Causes of month

Delay monthly one plunges into shock, and the other leads to excitement. But not always mean a delay pregnancy - desired or, on the contrary, unwelcome. Before scared or happy, it is necessary to understand the causes that may lead to the delay period.

Each individual woman's menstrual cycle (it is considered the first day of the month before the first day of the following) and lasts from 28 to 35 days. Delay month to five days is considered normal. In the event of a long delay should consult a doctor immediately.

The reasons for the delay are numerous and varied, and can be connected not only with the violation of the ovaries, but also with the dysfunction of the central nervous system:

• diseases of the central nervous system (long Neuropsychiatric overload, stress, for example, examinations);
• hypovitaminosis, metabolism Metabolic disease ;
• harmful working conditions (chemicals, radiation, etc.);
• infectious diseases, especially occurring with increasing temperature;
• Surgical, including gynecological surgery;
• abortion, a miscarriage;
• intensive sports;
• urinary tract injury;
• Endocrine disease (diabetes mellitus);
• diseases of internal organs, especially related to the female genitalia;
• pregnancy;
• Postpartum (breastfeeding);
• a break from the pill Birth control pills - how effective are they? ;
• sharp and significant weight loss;
• emergency contraception ("Postinor");
• certain age periods (puberty or premenopausal).

Delayed menstruation, pregnancy-related

In addition to the first signs of pregnancy (breast tenderness, nausea and vomiting), you can use simple methods of its diagnostics at home. Firstly, a pregnancy test (two strips clearly indicate its presence). Secondly, it is possible to measure rectal temperature for three days (during pregnancy it is greater than 37 degrees). Third, find the pulse at rest (unreliable method, but it can give some information). Pulse is normal is 60-80 beats per minute, during pregnancy it will be speeded up.

Diseases of the female genital organs, leading to delays

Inflammation of the uterus and appendages accompanied by characteristic symptoms (abdominal pain, pus, fever). As a result of involvement in ovarian hormonal function is disrupted, leading to a possible delay in menstruation. Uterine fibroids is also manifested in violation of the menstrual cycle Violation of the menstrual cycle: types and causes Since it gormonalnozavisimyh tumor.

Delays associated with abortion or miscarriage

While abortion doctor surgically "blind" scrapes the uterine cavity. And often with the decidua ovum curette captures and the basal layer of the endometrium, which requires its recovery from several days to several months. Therefore, there is no increase in the functional layer, which is rejected during menstruation. In addition, abortion - abortion is unnatural, that is a sharp hormonal disruption, which may also help to delay (until hormone levels restored).

Delays associated with breastfeeding

During lactation, the body increased levels of the hormone prolactin, which does not allow adequately produced female sex hormones - estrogen. This is used (in the case of regular breast feeding) as a method of contraception.

Delay in certain age periods

After menarche menstrual cycle is established immediately. For this he needs time (normally up to a year). Therefore, irregular periods in teens are not yet pathology. The same can be said of premenopausal women. Argued that menopause (cessation of menstruation resistant) should start immediately, that is, in the last month, month went like clockwork, and this, and then they should not be at all. In fact, the month is not stopped immediately, it all starts with the delay or shortening of the menstrual cycle.

Delays associated with weight loss

Research found that the monthly do not come with a weight below 45 kg. This, of course, generally, but calculate your normal weight should every woman. The sharp weight loss leads not only to loss of adipose tissue (it reacts to estrogens), but also causes hormonal failure.

The delay occurred after the abolition of oral contraceptives

Oral contraceptives contain hormones in which the ovaries off (during their admission). After the cancellation of hormonal contraception ovaries do not immediately begin to function, they need some time to recover. Also acts and emergency contraception. As a result of receiving the loading dose of hormones can lose the menstrual cycle, due to the violation of hormonal background.

Anna Sozinova

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