Reasons for missed menstruation

If menstruation does not come on time, most women will think they are pregnant. However, not every woman who does not have menstruation is pregnant. Sometimes it may be caused by a disease. Therefore, we say that not having menstruation is abnormal. As a female friend, you must find out the reason so that you can take effective treatment based on the reason. Only then will menstruation come as scheduled, otherwise it will affect ovulation.

Modern medicine divides amenorrhea into primary and secondary types. Primary amenorrhea refers to the absence of menstruation after the age of 18. Common causes include congenital anatomical abnormalities, chromosomal abnormalities, endocrine disorders, malnutrition, etc. Secondary amenorrhea refers to the situation where menstruation occurs, but due to some factors, the menstruation stops for more than three cycles.

Causes of amenorrhea: Common causes include systemic diseases, such as anemia, nephritis, tuberculosis, endocrine disorders, ovarian abnormalities, sequelae of artificial abortion, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that there are multiple causes of amenorrhea, such as blood loss, multiple births, sexual fatigue, excessive worry, depression, cold and dampness, etc. Its syndrome differentiation can be divided into two categories: "deficiency" and "excess".

"Deficiency syndrome" is mostly caused by insufficient yin blood, or even exhaustion, the blood sea is empty and there is no blood to flow down, which is mainly caused by insufficient qi and blood and kidney deficiency. The treatment is mainly to regulate and tonify the spleen and kidney. When qi and blood are sufficient, menstruation will come on time. "Excess syndrome" amenorrhea is mainly caused by obstruction of the meridians by excess evil, which prevents menstrual blood from flowing downward.

The most common causes are qi stagnation, blood stasis, phlegm dampness, and cold dampness. Patients often feel that their menstruation is coming but not coming, and they experience discomfort such as lower abdominal distension and pain, breast swelling, and back pain.

In fact, the reasons for amenorrhea are very complicated. Many gynecological diseases can cause menstrual abnormalities, amenorrhea or amenorrhea. We must pay attention to the harm caused by this problem. Patients can go to the hospital for a gynecological examination, which includes routine leucorrhea examination, blood and urine routine examination, B-ultrasound, etc. After the examination, they can find out the treatment method in time.