What causes girls to delay menstruation?

Delayed menstruation in girls may be related to physiological reasons such as mental tension and pregnancy, as well as infectious diseases such as chronic cervicitis and non-infectious diseases such as ovarian dysfunction. 1. Physiological reasons: women who have sex first need to clarify whether the delayed menstruation is related to pregnancy; in addition, mental tension and life stress can also lead to delayed menstruation. 2. Pathologic causes: (1) Infectious diseases. When a woman suffers from chronic endometritis, chronic cervicitis, etc., it can cause delayed menstruation. (2) Non-infectious diseases. Excessive weight loss may cause ovarian dysfunction, leading to delayed menstruation; hyperthyroidism may affect ovarian function, leading to delayed menstruation; severe anemia and malnutrition may also cause delayed menstruation. In addition, oral progesterone, dydrogesterone and other progestin drugs can also cause delayed menstruation. When a woman’s menstruation is delayed for more than 7 days, the cause can be clarified under the guidance of a doctor for active treatment.