Why is my period delayed for a week?

Some women have physical problems, especially some women have delayed menstruation. Female patients do not need to worry too much, this is a normal physiological phenomenon, but if menstruation is delayed for a long time, you need to pay attention to timely physical examination and check whether you are pregnant. So why is menstruation delayed for a week?

Generally, it is normal for women to have their period delayed by 7-10 days. If it is delayed for more than 7 days, you can use a pregnancy test to check whether you are pregnant. A positive test indicates pregnancy, and a negative test indicates pregnancy. There are many factors that affect the secretion of estrogen, such as taking medication, uterine fibroids, changes in the environment, and taking a lot of tonics such as shark fin, deer antler, ginseng, cordyceps, etc.

It is normal for menstruation to be one week early or late. Of course, if you have sexual intercourse, you should first pay attention to whether there is a possibility of pregnancy. You can check the early pregnancy test paper one week after the menstruation is delayed to confirm it. If your menstruation is delayed, you should also consider whether it is caused by fatigue, poor rest, mental stress, anxiety, environmental changes, gynecological inflammation, and endocrine disorders. It is recommended to go to the hospital to check six sex hormones and B-ultrasound to find the cause and then treat it in a targeted manner.

The diagnosis of early pregnancy is mainly based on a history of amenorrhea, early pregnancy reactions, a positive urine pregnancy test, and the presence of a pregnancy halo in the uterus found by B-ultrasound. If the menstrual period is more than 10 days late, pregnancy should be suspected; if the menstrual period is amenorrhea for more than 8 weeks, the possibility of pregnancy increases. Early pregnancy reactions usually appear around 6 weeks of pregnancy and disappear around 12 weeks. So postponing it for a week may be related to your psychological pressure, just relax and adjust.

Female patients with this problem can first consult a doctor for examination, so as to ensure the cause of the problem in female patients, so that the treatment method can be formulated according to the patient's condition. In many cases, it is normal to have this problem, but do not take it lightly to avoid serious illness.