Why is my period delayed by 10 days every time?

If your period is delayed for no more than three or two days, it is normal and there is nothing special to pay attention to. Because menstruation is sometimes so irregular, it is mainly related to the current physical and mental condition of women. For example, when you are frightened, your period may be delayed, but it will still come. So, why is my period delayed by 10 days every time?

Generally speaking, a normal menstrual cycle for women is 28-30 days. It is normal to be 7 days earlier or later within this range. The length of the menstrual cycle varies from person to person. However, if your menstruation is normal, but suddenly your menstruation is delayed by 10 days in a certain month, you should pay attention.

There are two main reasons for delayed menstruation: pregnancy and irregular menstruation. If your period is delayed for 10 days, you should check it out. For example, you can do B-ultrasound, urine HCG test, and blood test to understand the specific situation in detail and find the cause.

What are the possible causes of delayed menstruation for 10 days?

1. Pregnancy: Ten days after the menstruation is delayed, you can use the early pregnancy test strips to test your urine at home. If the result is positive, it means that you are very likely pregnant. However, the early pregnancy test strips cannot be used as a standard to determine whether you are pregnant, because the accuracy rate of the early pregnancy test strips is only 55%-73%, so you cannot trust the test results of the early pregnancy test strips too much.

2. Caused by surgery: If you have had an abortion or medical abortion, your menstruation may be affected to a certain extent. The time of menstruation depends on the recovery of the endometrial wall, because some intrauterine surgeries may also cause cervical adhesions, leading to menstrual blood stasis and delayed menstruation.

3. Taking birth control pills: This point cannot be ignored. A woman's menstruation is delayed by 10 days, which may be related to the long-term use of birth control pills. This is because long-term use of birth control pills can cause menstrual cycle disorders, irregular menstruation, and even amenorrhea in women, thereby causing symptoms of infertility. Therefore, it is generally better for women to take less or no birth control pills.

4. Other factors: If women have these conditions, it will also affect their endocrine system and cause delayed menstruation, such as irregular living habits, excessive mental tension, high stress, or environmental changes. Menstruation is caused by hormones secreted by the ovaries that stimulate the endometrium. If the hormones secreted by the ovaries are controlled by the pituitary gland and hypothalamus, any abnormality in the ovaries, pituitary gland or hypothalamus will affect menstruation.

Warm reminder: If a girl’s menstruation is delayed, she should first check whether she is pregnant. After confirming that she is not pregnant, she should also check whether she has gynecological inflammation. Lack of rest, mental stress and anxiety, environmental changes, gynecological inflammation, and endocrine disorders may all lead to delayed menstruation in girls. They should actively treat systemic diseases, improve their physical fitness, provide adequate nutrition, maintain a standard weight, and appropriately reduce exercise.