What's wrong with my period being delayed for eight days?

The menstrual cycle is a physiological phenomenon unique to women. Normal menstruation lasts for twenty-eight days. It is common for menstruation to come a week earlier or a week later. However, if the menstruation does not come for a long time or is too early in advance, it is an abnormal menstruation. Many women are worried about the delayed menstruation. Let us introduce why menstruation is delayed?

1. Irregular menstruation

If you have irregular menstruation, your menstruation may be delayed. There are many reasons for irregular menstruation in women, such as hormone level disorders, nutritional factors, mood swings, environmental factors, and taking medications, which can all cause menstrual disorders in women. There are reasons for irregular menstruation. Let’s take a look at them together:

a. Surgery. For example, intrauterine surgery may cause cervical adhesions, which may lead to menstrual blood stasis and delay menstruation.

b. Medication. Some women may suffer from endocrine disorders after taking contraceptives for a long time, which may also cause delayed menstruation. Long-term use of other psychotropic drugs can also cause menstrual irregularities.

c. Other factors. Such as psychological factors such as mental tension, stress, environmental changes, and some diseases that affect endocrine system. Can cause delayed menstruation.

2. Pregnancy

Generally speaking, if a woman with a normal menstrual cycle suddenly experiences a seven-day delay in her menstruation, she should consider the possibility of pregnancy. After the menstruation is delayed for 7 days, you can use the "early pregnancy test strip" to test the urine. If it is positive, it is very likely that you are pregnant. If it is negative, the opposite is true. But if you are pregnant, there will be other symptoms such as nausea, breast tenderness, etc. Of course, the last resort is to go to a medical institution for an ultrasound examination.

Eating a lot of cold food during menstruation can also cause dysmenorrhea or delayed menstruation. You must pay attention to keeping warm during menstruation. At this time, you must keep a regular schedule. Sometimes a bad mood can also lead to abnormal menstruation.