What should I do if my period is delayed for 5 days?

Menstruation comes like a routine every month. It is a sign of health and maturity for us female friends. Maybe when you find that it is not on time for one or two days, you may not take it seriously, but if it has not come for 5 days, then we need to understand our own situation and solve the problem.

In fact, as long as we understand that menstruation is delayed or advanced within a certain time range, it is normal. Clinically, it is normal for the delivery to be delayed by 3-7 days. But why would it be advanced or delayed? Then we need to understand the reasons for delayed menstruation.

1. 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 pregnancy. This problem is a very common phenomenon in daily life.

2. Side effects of drugs, such as endocrine disorders after long-term use of contraceptives, can also cause delayed menstruation. Doctors also found, based on patient feedback, that a new generation of gastrokinetic drug, metoclopramide, also known as domperidone, may also cause this condition.

3. Other psychological factors such as mental tension, stress, environmental changes, and some diseases that affect endocrine system.

4. Excessive dieting: Expert studies have shown that girls need body fat to account for at least 17% of their body weight to have their first menstruation, and body fat must reach at least 22% of their body weight to maintain a normal menstrual cycle.

If we only have a few missed periods and no other symptoms, then it is not a serious problem. When the menstrual cycle interval is more than 40 days and it has not come for a long time, it means that there is a problem with our body. It gives us a serious warning. Because various inflammations or gynecological diseases may occur after menopause, we must go to the hospital for treatment at that time.