What are the symptoms of delayed menstruation? Common TCM classification

The normal menstrual cycle of a man is 28 days. If it is delayed for about 7 days, it is normal. If the menstruation does not come for more than 7 days, you should pay attention, as this is a phenomenon of delayed menstruation. In many cases, delayed menstruation is accompanied by too little menstrual flow, dark red color, and blood clots.

1. Qi stagnation:

Menstruation: Menstruation is delayed, the amount of menstruation is small, the color is normal or dark red with clots, and the discharge is not smooth.

Whole body: mental depression, or lower abdominal distension and pain, or breast distension, chest and flank pain, the tongue may appear slightly dark, or the tongue coating may appear thin yellow.

2. Phlegm blocking:

Menstruation: Menstruation is delayed, the menstrual fluid is light in color and mucous, and there is a lot of vaginal discharge before and after menstruation.

General body: obesity, dizziness, palpitations, abdominal distension, nausea, cough with lots of sputum, poor appetite and eating little, fat tongue with teeth marks, and greasy white tongue coating.

3. Blood deficiency:

Menstruation: delayed, less, lighter, thinner

Whole body: Pale or pale complexion, dizziness, palpitations and insomnia, even dull pain in the lower abdomen, which lasts for a long time and the patient likes to massage it, pale lips and tongue, and a thin white coating.

4. Kidney deficiency:

Menstruation: delayed menstruation, scanty and thin menstrual flow, dark or dark color.

Body as a whole: lumbar and sacral pain, frequent urination at night, excessive leucorrhea with thin and light color, or dizziness and tinnitus, pale tongue and thin white fur.