If a vaccination is missed. Can a flu shot cause a delay in menstruation What to do if there is a strong delay and a negative test


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The female body is very fragile. Failure of the menstrual cycle can be caused by many factors, a delay in menstruation after the flu is one of them.

What is delay?

The delay is associated with a violation of the menstrual process, the cycle of bleeding. The norm for the cycle is 28-35 days. The menstrual cycle is so fragile that it can be disrupted for a variety of reasons not related to pregnancy, when the absence of menstruation is considered the norm.

Deviations of cyclicity lead to serious problems, diseases of the female reproductive system. Functional processes in women under 45 proceed especially, the arrival of regular menstruation indicates their well-coordinated work, that fertilization has not occurred and there is no pregnancy. If the cycle is violated and the delay is more than 5 days, you need to find out its cause, visit a gynecologist and pass the appropriate tests.

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What is the relationship between periods and the flu?

The beginning and end of menstruation at the same time is the norm. Each woman has a different cycle duration, it depends on the woman's body weight, age, physiological characteristics of the body. Basically, the cycle is 28 days, but it can be 21, even less often - 30-31 days. Cycle duration - 3-7 days. If it was so, but suddenly menstruation became irregular, scanty or, conversely, abundant, then serious violations can be suspected, and this is a reason to consult a doctor.

The delay is quite possible after the flu, but should not be more than 10 days, this is how long the incubation period of the disease itself lasts. If your period hasn't started in a week, it's time to sound the alarm. Any delay, regardless of the reason, should not be ignored, a woman is obliged to monitor her cycle, listen to her body.

Delay can occur as a result of a cold, change in weather, climate, flu. Behind it can hide serious problems, all sorts of complications. Doubts and worries should be put aside, timely diagnosis and treatment at the initial stage will help to overcome many obstacles on the way to a healthy, fruitful life, and protect against the development of serious diseases leading to miscarriages and infertility.

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How to understand that there was a delay?

With a delay, the lower abdomen begins to hurt. The same is observed at the beginning of pregnancy. However, pain is an abnormal phenomenon that is caused by some disorder of the woman's reproductive system. Monthly stress, malnutrition, ARVI and flu are sensitive to the hormonal background of women.

Usually, after a delay, menstruation is scanty, the blood has a different color, a different consistency, which does not correspond to the norm at all. The reproductive system is going through dysfunction, the consequences can be very dangerous. If the delays are constant, ovarian dysfunction, polycystosis, salpingo-oophoritis, uterine fibroids may develop. With fibroids, the lower abdomen hurts, the delays are constant, the stomach hurts before and after the onset of menstruation. Bloody discharge is observed at any stage of the menstrual cycle, it becomes either abundant or scarce again.

If the delay in menstruation is 5 days and the stomach hurts, then there may be a disease inside the body, and the pain is a signal to see a doctor.

If menstruation does not occur and it hurts in the chest, there is a high probability of mastopathy, the formation and compaction of nodes in the mammary glands. A gynecologist or mammologist will help solve the problem (for women after 35 years). It is imperative to contact these doctors for the appointment of tests, to undergo an ultrasound of the breast. Early diagnosis will prevent many of the surgeries that women are so prone to, especially those aged 40 and older.

With a negative test and a delay of no more than 2-3 days, you should not panic. If this happened for the first time and the cause is the flu, acute respiratory infections or a common cold transferred the day before, then the body will quickly recover and the menstrual cycle will return to normal.

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What to do with a strong delay and a negative test?

Of course, any delay, regardless of whether there were previously colds, can be the cause of pregnancy. In the first half of the cycle, observe changes in basal temperature. If it has increased sharply, then this is the first sign of pregnancy. You need to measure the temperature correctly (with a conventional mercury thermometer, not electronic). The procedure should be carried out immediately after sleep, without getting out of bed and inserting a thermometer no more than 2 cm into the rectum. If the temperature rises above 37 ° C, this may be pregnancy.

Pregnancy can be established by testing urine and blood for hCG. A week after fertilization, a protein should appear in the analyzes, which confirms the fertilization factor. Fertilization of the egg can be determined already 6-24 hours after its fertilization. For this, a blood serum test is performed. The presence of a certain marker may indicate early pregnancy, and the countdown begins from that day.

