What are the reasons for delayed menstruation?

The phenomenon of delayed menstruation is quite common among women. Generally speaking, a delay of about 3 days in menstruation is normal and there is no need to be too nervous. If the menstruation is not delayed for a long time, you can do some appropriate exercise, mainly some soothing and relaxing exercises, you can do yoga, or you can do basic cursive writing. Generally, after this kind of soothing exercise, the menstruation will come in about a week.

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 they are pregnant. This problem is a very common phenomenon in daily life. How to rule out pregnancy and how to determine whether it is a menstrual disease are the first issues that need to be clarified. First, determine whether you are pregnant. If your menstrual cycle has always been normal, with no signs of delay, and there are some signs of pregnancy, you should test your urine with an early pregnancy test strip on the fifth day after your delayed period (or the fifth day calculated from the start of your period). If the test result is positive, you should undergo a gynecological pelvic examination. If the cervix changes to purple-blue, the uterus is full or enlarged, and there may be accompanying symptoms such as breast tenderness and nausea, you can be diagnosed with pregnancy. Of course, B-ultrasound can also quickly determine whether you are pregnant.

Side effects of the drug: long-term use of contraceptives can cause endocrine disorders and 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. Since metoclopramide does not easily cross the blood-brain barrier, it is believed that it has no inhibitory effect on central dopamine receptors. Central dopamine receptors are inhibited, resulting in a decrease in the amount of hypothalamic release factors entering the anterior pituitary. As a result, the anterior pituitary secretes less gonadotropin and corticotropin, leading to amenorrhea and delayed ovulation.

The above introduces many reasons for delayed menstruation. Female friends should pay attention to the cleanliness of their private parts in their daily lives and try to maintain good hygiene. Do not use vaginal douching frequently. The female reproductive structure is complex and the organs are relatively fragile. A little carelessness may cause various gynecological diseases, so you should go to the hospital for gynecological examinations regularly.