My period has been delayed for more than ten days. What's going on?

For many women, they have experienced early or late menstruation. This is a very normal phenomenon. Generally, a week late or a week early is within the normal range. However, if it lasts more than 10 days, you should check if there is any special condition in your body, such as whether you are pregnant or have taken any medicine recently. Only by clarifying the cause can you provide better treatment.

What is delayed menstruation ?

Delayed menstruation means that a woman's menstruation comes more than 7 days later than the normal menstrual cycle. A normal cycle for women is 28-30 days. It is still within the normal range if it is about 7 days earlier or later. The length of the cycle varies from person to person. If a woman finds that her period is more than a week late, it is considered a late period. There are many factors that affect menstruation, including emotions, medications, lifestyle, etc., and the specific factors vary from person to person. But once it is more than 10 days, it is very likely that you are pregnant. It is best to go to the hospital for scientific examination. If you are not pregnant, you should also check whether you have gynecological diseases.

What is the reason for delayed menstruation?

The female menstrual cycle is 28-30 days, and the length of the cycle varies from person to person. Generally speaking, if menstruation is advanced or delayed by 7 days, it is within the normal range, but if menstruation does not come for more than 7 days, it is considered delayed menstruation. What are the reasons for delayed menstruation? The first reason for delayed menstruation to be considered is pregnancy, and the second is the impact of drug factors, mental factors, disease factors, changes in lifestyle habits or living environment on the menstrual cycle.

If a woman who used to have normal menstruation and sexual life has her menstruation delayed by 10 days, she is very likely pregnant. You can do a pregnancy test yourself, or go to the hospital to have blood drawn for an HCG test to confirm whether you are pregnant. Menstruation can provide signals to identify a woman's physical condition, so it is necessary to understand the main reason for her delayed menstruation. There are many reasons that affect delayed menstruation. Female friends should take care of themselves and pay more attention to whether their menstruation arrives as scheduled.

How many days of delayed menstruation can I take a pregnancy test? You can take a pregnancy test on the day your period is delayed. You can use a pregnancy test strip or a pregnancy test stick to test your morning urine. If you test it one week after your period is delayed, the result will be more accurate. Go to the hospital for an early pregnancy test. Having a blood test for hCG is currently the fastest and most accurate method of pregnancy testing. It can usually be detected about 10 days after having sex.

When menstruation is delayed, the possibility of pregnancy should be ruled out first. In addition, it is necessary to further clarify whether the delayed menstruation is caused by other pathological factors. When menstruation is delayed for more than 10 days, it is recommended to go to the hospital for a detailed examination to determine the cause.

If two red lines appear on the pregnancy test paper after menopause, pregnancy is considered; if one of the two red lines is lighter in color, it is called a weak positive and needs to be rechecked after one week. Blood tests for pregnancy are more accurate and do not require fasting. Going to the hospital for an early pregnancy test and having blood drawn to test for hCG in the blood is currently the fastest and most accurate method of testing for pregnancy.

Generally speaking, sperm can reach the woman's fallopian tube within 1-2 days after intercourse, and combine with the egg released by the woman in the fallopian tube to form a fertilized egg. Pushed by the cilia in the fallopian tube, the fertilized egg will reach the uterus after about 6-7 days. If conditions are right, it will implant in the endometrium. Implantation of the fertilized egg is a sign that a woman is pregnant. So it takes at least 6 or 7 days from fertilization to pregnancy.