The role of the first sign of pregnancy is insignificant, since a fertilized egg can die after a few hours without reaching the uterine cavity. If it begins its development outside the fallopian tube, then it is dangerous for a woman, leading to an ectopic pregnancy.

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Is it possible to induce menstruation with a delay?

For an urgent call to menstruation, regardless of the reason for its delay, drugs are used: Postinor, Non-ovlon, Mifegin, Duphaston. All of them are not safe.

The hormonal background and the endocrine system of a woman will be disturbed if they are used constantly. Menstruation eventually becomes irregular, problems with conceiving a child begin.

Also, these drugs should not be taken in large doses, and it is best to consult a doctor before using them.

Pulsatilla will help vulnerable, emotional women to normalize menstruation with amenorrhea. Use the tool for a long time (up to 6 months).

Folk remedies for calling menstruation:

  1. Blue cornflower (2 tsp) is poured with boiling water (1 cup), infused for 1 hour, taken orally 3-4 tbsp. l. in a day.
  2. Gladiolus rhizome, from the upper part of which a candle is made and inserted into the vagina. Menstruation comes in a day.
  3. Onion peel, from which a decoction is prepared, drink 1 glass a day.
  4. Vitamin C. Take after meals in large quantities.

To enhance the effect, it is good to prepare a bath hotter, steam thoroughly. With an ulcer, gastritis, this method is not recommended.

A delay in menstruation for more than 5 days, even after suffering an ARVI or flu, is considered a pathology, a deviation from the norm.

There may be a hormonal failure, weight loss due to illness, constant nervous tension, an ongoing inflammatory process caused by viruses and bacteria. With any delay, it is best to consult a doctor, undergo an ultrasound.

A positive delay option is considered the only case, namely pregnancy. In all other cases, the delay leads to serious health problems, gynecological diseases, endometriosis, ovarian dysfunction, uterine fibroids.

If the delay lasts more than 7 days and the test is negative, you should definitely visit a gynecologist. Eliminating the causes of the delay at an early stage will give positive forecasts for maintaining the functionality of all the female genital organs. Only a healthy woman remains energetic, attractive, seductive, attractive to male eyes. Be healthy!

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Good afternoon. The last menstruation was from 12 to 16 January. The next cycle was supposed to start on February 9, but it did. On February 10, I needed to get 3 vaccinations: against influenza, diphtheria and tetanus and MMR. Before vaccination, I did a standard pregnancy test and it was negative.

I've already received all the vaccinations, but I haven't started my period yet. I am very worried and just going crazy that if I suddenly turned out to be pregnant, then the child got all this filth with me. The stomach pulls a little, and that's it ... what would you advise me to do and in general what could be the consequences of all this?
I had a big ankle sprain in 2 weeks. I took a lot of painkillers, ibuprofen in particular. Perhaps this slowed down the process with menstruation? I don't know what to think anymore. Thanks for the reply and advice

The female body is strong and fragile at the same time. His work is influenced by many circumstances, and in the most unexpected way. It would seem, what does a viral disease have to do with menstrual dysfunction? But menstruation with the flu can become unrecognizable. They are often late if the woman has had an infection. And the flu itself, if it coincides with critical days, is treated a little differently.

What counts as a delay

Menstruation normally comes in cycles. The period from one to the other usually has a constant value for each woman - from 21 days to 35. But since the body rarely works like a chronometer, changes in the cycle in the direction of decreasing or increasing are acceptable. And if in July it was 28 days, in August 29, and in September 30, such shifts are not considered a delay. These are minor fluctuations that you should not pay attention to.

Menstrual cycle

It happens that menstruation is late and for a longer period. After all, they depend on the work of not only the ovaries, uterus, but also the brain, nervous and endocrine systems, and many other parts of the body. Pregnancy can be a natural reason for the absence of menstruation. But since the process of replacing the inner lining of the uterus is quite complicated, less pleasant reasons can also disrupt it:

  • emotions, both positive and negative;
  • physical fatigue;
  • temperature changes in living conditions;
  • eating disorders;
  • diseases, including those not affecting the reproductive organs;
  • taking medication.

