Menstruation not only represents a woman's normal physiological response, but also her health status. Irregular menstruation can occur in our daily lives. Among them, delayed menstruation is one of them.
Menstrual delay hazards
1. Causing Headache: Headache is a common disease related to the unique physiological characteristics of women. Epidemiological surveys have shown that menstrual related headaches account for about 20% of female headaches.
2. Gynecological Inflammation Crisis: Irregular menstruation poses a serious threat to women's health. For example, menstrual arthritis, menstrual rash, menstrual toothache, menstrual asthma, endometrial displacement, cervicitis, etc.
3. Infertility: According to the World Health Organization, the prevalence rate of infertility in some regions of developing China has reached 30%, while the statistics in China range from 6% to 10%. Due to the pressure of study and employment, the childbearing age is rising, the supplement of sexual broadcasting diseases, and the incidence rate of infertility tends to rise. Irregular menstruation in women is also a direct cause of infertility.
4. Affects beauty: Many women suffer from blemishes and acne on their faces, resulting in impaired appearance and anxiety. These spots and acne are insoluble in cosmetics, a reflection of physical lesions, and external manifestations of menstrual disorders, cancer, liver cirrhosis, and other diseases. If not diagnosed early, it will not only affect beauty, but also affect health.
Reasons for delayed menstruation
1. Pregnancy: Generally, pregnancy can be detected 7 days after cohabitation. If a woman of childbearing age has had sex before and her menstrual cycle is delayed by more than a week, there are many ways to determine whether she is pregnant. Early pregnancy test strips are often used to determine whether she is pregnant. In order to accurately know whether she is pregnant, she can go to the hospital for a blood HCG test.
2. Drug factors: Studies have shown that prolonged use of contraceptives, emergency contraceptives, gastric motility drugs, drugs for treating hyperthyroidism, and traditional Chinese medicine Tripterygium wilfordii glycosides have been delayed. For medications that may cause delayed menstruation, they must be taken reasonably under the guidance of a doctor, while excluding treatment needs.
3. Psychological factors: Delayed menstruation is often associated with mental stress. If a woman is overly mentally stressed or under excessive work pressure, her menstrual cycle will be delayed, causing physical pain and amenorrhea. Some women may experience abdominal distension, low back pain, and other symptoms during physiological days, so everything is normal and there is no need to be too nervous.
4. Disease impact: Menstrual status is related to women's health. Diseases such as cervical adhesions, premature ovarian failure, polycystic ovary syndrome, thyroid dysfunction, chronic hepatitis, tumors, and severe iron deficiency anemia can lead to delayed menstruation.