No menstruation for half a year after giving birth

After giving birth, the mother should regulate her body during the confinement period. As her body functions continue to recover, her menstruation will gradually resume. Menstruation is the normal cycle of ovulation in adult women. However, some women may find that their menstruation is late and worry that they are weak and not getting enough nutrition. There are many reasons for amenorrhea after childbirth, and different treatments are needed.

1. Due to individual differences after childbirth, the recovery of menstruation is different. Some new mothers will not have menstruation after childbirth, which is actually normal. However, if the postpartum menstrual cycle remains like this for a long time without improvement, it is not normal. You must consult a gynecologist as there may be hidden dangers of gynecological diseases.

2. Postpartum amenorrhea is mainly seen in Han's syndrome caused by long-term breastfeeding, postpartum hemorrhage and infection; in addition, excessive prolactin in the body can also inhibit ovulation and cause amenorrhea.

3. Before delivery, although the concentration of prolactin in the pregnant woman's body is high, it cannot exert its effect due to the influence of estrogen. After the placenta is delivered, the effects of prolactin are enhanced due to the sudden drop in estrogen levels in the body. Generally speaking, prolactin levels will not return to pre-pregnancy levels until two weeks after delivery. However, in the body of a breastfeeding mother, prolactin not only remains at a higher level than before pregnancy, but also increases in response to the baby's sucking. The low estrogen level of lactational amenorrhea can even last for 180 days. Therefore, as long as breastfeeding occurs, the new mother's menstruation should not come too early. Of course, there are huge differences between different people. In addition, some mothers suffer from endometrial atrophic amenorrhea due to prolonged breastfeeding.

Another major cause of amenorrhea occurs in women with postpartum hemorrhage with shock, severe postpartum infection, or disseminated intravascular coagulation. These symptoms can lead to amenorrhea, the so-called Han syndrome. This disease can also affect the secretory function of the thyroid gland, causing symptoms such as weight loss, indigestion, chills, fatigue, atrophy of sexual organs, low basal metabolism and hair loss, which require diagnosis and treatment by a doctor.