The permissible period of delay of menstruation, in which you can simply wait for them without doing anything, is 3 to 7 days. If this happens again in the next cycle, you should already go to the doctor to find out the exact cause. The absence of menstruation due to a viral infection may be greater - up to 10 days. But in this case, the reason is clear.

Causes of failure in the cycle after illness

The changes that occur in the body during infection are sharp and significant, which is manifested by many symptoms. Feeling worse very quickly. And although the main manifestations of the disease relate to dysfunction of the respiratory organs and nasopharynx, the whole body suffers. Therefore, there is no doubt whether the flu can affect menstruation. Infection disrupts the cycle for a number of reasons:

Cause How does it affect the body
Intoxication This is the difference between a viral disease and other respiratory infections. Even a mild form of the flu leads to tissue poisoning with the waste products of the microorganisms that cause it. This inhibits natural hormonal changes, including those for which different parts of the brain are responsible.
attack on immunity Protective forces during the flu experience an increased load. The cells produce antibodies that suppress the virus. There are no opportunities left for other important processes. From this, not only a change in the time frame of the cycle can arise, but the menstruation itself will go differently. Menstruation during the flu turns out to be poorer or more plentiful, causing pain more than usual.
Forced dietary changes Intoxication is manifested by nausea, vomiting and, of course, a complete lack of appetite. Sometimes a woman simply does not eat at all for several days, but only drinks water with difficulty. This is a protective reaction against a virus that feeds on protein compounds. Their absence helps to cope with the pathogen. But it also disrupts the development of the endometrium, inhibiting its rejection.
Medication Influenza can quickly turn into a bacterial infection, which requires the use of antibiotics. Some begin to use them immediately, although the virus is not afraid of these drugs. But the effect of antibacterial agents extends to the hypothalamus and other hormone-producing organs. The release of the substances necessary to start the process of rejection of the endometrium slows down. And the periods after the flu go longer. After all, the development of the uterine mucosa is also impaired. The general weakening of the body due to illness also affects.
Heat This is also one of the hallmarks of the flu. Hyperthermia helps to suppress the pathogen. But it causes a headache, poor health in general, that is, it inevitably disrupts the work of the pituitary-hypothalamus-ovarian ligament.

What to do in case of delay

The delay in menstruation with the flu should rather fade into the background. This problem endures for several days until the condition stabilizes. A trip to the gynecologist with an infection is impossible, bed rest is necessary. And it is impossible to load the already weakened by the virus organism with drugs to cause menstruation, and even those chosen independently.

It is important to direct all efforts to eliminate the flu. To the drugs prescribed by the therapist, you can add decoctions of medicinal herbs that have an effect on the virus and the state of the reproductive organs:

  • Chamomile decoction. The plant contains antibacterial components, which will help prevent the development of complications. But it also contains natural hormones that help activate the work of the reproductive organs. Chamomile flowers take 2 - 3 tbsp. l., pour 200 ml of boiling water, heat for 20 minutes in a water bath. The cooled agent is filtered and drunk 100 ml 3 times a day.
  • Parsley. The herb is also used fresh. But with the flu, any food is disgusting, and the liquid is easier to swallow. Therefore, the delay in menstruation due to the flu is eliminated simultaneously with the infection with a decoction of 3 tbsp. l. parsley and 200 ml of boiling water, cooked in 10 minutes over low heat.
  • Dill. The plant has a powerful diuretic effect. With the flu, this is important to eliminate intoxication. But dill can also hasten menstruation. Therefore, with the flu and at the same time a delay, a decoction of 2 tbsp is made. l. plants with 200 ml of hot water, kept for 15 minutes on the stove.
  • Ginger. Its root contains many vitamins, which is important for flu. It also helps to get rid of toxins and stimulate the activity of the ovaries. Ginger is crushed and brewed in boiling water, like tea, for 3-5 minutes. You can drink a glass at a time without filtering.

