My period was delayed for 9 days

For healthy women without gynecological diseases, menstruation is very normal. The normal menstrual cycle of women is generally 28-30 days, and the menstrual period is 3-7 days. If the time is too long, it is abnormal. If menstruation is delayed, it is also abnormal, especially for women who are planning to get pregnant. Amenorrhea is the most important feature of pregnancy. So what's the matter with my period being delayed for nine days?

The main problem is that the function of the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis is unstable or defective, that is, menstrual disease.

2. Cervical adhesions:

There is menstrual blood, but the menstrual blood cannot be discharged normally due to adhesion of the cervix and accumulates in the uterus. The patient will have periodic abdominal pain. B-ultrasound examination can show dark areas in the uterine cavity, and the patient often needs to go to the hospital for cervical dilation. If this situation is not improved in time, it will lead to endometriosis.

3. Premature ovarian failure:

It is caused by abnormal ovarian function. It often manifests as delayed menstruation, infrequent menstruation, amenorrhea and infertility. Symptoms similar to menopause such as vaginal dryness, dyspareunia, hot flashes and insomnia may occur.

4. Side effects of drugs:

Endocrine disorders after long-term use of contraceptives can also cause delayed menstruation.

5. Polycystic ovary syndrome:

In addition to infrequent menstruation, it also has three other characteristics: anovulation, obesity, and hirsutism. This disease can not only cause irregular menstruation and infertility, but also is likely to increase the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, and endometrial cancer.

Thyroid problems seem to be more common in women. Whether it is hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, it will affect menstruation. When the thyroid gland is overactive, the frequency and volume of menstruation decreases, and the time between periods becomes longer. When the thyroid function is low, the menstrual blood increases and the bleeding time is prolonged, but patients with long-term illness will have less menstruation or even no menstruation.

7. Pregnancy:

For women of childbearing age who have had sexual life, when their menstruation is delayed, they often doubt whether it is menstruation abnormality or they are pregnant. This problem is a very common phenomenon in daily life. How to rule out pregnancy and how to determine whether it is a menstrual disease are the first issues that need to be clarified. First, make sure you are pregnant. You can go to the hospital for examination to confirm the diagnosis.

8. Surgery

For example: 1) Menstruation after surgical or medical abortion is determined by the degree of recovery of the endometrial wall, which is likely to cause delayed menstruation. 2) Intrauterine surgery may cause cervical adhesions and result in menstrual blood stasis, thus delaying menstruation. 3) Other psychological factors such as mental stress, high pressure, environmental changes, some diseases that affect the endocrine system, and excessive dieting can all cause delayed menstruation.

9. Delayed menstruation caused by bad living habits

Relevant data show that girls need fat to account for at least 17% of their body weight before they can have their first menstruation, and body fat must reach at least 22% of their body weight to maintain a normal menstrual cycle. Excessive dieting will cause a large amount of fat and protein in the body to be consumed due to insufficient energy intake, resulting in estrogen synthesis disorders and obvious estrogen deficiency, affecting menstruation, or even causing scanty menstruation or amenorrhea. Therefore, women who pursue a slim figure must not diet blindly.

If a woman has a Yin deficiency constitution, or if her Yin fluid is damaged due to long-term illness, too many births, or excessive sexual intercourse, her Yin blood will be depleted. Yin deficiency and internal heat cause the blood sea to be restless, and menstrual blood cannot flow normally, thus leading to prolonged menstruation.

11. Excessive mental tension and stress can also cause delayed menstruation

Abnormal emotions such as grief, sadness, irritation, and heartbreak, heavy work loads, excessive mental tension, and excessive stress can often lead to delayed menstruation, and may be accompanied by breast pain, chest tightness, and irritability. Although we are still not sure how much impact too much stress has on the human body, it can indeed affect women's menstrual patterns.

12. Qi stagnation and blood stasis:

If a woman is usually depressed, it will cause qi stagnation and blood stasis over time. Or women may feel the cold during menstruation or after giving birth, which can hinder the circulation of Qi and blood and cause blood stasis. Because blood stasis blocks the cell vessels, new blood cannot return to the menstruation, resulting in delayed menstruation.