What is the reason for the delay of half a month?

Menstruation refers to a physiological state of every female friend. Every adult woman has to experience menstruation. Menstruation has a cycle and comes every month. The cycle is relatively regular. Some women's menstruation is delayed for half a month. So what is the reason for the delay of menstruation for half a month? Let's take a look together.

Endocrine disorders are not excluded as the cause. It is recommended to do six sex hormone tests first. The clinical significance of the six sex hormone tests is to understand the female endocrine function and diagnose diseases related to endocrine disorders by measuring the levels of sex hormones. The six commonly used sex hormones are follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol (E2), progesterone (P), testosterone (T), and prolactin (PRL), which basically meet the clinical doctor's screening of endocrine disorders and general understanding of physiological functions. It should be done in a hospital on the third day of menstruation with a fasting blood test. If menstruation has not come for a long time, it can be checked at any time, and the reference value is different.

Pay attention to menstruation. If it does not come when it is supposed to come, and it has not come for more than 7-10 days, you should consider pregnancy. It is recommended to do an early pregnancy test. It is not calculated by the time of sexual intercourse. In clinical practice, it is generally calculated from the last menstrual period. If there are 2 red lines in the test, it means positive, indicating the possibility of pregnancy. However, you can also go to the hospital for a blood hcg test 7 days after sexual intercourse. If the test is negative or not obvious, you need to repeat the early pregnancy test again after 7 days. The morning urine test is best.

Common causes of delayed menstruation:

1. Mental factors lead to delayed menstruation: Excessive mental tension, sadness, grief, anger, broken love and other abnormal emotions often lead to delayed menstruation. This situation often causes breast swelling, irritability, depression and discomfort. Generally, no treatment is required, but sometimes if menstruation is always delayed, you can take Chinese medicine for syndrome differentiation and conditioning.

2. Excessive weight loss leads to delayed menstruation: Many women take weight loss drugs or diet excessively to control their weight, which leads to delayed menstruation. If this situation lasts for a short time, the menstrual cycle can be restored naturally, but for those who have been delayed for a long time, medication is often needed to restore the normal menstrual cycle.

3. Delayed menstruation due to taking birth control pills: Sudden discontinuation of birth control pills, especially long-acting oral contraceptives, can cause menstrual disorders.

4. Surgery leading to delayed menstruation: intrauterine surgery, abortion surgery, etc. can cause cervical adhesions and result in menstrual blood stasis, thus delaying menstruation.

5. Delayed menstruation due to pregnancy: If pregnancy occurs, menstruation stops. When menstruation is supposed to come, it often does not come, and symptoms such as increased urination, changes in appetite, vomiting, and nausea appear.

6. Endocrine disorders leading to delayed menstruation: Polycystic ovary syndrome and premature ovarian failure can also lead to delayed menstruation. Check-ups should be conducted promptly and treatment should be initiated as soon as abnormalities are found.

7. Chronic diseases leading to delayed menstruation: Some common chronic diseases such as chronic hepatitis, tuberculosis, tumors, hypothyroidism, etc. often lead to delayed menstruation due to nutritional deficiencies.

After our understanding of the above, we know that there are many reasons why menstruation is delayed by half a month. So we must pay attention to it, develop good living habits in life, and have a regular diet. Only in this way can we take good care of our bodies and our menstruation will come on time and our bodies will be healthier.