Before using one of the means, you need to make sure that there is no pregnancy. Influenza does not exclude it during normal sexual life before illness. And you can’t drink the proposed decoctions in an “interesting position” because of the danger of

bleeding

Is it possible to induce menstruation after an illness

A delay in menstruation after influenza measures to eliminate suggests more serious. But it doesn’t hurt to consult with a gynecologist first. To induce menstruation, and at the same time recover from an infection, it will be useful to drink:

  • Elecampane root infusion. This is a strong remedy, for the preparation of which 1 tsp is needed. raw materials and 200 ml of boiling water. They are kept on fire for 15 minutes, and then, turning it off, leave for 4 hours. Take 4-5 tablespoons a day.
  • Means based on cornflower. 2 tsp dry flowers are placed in 200 ml of boiling water for an hour. You should drink 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day.

There are also medications that can stop the delay. But they are used only on prescription, as they are all hormonal. It:

  • "Duphaston"
  • "Norkolut",
  • "Utrozhestan",
  • "Postinor".

The drugs are analogues of progesterone, which regulates the final part of the cycle. Influenza, having caught this stage, leads to a hormone deficiency, which is why there is a delay.

How to treat flu during menstruation

It would seem that in the treatment of a viral infection, if it coincided with critical days, there should be nothing unusual. Basically, the treatment is the same as that prescribed for getting rid of the flu and at other times of the cycle:

  • antiviral "Remantadin", "Tamiflu";
  • "Paracetamol" to reduce the temperature, as well as "Ibuprofen" or "Diclofenac", which relieve the feeling of body aches;
  • vasoconstrictor drops from the common cold "Nafthyzin", "Dlyanos";
  • drugs that help cleanse the respiratory tract from sputum "Ambrobene", "Bronholitin";
  • antihistamines "Suprastin", "Claritin", which relieve puffiness, make breathing easier;
  • drugs to relieve inflammation in the throat - "Furacilin", spray "Geksoral";
  • vitamins "Undevit", "Multitabs Immuno Plus", containing ascorbic acid.

Showing bed rest, light food, drinking plenty of water, preferably rosehip decoction, water with lemon, orange juice.

But there is also a peculiarity in the treatment associated with menstruation. You should not bring down the high temperature with Aspirin and drugs that contain acetylsalicylic acid. They reduce blood clotting, which is undesirable during menstruation, especially abundant. This can further increase the discharge, thereby worsening your well-being. It will also be more difficult for the body to get rid of the disease weakened by blood loss.

Viral infection is one of the cycle-changing factors. Therefore, do not be afraid if, after the flu, menstruation came earlier, and not late. This also happens with a different type of hormonal failure, when the amount of progesterone increases. Already in the next cycle, the process should return to normal, if there were no complications.

A delay in menstruation is a rather serious signal of the body, about a deviation in its work, when a woman of reproductive age does not have menstruation by the due date.

Causes of delayed menstruation

If a woman has a deviation in the onset of menstruation in 2-3 days, this is considered the norm. When the terms are longer - the reasons that can provoke a delay in menstruation in a woman, doctors call them.

1. Pregnancy is the very first reason that doctors voice. So a delay of 1-2 days is not an indicator of pregnancy for the doctor and the patient, but a delay of 10-15 days will indicate conception. Breast enlargement and headaches, a change in basal body temperature in addition to a delay in menstruation, indicate pregnancy.

2. Diet - strict food restrictions, weight loss, can provoke a deviation in the timing of menstruation. In this case, doctors say that with a sharp weight loss, the delay can be 2 months or more of this period.

3. Chronic stress and constant fatigue, excessive physical activity - all this can provoke a delay in menstruation by 5-6 days. So it will be enough to moderate the load on the psyche and body, and the menstrual cycle will gradually normalize.

4. A sharp change in the climatic zone or time zone - when you change your place of residence, rest in an exotic country, the body acclimatizes, and, accordingly, a delay in menstruation is one of the manifestations of such an adaptation to new conditions.

5. Failure in the endocrine system and infectious diseases are the causes of delayed menstruation. In particular, it most often provokes a delay in menstruation - polycystic ovaries and, accordingly, a failure in the hormonal background of a woman. This is not the only disease that provokes a delay in menstruation - inflammation and the consequences of abortion, cancer and so on.

6. The onset of menopause in a woman is the biological reason for the delay, and after the complete cessation of menstruation. When the work and function of the ovaries fades, the process of ovulation and the production of hormones in the body naturally stops menstruation.

