What's wrong with late menstruation?

What happens if my period is late?

Late menstruation refers to delayed menstruation, which may be caused by psychological factors, drug factors, endocrine disorders, etc.

1. Mental factors:

Sudden or long-term depression, tension, anxiety, mood changes or psychological trauma may affect the abnormal functions of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and other parts, leading to delayed menstruation.

2. Drug factors:

If oral contraceptives, emergency contraceptives, etc. are taken for a long time, the influence of the drug ingredients will disrupt the hormonal balance in the female body and the above symptoms will occur.

3. Endocrine disorders:

It means that due to some reasons, some endocrine glands or cells in the body cannot secrete hormones normally, and they secrete too much, too little or even no secretion, which leads to hormone imbalance, affects the female central nervous system-hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis, and causes the above symptoms.

It may also be caused by diseases such as premature ovarian failure and polycystic ovary syndrome, and timely medical treatment is required to avoid delaying the condition. During the treatment, patients should try to maintain a happy mood, avoid the stimulation of negative emotions, learn to adjust their emotions, actively cooperate with doctors, pay attention to rest, avoid excessive fatigue, avoid excessive physical labor, eat a reasonable diet, strengthen nutrition, eat more lean meat, milk, grains, fresh vegetables and other nutritious foods, and avoid eating cold and irritating foods. Also pay attention to personal hygiene, do not take a bath or wash the vagina during menstruation, and avoid sexual intercourse.