My period was delayed for a few days.

Everyone has a few days of menstruation during which they are not very happy and their emotions are not very stable. However, you must pay attention when your menstruation comes to determine whether it is delayed, because normal menstrual periods are regular. If your menstruation is delayed for several days, it means that there is a problem with your body and you need to go to the hospital to check the cause.

It is normal to delay your period for a few days

Menstruation is a physiological phenomenon of women. It can explain many problems about the body. Sometimes menstruation is even a barometer of women's health. Nowadays, female friends are more and more concerned about their menstrual conditions. If their menstruation comes early or late, they will inevitably worry whether there is something wrong with their body. Generally speaking, whether menstruation will be advanced or delayed has a certain relationship with the weather, mood, environment, one's own endocrine system, qi and blood, etc. So how many days is normal for menstruation to be delayed?

Doctors generally believe that a delay of about a week in menstruation is normal. In fact, everyone's menstrual situation is different. Clinically, it has been found that a delay of 3-5 days in menstruation is usually not a problem. Most of the time, it is related to mental factors, mood swings, environmental changes, etc., and not to pregnancy or other gynecological diseases. Once the menstruation is delayed for more than 10 days, normal women of childbearing age should first consider the possibility of pregnancy. After ruling out pregnancy, they should go to the gynecology department to rule out other diseases.

Reasons for delayed menstruation

There are many reasons for delayed menstruation, such as: endocrine abnormalities, ovarian diseases, gynecological inflammation, external environment, excessive mental stress, etc. Generally speaking, if menstruation is delayed by one week, it is normal. However, if menstruation is delayed for a long time, this needs to be taken seriously, as it may be caused by pathological factors. Next, let’s take a look at the specific reasons that cause women’s menstruation to be delayed:

1. Pregnancy factors cause delayed menstruation. If pregnant, the first symptom is amenorrhea. Therefore, women who have sex can test their urine with an early pregnancy test strip 7 days after their menstruation is delayed. If the test result is positive, it is very likely that they are pregnant. If the test result is negative, they are not pregnant. Of course, the best way is to go to the hospital for an ultrasound examination.

2. Disease causes delayed menstruation: Abnormal ovarian function can lead to delayed menstruation, or nutritional deficiency can lead to delayed menstruation.

3. Delayed menstruation caused by drugs: Some drugs have side effects, such as birth control pills and the new generation of gastrokinetic drugs metoclopramide, also known as domperidone, which can cause delayed menstruation.

4. Excessive weight loss causes delayed menstruation: In real life, women who love beauty take some weight loss drugs or excessively diet in order to maintain their figure and control their weight, which may cause delayed menstruation.

5. Mental factors cause delayed menstruation: Excessive mental stress, grief, sadness, anger, broken love and other abnormal emotions often lead to delayed menstruation, and may also be accompanied by breast pain, chest tightness and irritability.

What to do if your period is delayed

Delayed menstruation means the menstrual period is postponed. The female menstrual cycle is generally 21 to 35 days, with an average of 28 days. It is still normal for women to have their menstruation advanced or delayed by about 7 days, and the length of the cycle varies from person to person. However, if menstruation does not occur after more than 7 days, it is considered delayed menstruation.

If our menstruation is delayed and does not come, as long as it is within the normal range, it is controllable. As long as we take good care of ourselves, everything will be normal and there is no need to worry too much about our physical condition.

First of all, external factors that affect menstruation should be eliminated. You can observe for a period of time. You should have a regular daily life, pay more attention to rest, avoid excessive fatigue, especially during menstruation, you should keep away from cold and moisture; prevent excessive dieting, quit smoking and limit alcohol; pay attention to your own diet structure, eat more lean meat, cereals, green leafy vegetables and calcium-rich foods, and avoid overeating raw and cold foods; keep a good mood, strengthen exercise, and improve physical fitness. If the symptoms still do not improve, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination in time to identify the cause so that targeted treatment can be provided as soon as possible.