Why is my period delayed for five days?

Delayed menstruation means that a woman's menstrual period comes more than 7 days later than the normal menstrual cycle. The normal cycle time for women is 28-30 days. It is still within the normal range if it is about 7 days early or late. The length of the cycle varies from person to person. If a woman finds that her period is delayed for more than a week, it is considered delayed menstruation. There are many factors that affect menstruation, let’s discuss them below.

Reasons for delay:

Women who have regular sex life and whose menstruation is delayed by less than a week should pay attention to whether they are pregnant and do a urine pregnancy test. If it is confirmed that they are pregnant, further tests should be done to distinguish whether it is an intrauterine pregnancy or an ectopic pregnancy, and corresponding treatment should be given.

In addition to pregnancy, delayed menstruation may also be due to abnormal estrogen, endocrine imbalance, or abnormal reactions to certain therapeutic drugs taken by women. The most common reason for delayed menstruation is menstrual irregularities. Women in puberty or menopause often have abnormal estrogen and progesterone levels due to ovarian instability, causing irregular shedding of the uterine wall.

Long-term non-menstrual bleeding can easily cause other gynecological diseases. First of all, long-term vaginal bleeding can easily cause genital inflammation, and long-term excessive blood loss can easily cause female anemia. If the uterine wall is only controlled by estrogen for a long time, it is easy to cause uterine wall changes and cause uterine wall diseases such as polyps and even endometrial cancer.

In addition, it should be noted that the relative excitement and decrease of thyroid hormone may also affect the secretion of ovarian hormone, leading to amenorrhea or menopause. For patients who have ruled out other gynecological diseases causing delayed menstruation, attention should be paid to the examination of thyroid cysts and pituitary glands to find out the real cause of delayed menstruation, and then carry out targeted treatment.