My period has been delayed for 7 days.

Women have their periods at different times every month, but only once a month. If menstruation is delayed for about seven days, it is normal. You need to see if your period comes after seven days. If you don’t have your period after seven days, it may be due to drug reactions and physical illness. You need to strictly control it at ordinary times and it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up.

Reasons for delayed menstruation:

Female endocrine hormones are easily affected by various external factors and fluctuate. For example, mood swings, changes in the surrounding environment, temperature changes, etc. can cause endocrine fluctuations and lead to delayed menstruation. In this case, the delay of menstruation will generally not exceed 1 week; the delay of menstruation after pregnancy is more precisely the cessation of menstruation, and the delay of menstruation in this case is also physiological.

Abnormal reasons for delayed menstruation:

1. Disease causes delayed menstruation

Ovarian dysfunction can lead to delayed menstruation. Some other chronic wasting diseases often lead to delayed menstruation due to nutritional deficiencies. Common ones include chronic hepatitis, tuberculosis, tumors, hypothyroidism, severe iron deficiency anemia, aplastic anemia, etc., which often cause delayed menstruation.

2. Medication causes delayed menstruation

Some medications have side effects that can delay your period. For example, birth control pills, the gastrokinetic drug metoclopramide, drugs for treating hyperthyroidism, the Chinese medicine tripterygium wilfordii glycosides, etc.

3. Excessive weight loss causes delayed menstruation

In real life, women who love beauty may take some weight-loss drugs or go on an excessive diet in order to maintain their figure and control their weight, which may lead to delayed menstruation.

4. Mental factors cause delayed menstruation. Excessive mental stress, grief, sadness, anger, broken love and other abnormal emotions often lead to delayed menstruation, and may also be accompanied by breast pain, chest tightness and irritability.

Menstruation happens once a month, and few women have their period on the same day every month, but it is generally normal if it comes earlier or later than 7 days (including 7 days). When menstruation is delayed for more than 2 weeks and pregnancy is confirmed, it should be considered as irregular menstruation.

How to prevent irregular menstruation?

First: pay attention to hygiene and prevent infection. Pay attention to the hygiene of the external genitalia. You must not have sexual intercourse during menstruation. Keep warm and avoid cold stimulation. Avoid overwork. People with heavy menstrual bleeding should avoid eating brown sugar.

Second: Stay in a good mood, avoid mental stimulation and mood swings. Some people may experience lower abdominal distension, back pain, breast pain, mild diarrhea, fatigue, drowsiness, emotional instability, irritability or depression during the menstrual period. These are all normal and there is no need to be overly nervous.

Third: Underwear should be soft, made of cotton, with good ventilation and air permeability. It should be washed and changed frequently, and the changed underwear should be dried in the sun.

Fourth: Avoid eating raw, cold, sour, spicy and other irritating foods, drink more boiled water and keep your bowel movements smooth. People with hot blood should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables before menstruation, and avoid eating things that stimulate fire such as onions, garlic, leeks, and ginger. People with qi and blood deficiency must increase their nutrition in daily life, such as milk, eggs, soy milk, pork liver, spinach, pork, chicken, lamb, etc., and avoid eating raw and cold fruits and vegetables.