What tests should be done for delayed menstruation

Delayed menstruation is a common clinical symptom, which mainly refers to a delay of more than 7 days in the menstrual cycle. Usually, laboratory tests, imaging tests, hysteroscopy and other items are required to determine the cause.

Check-up items that need to be done for delayed menstruation:

1. Laboratory examination: For married or sexually active women, when menstruation is delayed, they need to go to the hospital for a blood or urine HCG test, which can effectively check the level of human chorionic gonadotropin in the blood or urine, so as to determine whether the delayed menstruation is caused by pregnancy.

2. Imaging examination: When menstruation is delayed, you can also go to the hospital for ultrasound examination, which can effectively understand the size and shape of the uterus and ovaries, internal structure, follicle growth, ovulation, etc., so as to determine whether it is caused by gynecological diseases, such as endometritis, polycystic ovary syndrome, etc. In addition, if necessary, pituitary MRI examination is also required to determine whether the delayed menstruation is caused by pituitary microadenoma or adenoma.

3. Hysteroscopy: After delayed menstruation occurs, doctors usually recommend hysteroscopy, which is mainly to observe the physiological and pathological changes in the cervical canal, uterine cavity, internal cervical os, fallopian tube opening and other parts. If there is pathological tissue, the tissue can be extracted more intuitively and pathological testing can be performed.

Things to note when your period is delayed:

Once the cause of the disease is determined through the above-mentioned examination methods, you should actively cooperate with the doctor to receive correct treatment to reduce other complications.