Late menstruation

Introduction In general, girls do not come to menstruation after the age of 18 or have a second sexual condition called late menstruation. Late menstruation is not always a disease. For example, in cold regions, the age of menarche is often later than that of girls in the tropics. However, some girls may have delayed menstruation due to illness. For example, in childhood, parasitic diseases, tuberculosis or malnutrition can affect the development of reproductive organs and cause late menstruation. Such as mental stress, stress, environmental changes and other psychological factors, some diseases that affect endocrine. Can cause delayed menstruation.

Cause

Late menstruation is not always a disease. For example, in cold regions, the age of menarche is often later than that of girls in the tropics. However, some girls may have delayed menstruation due to illness. For example, in childhood, parasitic diseases, tuberculosis or malnutrition can affect the development of reproductive organs and cause late onset menstruation.

The situation of menstruation after abortion, according to the number of individual pregnancy days, personal physique, time will be different. In general, the early pregnancy will follow the second menstrual cycle, and in many cases, due to changes in the body's hormones caused by human flow, it may also delay the ovulation, and the menstruation will be postponed backwards. There will be a phenomenon that menstruation does not come one month or several months after abortion. If the menstrual period is delayed by 7 to 10 days, it is best to go to the hospital for a detailed examination.

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Related inspection

Gynecological routine examination of vaginal bleeding

Before the age of 10, the girl continued to develop, but the reproductive organs were always in a childish state. The vagina is thin and long, the cervix is longer than the uterus, the fallopian tube is slender and curved, the ovary is long and narrow, and the follicles are not developed. By the age of 10, a small number of follicles develop in the ovary, but do not ovulate and block. At this point the feminine characteristics began to appear. By the age of 11 to 12, the breasts begin to develop and bulge, but menstruation does not occur. It is generally believed that the majority of menarche age is 13 to 16 years old, with 14 years old being the most. So if you still have no menstruation when you are over 16 years old, you can call it a late menstruation.

Differential diagnosis

1. Menstrual disorders refer to a variety of diseases associated with menstruation.

Menstrual disorders include the menstrual cycle, menstrual period, menstrual volume, menstrual color, changes in menstrual quality, and a general term for various symptoms characterized by dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, premenstrual tension syndrome, and other symptoms that occur before and after the menstrual cycle.

2. Menstrual disorder is also called irregular menstruation.

Common gynecological diseases. It is characterized by an abnormality in the menstrual cycle or the amount of bleeding, or abdominal pain and systemic symptoms before and during menstruation. The cause may be organic lesions or dysfunction. Many systemic diseases such as blood diseases, hypertension, liver disease, endocrine diseases, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, hydatidiform mole, reproductive tract infections, tumors (such as ovarian tumors, uterine fibroids) can cause menstrual disorders.

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