What causes delayed menstruation?

Menstruation is a normal physiological cycle for women, which occurs every month. However, everyone's physical condition is different, and women's menstrual periods also vary. Some women may experience early or delayed menstruation. When women are nervous, they are most likely to have irregular menstruation. This shows that women need to have good living habits, but what can cause delayed menstruation?

1. Reasons for delayed menstruation

1. Delayed menstruation caused by disease: Abnormal ovarian function can lead to delayed menstruation, or nutritional deficiency can lead to delayed menstruation.

2. Drugs cause delayed menstruation: Some drugs have side effects that can cause delayed menstruation.

3. Excessive weight loss causes delayed menstruation: In real life, women who love beauty take some weight loss drugs or excessively diet in order to maintain their figure and control their weight, which may cause delayed menstruation.

4. Mental factors cause delayed menstruation: Excessive mental stress, grief, sadness, anger, broken love and other abnormal emotions often lead to delayed menstruation, and may also be accompanied by breast pain, chest tightness and irritability.

2. What should I do if my menstruation is often delayed?

1. Pay attention to personal hygiene and prevent infection: pay attention to the hygiene of private parts. During menstruation, you must not have sexual intercourse. Keep warm and avoid cold stimulation. Don't overwork yourself. People with heavy menstrual bleeding should avoid eating brown sugar.

2. Change clothes frequently: Underwear should be soft, made of cotton, and have good ventilation and breathability. Wash and change clothes frequently, and dry them in the sun.

3. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, and avoid eating things that stimulate fire, such as onions, garlic, leeks, and ginger. People with qi and blood deficiency must increase their nutrition in daily life, such as milk, eggs, spinach, pork, soy milk, pork liver, chicken, mutton, etc., and avoid eating raw and cold fruits and vegetables.

3. Things to note when delaying menstruation

Menstruation is easily affected by many factors, such as environment, diet, weather and abnormal emotions. It is often delayed or advanced. Generally, more than 7 days is within the normal range. However, if the menstruation was normal in the past, but it is delayed by 10 days this time, and you have had sex during this period, you are very likely pregnant. You should go to the hospital for an ultrasound examination in time to find out whether you are pregnant. In addition, some women who have taken birth control pills should also be aware that irregular menstruation may be caused by the side effects of birth control pills and should never take it lightly.