7. Hormonal imbalance caused by taking hormonal contraceptives, certain medications, or undergoing a course of treatment, for example, when diagnosing cancer. So it is enough to stop the course of taking hormonal medications, and thereby normalize the course and timing of menstruation.

What to do?

If menstruation is delayed for more than 3 days, it is worth getting examined by a doctor, since the causes of the failure can be very, very serious, up to the development of serious pathologies and the onset of death.

Therefore, the most correct decision would be to contact a gynecologist who:

A woman was examined on a gynecological chair.
- appoint a list of necessary laboratory and instrumental studies.
- will reveal the reason for the absence of a woman's menstruation.
- prescribe the appropriate course of treatment.

Doctors often prescribe a drug such as Dufaston to normalize the hormonal background - it is prescribed for low progesterone levels, to eliminate premenstrual, negative symptoms, in diagnosing endometriosis, and in the development of uterine bleeding. In addition to medications, after prior consultation with a doctor, you can practice recipes from the arsenal of traditional medicine - decoctions and infusions, mud therapy. And, of course, good rest and taking vitamins, good nutrition will restore the course of menstruation, its timing.

An acute infectious disease - mumps (mumps), in most cases proceeds benignly and ends in complete recovery. Complications are rare and the most severe of them is inflammation of the brain and its membranes. The most unpleasant moments in the development of parotitis are the enlargement of the parotid glands and the lack of effective methods of treatment that help to cope with the virus in the first days of the disease.

Do I need a mumps vaccination in this case? Perhaps the time has come to abandon the introduction of vaccines into the body that protect against this simple disease? How is the mumps vaccine tolerated and why is vaccination complicated? What are the pros and cons of immunization, and why is it still part of the immunization schedule? Let's clarify these questions.

Do I need a mumps vaccine?

Yes, mumps is not a life-threatening disease. The probability of deaths due to this disease is very small, they were observed only with the development of complications and in the absence of treatment. Therefore, an increasing number of parents are thinking - is the mumps vaccination really necessary, is it worth it?

What are the arguments for and against mumps vaccination?

  1. Until the time of universal immunization, almost all children had mumps, the disease was of an epidemic nature, which has not been observed in recent years.
  2. The mumps virus infects glandular tissue. It does not matter where it is located - it can be the parotid salivary gland, pancreas, the microorganism likes to multiply in the tissues of the genital glands.
  3. Boys get sick more often than girls, and in the first place in terms of the number of late complications they have inflammation and testicular atrophy. With bilateral testicular atrophy in adolescence, a young man faces the problem of infertility in the future.
  4. Mumps is better known for its complications - one of them is inflammation of the pancreas, which is accompanied by severe severe pain in the stomach area, after which you have to be observed by doctors for life, because the affected tissue is not fully restored.
  5. The next complications of parotitis with dangerous consequences are encephalitis and meningoencephalitis, that is, brain damage with and without inflammation of the membranes. These complications are often the cause of disability or death after mumps.
  6. A rare but possible variant of complications - deafness, which develops in response to damage to the organ of hearing, can also threaten a child who has had mumps.

To avoid all of the above diseases it is much safer to get vaccinated, the case for the vaccine is clear.

Why not get vaccinated, what are the arguments against it? - there are none today. The decrease in the number of the disease is the result of routine mumps vaccinations. And the fact that there are still sick people among the people is the result of a violation of the schedule or an unwillingness to protect your child from infection.

When is the mumps vaccine given?

Prevention of the disease is carried out in two cases: planned, according to the national calendar, and emergency when a disease is detected in contact people.

The first mumps vaccine should be given to children at the age of one. If there are temporary contraindications, immunization can be delayed until the age of 18 months. This is an ideal period for the production of protective cells against mumps and for a normal immune response of the body to the introduction of a weakened virus (a "live" vaccine is used).

But for full protection against mumps, a single injection of the vaccine is not enough. Immunity is not always developed 100% after the first vaccination.

At what age is the mumps vaccine given again? The second meeting of the child with the mumps vaccine should normally take place no later than six years. If vaccination was at a later date, then revaccination or re-immunization is carried out one year after the first.

