What should I do if my menstruation is delayed due to weight loss? What is the reason?

Some friends often have the habit of losing weight, and their methods of losing weight are not scientific enough, which can easily lead to delayed menstruation. Common unscientific ways to lose weight include dieting, taking diet pills, excessive loss of body nutrients, etc.

1. Drugs cause delayed menstruation

Some medications have side effects that can delay your period. For example, birth control pills, the gastrokinetic drug metoclopramide, drugs for treating hyperthyroidism, the Chinese medicine tripterygium wilfordii glycosides, etc.

2. Disease causes delayed menstruation

Ovarian dysfunction can lead to delayed menstruation. Some other chronic wasting diseases often lead to delayed menstruation due to nutritional deficiencies. Common ones include chronic hepatitis, tuberculosis, tumors, hypothyroidism, severe iron deficiency anemia, aplastic anemia, etc., which often cause delayed menstruation.

3. Mental factors cause delayed menstruation

Excessive mental stress, abnormal emotions such as grief, sadness, irritation, and heartbreak often lead to delayed menstruation, and may be accompanied by breast pain, chest tightness, and irritability.

Experts remind that menstruation is monthly, and few women can have their period on the same day every month, but it is generally normal if it is earlier or later than 7 days (including 7 days). When menstruation is delayed for more than 2 weeks and pregnancy is confirmed, it should be considered as irregular menstruation.