How many days is it normal to delay menstruation? How to regulate it with traditional Chinese medicine

On weekdays, female friends should pay more attention to the delay of their menstruation, and they also need to understand in advance whether the number of delayed days is normal. So, how many days of delayed menstruation is normal?

How many days of delayed menstruation is normal?

Generally, it is normal for menstruation to be delayed by about a week. If it is delayed for 7 days and still not comes, you may be pregnant or have irregular menstruation. Irregular menstruation refers to menstrual changes caused by various reasons, including the early or delayed age of menarche, changes in cycle, period and menstrual volume, as well as some abnormal symptoms before and after menstruation. This phenomenon is collectively called irregular menstruation, which is one of the most common symptoms of gynecological diseases.

Traditional Chinese medicine treatment for delayed menstruation:

You can start by regulating the liver, spleen, and kidneys, including replenishing kidney essence if kidney deficiency occurs, warming and unblocking spleen yang if spleen yang is cold, and unblocking liver qi if liver qi is stagnant. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that menstrual fluid comes from the kidneys. If the kidney qi is sufficient, the essence and blood will be abundant, and menstruation will naturally be regulated. The function of the spleen is to produce blood. Nourishing the spleen and stomach can replenish the body's blood supply. The purpose of soothing the liver and regulating qi is to regulate qi and unblock qi and blood; only when qi and blood are harmonized can it help regulate menstruation. Traditional Chinese medicine often uses dialectical treatment of tonifying the kidney and replenishing essence, using Liuwei Dihuang Pills to treat kidney deficiency patients with common symptoms such as sore waist and weak legs, insomnia, dizziness, tinnitus, dry throat and mouth, scanty menstruation, darker color and thin texture, red tongue with little fluid or even cracks and red spots on the tongue, and a thin and rapid pulse.

If the patient is spleen yang deficiency, it is common to have edema of the lower body, watery stool or diarrhea, preference for hot drinks, dizziness, loss of appetite, heavy menstruation, lighter color and thinner texture, pale tongue with white coating or teeth marks on the edge of the tongue, and thin and deep pulse. Treatment should be aimed at tonifying spleen yang and strengthening spleen qi, and ginseng nourishing soup can be used with modifications. If the patient is of the liver-qi stagnation type, they often have bitter taste in the mouth, breast swelling before menstruation, irritability, chest tightness, frequent sighing, scanty menstruation, blood clots, a sticky and dark color, a dark red or purple tongue with little coating, and a stringy pulse. In this case, Jiawei Xiaoyao San can be used with modifications.