For the correct vaccination, you need to remember two rules: the vaccine is administered no earlier than a year after the birth of the baby, and revaccination is carried out after 5 years.

When is the mumps vaccine given during an epidemic? Vaccinate children and adolescents who were not sick, were not vaccinated or were not fully vaccinated - at any age after a year. Particularly severe and with a large number of consequences is parotitis in adolescence, therefore, if even single cases of the disease occur, all those in contact with a sick child are examined for the presence of infection antibodies in the blood. With the help of serological methods, protective antibodies are detected, normally they should be at least 1:10, otherwise the child can be vaccinated again.

Where is the mumps vaccine given? - 0.5 ml of the drug is injected under the shoulder blade or into the outer surface of the shoulder. Small children are allowed to administer the drug into the thigh intramuscularly, but not all vaccines are used this way.

Contraindications for mumps vaccination

What scares parents before vaccinations? - their consequences, the existing probability for the child to transfer the vaccination is difficult. But in order to significantly reduce the possible complications of mumps vaccination, you need to clearly follow the instructions and know the contraindications to vaccination.

Basically, immunization against mumps in our country is carried out using a three-component vaccine, which additionally protects against measles and rubella. What are the contraindications for this mumps vaccination?

Otherwise, vaccination is carried out according to the schedule of the national vaccination calendar.

Reactions and complications

The mumps component of complex vaccines or monovaccines against this infection are tolerated favorably and without serious complications. But for the body, this is just another drug, so it is impossible to accurately predict the consequences of a meeting with foreign cells.

What is the possible reaction to the mumps vaccine in children?

  1. A week after the introduction of the vaccine, the child may complain of weakness, headache and general malaise. In babies, mom will notice a lack of appetite, poor sleep day and night. This reaction is mainly observed from 8 to 16 days after vaccination.
  2. When examining a child, the pediatrician will note redness of the throat, rhinitis, possibly a short-term increase in body temperature, but in rare cases.
  3. At the same time, enlarged parotid salivary glands become noticeable, which is quite natural, because the body recognizes foreign cells and begins to respond to them. Such changes can be about three days.

Normally, after two weeks, such reactions pass on their own. Only in rare cases do you have to consult a doctor about the need to prescribe anti-inflammatory or other drugs. Such changes in condition may not bother the baby if the body is strong enough to fully respond.

Sometimes the child's body reacts a little differently. What can complicate the vaccination against mumps?

  1. Relatively favorable conditions are toxic reactions of the body. There is a persistent increase in body temperature, severe general weakness and malaise. This complication threatens the baby, starting from the second week after vaccination.
  2. One of the rarest complications of mumps vaccination is damage to the nervous system, namely meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain).
  3. Unlike previous complications and reactions, an allergy to the drug occurs in the early and later periods after vaccination.

Many consider the development of the disease immediately after vaccination as one of the side effects of mumps vaccination. If we take into account the presence of contraindications and follow all the rules for administering the drug, this should not happen.

How to help a child with the development of any of the above reactions of the body and complications to mumps vaccination? In case of mild reactions, observation of the child is sufficient. Any complication is an indication for a pediatrician to examine the baby with the appointment of antipyretic, anti-inflammatory or antiallergic drugs. Severe complications with a sharp deterioration in the condition or the development of neurological diseases are treated in the hospital for vaccination.

How to Easily Transfer the Mumps Vaccination

It is unlikely that anyone will remember how doctors recommend to behave before and after vaccination. It is a rarity when a health worker fully describes all the possible rules of conduct during any vaccination period, including mumps. And this is not surprising, since you will not be able to do everything in the time allotted for one patient.

How to prepare for the mumps vaccination, what every parent needs to know?

Types of mumps vaccines

Vaccination against mumps is carried out by vaccines:

In most cases, polyclinics use domestic attenuated vaccine, which is stored in a dark place with an optimum temperature of no more than 4–8 °C.

FAQ

Vaccinate your child against mumps? This can be answered by parents whose unvaccinated children have been ill with mumps, which was complicated by one of the incurable diseases. Infertility, deafness, inflammation of the pancreas and brain - these are lifelong diagnoses that children should not suffer due to the mother's indecision or lack of information in adults.

