thin and light color, or dizziness and tinnitus, pale tongue and thin white fur.

(ii) Cold blood

This kind of cold is divided into external cold and deficiency cold caused by congenital constitution.

Excessive cold: caused by exogenous cold or excessive cold food, which damages the Yang Qi

Menstruation: delayed menstruation, scanty flow, dark red color with clots.

Whole body: cold pain in the lower abdomen, relieved by heat, or pale complexion, chills, cold limbs, white tongue coating.

Deficiency-cold: Insufficient congenital Yang Qi and excessive Yin and coldness inside the body.

Menstruation: delayed menstruation, less menstrual flow, light red color, loose texture without clots.

Whole body: dull pain in the lower abdomen, likes warmth, sore and weak waist, clear and long urination, loose stools, pale tongue, and white tongue coating.

(III) Blood deficiency

Menstruation: delayed, less, lighter, thinner

Whole body: Pale or pale complexion, dizziness, palpitations and insomnia, even dull pain in the lower abdomen, which lasts for a long time and the patient likes to massage it, pale lips and tongue, and a thin white coating.

(IV) Qi depression and emotional damage

Menstruation: Menstruation is delayed, the amount of menstruation is small, the color is normal or dark red with clots, and the discharge is not smooth.

If delayed menstruation only happens occasionally, it may be due to our daily routine or mood for just one or two months. However, if there is a long-term delay in menstruation, female friends should pay attention, as this may be a menstrual disorder. If menstrual disorders are severe, they may lead to problems such as endometrial hyperplasia, so everyone should seek medical attention.

What to do if your period is delayed

1. Drugs to induce menstruation

If your menstruation is delayed and there is no problem in the physical examination, you can go to the hospital for a progesterone injection. Generally, your menstruation will come as scheduled within a few days of the injection.

2. Keep a regular schedule

According to research, when women are exposed to cold during their menstrual period, the blood vessels in the pelvis will contract excessively, which can cause oligomenorrhea or even amenorrhea. Therefore, women should have a regular daily life, avoid excessive fatigue, and especially keep away from cold and damp during menstruation.

3. Don’t drink cold drinks

Many people still do not mind eating cold food during their menstrual period. They often drink cold drinks or eat ice cream during their menstrual period. These reasons will cause uterine coldness and affect the normal menstruation. Some people will have delayed menstruation or no menstruation for several months because of this factor. Therefore, it is best for this group of people to pay attention to their diet and soak their feet more often.

4. Quit smoking and drinking, and get rid of bad habits

Tobacco and alcohol are important factors that affect menstruation. Some ingredients in tobacco and alcohol will interfere with the secretion of hormones in the body and will directly affect the onset of menstruation. Among women who smoke and drink, 20 to 30 percent will experience irregular menstruation, so it is best for female friends not to smoke or drink.