What could cause a delayed menstruation?

The first thought of every woman after her first delayed menstruation is pregnancy, if the woman has a partner. In such moments, home pregnancy tests are the best solution to ffind out quickly. However, if the woman is not pregnant, then her delayed period could be caused by something else – we have mentioned the potential causes on the previous page [2,3,4,5].  When your period does not show up on schedule, it can be a bit un-nerving, especially for a sexually active woman.

Pregnancy, of course, is not the only possible cause of a delayed menstruation. There are many factors both within our bodies and in our lives that can cause ovulation as well as menstruation to be delayed. Most often when pregnancy is not a factor, the cause of menstrual delay is that ovulation did not occur on schedule, which is why menstruation is delayed as well. The natural process is that in order for menstruation to occur, ovulation has to happen first (this, of course, is not always the case).

Then menstruation follows 14 days later – unless conception occurs. The 14 day period between ovulation and menstruation is pretty consistent for everyone, but if ovulation has not yet occurred, it is unlikely that herbs will cause menstruation to begin. The body has to complete its cycle before it will be able to bleed. In cases where menstruation is just late, it is recommended that you relax and wait, supporting the body's reactions in whatever it needs to do.