The female body is very fragile. Failure of the menstrual cycle can be caused by many factors, a delay in menstruation after the flu is one of them.

What is delay?

The delay is associated with a violation of the menstrual process, the cycle of bleeding. The norm for the cycle is 28-35 days. The menstrual cycle is so fragile that it can be disrupted for a variety of reasons not related to pregnancy, when the absence of menstruation is considered the norm.

Deviations of cyclicity lead to serious problems, diseases of the female reproductive system. Functional processes in women under 45 proceed especially, the arrival of regular menstruation indicates their well-coordinated work, that fertilization has not occurred and there is no pregnancy. If the cycle is violated and the delay is more than 5 days, you need to find out its cause, visit a gynecologist and pass the appropriate tests.

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What is the relationship between periods and the flu?

The beginning and end of menstruation at the same time is the norm. Each woman has a different cycle duration, it depends on the woman's body weight, age, physiological characteristics of the body. Basically, the cycle is 28 days, but it can be 21, even less often - 30-31 days. The duration of the cycle is 3-7 days. If it was so, but suddenly menstruation became irregular, scanty or, conversely, abundant, then serious violations can be suspected, and this is a reason to consult a doctor.

The delay is quite possible after the flu, but should not be more than 10 days, this is how long the incubation period of the disease itself lasts. If your period hasn't started in a week, it's time to sound the alarm. Any delay, regardless of the reason, should not be ignored, a woman is obliged to monitor her cycle, listen to her body.

Delay can occur as a result of a cold, change in weather, climate, flu. Behind it can hide serious problems, all sorts of complications. Doubts and worries should be put aside, timely diagnosis and treatment at the initial stage will help to overcome many obstacles on the way to a healthy, fruitful life, and protect against the development of serious diseases leading to miscarriages and infertility.

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How to understand that there was a delay?

With a delay, the lower abdomen begins to hurt. The same is observed at the beginning of pregnancy. However, pain is an abnormal phenomenon that is caused by some disorder of the woman's reproductive system. Monthly stress, malnutrition, ARVI and flu are sensitive to the hormonal background of women.

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Usually, after a delay, menstruation is scanty, the blood has a different color, a different consistency, which does not correspond to the norm at all. The reproductive system is going through dysfunction, the consequences can be very dangerous. If the delays are constant, ovarian dysfunction, polycystosis, salpingo-oophoritis, uterine fibroids may develop. With fibroids, the lower abdomen hurts, the delays are constant, the stomach hurts before and after the onset of menstruation. Bloody discharge is observed at any stage of the menstrual cycle, it becomes either abundant or scarce again.

If the delay in menstruation is 5 days and the stomach hurts, then there may be a disease inside the body, and the pain is a signal to see a doctor.

If menstruation does not occur and it hurts in the chest, there is a high probability of mastopathy, the formation and compaction of nodes in the mammary glands. A gynecologist or mammologist will help solve the problem (for women after 35 years). It is imperative to contact these doctors for the appointment of tests, to undergo an ultrasound of the breast. Early diagnosis will prevent many of the surgeries that women are so prone to, especially those aged 40 and older.

With a negative test and a delay of no more than 2-3 days, you should not panic. If this happened for the first time and the cause is the flu, acute respiratory infections or a common cold transferred the day before, then the body will quickly recover and the menstrual cycle will return to normal.

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What to do with a strong delay and a negative test?

Of course, any delay, regardless of whether there were previously colds, can be the cause of pregnancy. In the first half of the cycle, observe changes in basal temperature. If it has increased sharply, then this is the first sign of pregnancy. You need to measure the temperature correctly (with a conventional mercury thermometer, not electronic). The procedure should be carried out immediately after sleep, without getting out of bed and inserting a thermometer no more than 2 cm into the rectum. If the temperature rises above 37 ° C, this may be pregnancy.

Pregnancy can be established by testing urine and blood for hCG. A week after fertilization, a protein should appear in the analyzes, which confirms the fertilization factor. Fertilization of the egg can be determined already 6-24 hours after its fertilization. For this, a blood serum test is performed. The presence of a certain marker may indicate early pregnancy, and the countdown begins from that day.

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