Each of the women had a suspicion that she was pregnant and the main reason to think about it was a delay in menstruation. As a rule, after this a pregnancy test is purchased, which can show the result.
The test may not always show the truth, so it is important to understand why a woman feels sick, the test shows a negative result, and there is a delay in menstruation.
Definition of pregnancy
To determine conception and the onset of pregnancy, it is important to know the main factors:
- Menstruation begins to be delayed.
- Pain appears in the lower part of the abdominal cavity, with a pulling character, which can radiate to the lower back.
- There is a frequent urge to urinate.
- Breast pain and growth.
- Mood and food preferences change dramatically.
- Nausea and vomiting appear, especially in the morning and after meals.
After symptoms appear, women often use pregnancy tests to determine the condition, but the results are not always positive.
Delay as evidence of illness
An unsystematic menstrual cycle is observed with polycystic ovary syndrome. This is a hormonal disease characterized by anatomical and functional changes in the ovaries. Develops against the background of pathology of the endocrine system.
The cause may be genetic predisposition, childhood infections, for example, mumps. Symptoms are varied and characteristic of many diseases of the female sphere. The disease is diagnosed when seeking treatment for infertility.
Adenomyosis is the ingrowth of the endometrium into the muscular layer of the uterus. This is a type of endometriosis, the causes of which are not fully understood. Among the provoking factors are stress, heavy physical labor, and hereditary predisposition. In addition to cycle disorders, pelvic pain is noted before, during and after menstruation.
Main reasons
If nausea appears in the morning, dizziness begins, fatigue and toxicosis occur, then most often these are symptoms of pregnancy.
In this condition, many women check by buying a pregnancy test, but the result may be negative. The reasons may lie in various factors:
- Defective test. If after checking the result is negative, then the reason may be an incorrect operation or simply an expired test. It is recommended to buy a few more tests and then carry out some analysis. If there is a delay in menstruation without other symptoms, then the test should be used not only on the first day of the delay, but also after 5-6 days.
- Carrying out an ultrasound. If a woman is sick and there is a suspicion of pregnancy, then an ultrasound should be performed, which can accurately show conception.
- Ectopic pregnancy. If the delay in menstruation lasts for 4-5 days, and the test result is negative, and additional discomfort appears in the form of abdominal pain, vaginal discharge, then the cause may be an ectopic pregnancy. In this case, you only need the help of doctors who can establish a diagnosis.
- Test sensitivity. In some cases, the test may be negative because its sensitivity is very low. Some show results already from 4-5 weeks, while others will not show results even after 10 weeks.
Often in the early stages of pregnancy, the test may not show a positive result, but will be negative, because there are not enough pregnancy hormones in the urine.
In medical practice there is such a thing as false pregnancy, which is caused by psychological factors.
In this case, the person forces the body to believe that there is a fetus inside, nausea appears, and there may be a delay in menstruation, but in reality there is no child and this is a banal self-suggestion.
If the main factors that occur during pregnancy appear, but the test is negative, it is recommended to undergo additional examination by a doctor, as well as undergo appropriate tests.
To determine it, the doctor just needs to perform an ultrasound and get the results of a general blood test.
The tests should show a decrease and increase in various indicators, but the most important thing is the appearance of the pregnancy hormone, which allows us to determine the reason for the delay in menstruation, why nausea and other symptoms appear.
An ultrasound can show the fetus starting only after the second week from the moment of conception, and in some cases the result will not be available until one month later.
Diagnostics
If your period is delayed for more than a week, your lower abdomen hurts and this is not related to pregnancy, you should immediately visit a doctor. Most gynecological diseases are diagnosed during a woman's examination by a doctor.
In doubtful cases and in order to confirm the primary diagnosis, a general and detailed blood test is performed, and ultrasound diagnostics of the genitourinary system is prescribed. If cancer is suspected, an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is prescribed and a sample of the soft tissue of the uterus is taken - a biopsy.
Often, consultation with related specialists is required - venereologist, oncologist, endocrinologist (if delayed menstruation is caused by thyroid dysfunction and hormonal imbalance).
Treatment is individual. Depending on the severity of the clinical case - medication, with physiotherapeutic procedures, or surgical intervention for oncology, with partial or complete removal of the organ damaged by the tumor.
Other reasons
The human body is complex and all organs and processes are closely related to each other.
Often in women the test is negative, but there are characteristic conditions, just like during pregnancy, for example, nausea appears, and menstruation begins to be delayed.
In this case, the cause may be various diseases and abnormalities in the functioning of internal organs.
If after the onset of illness there is a delay in menstruation, then most often additional symptoms appear, which manifest themselves in stool disturbances, flatulence, and pain of various types.
In this case, you don’t have to think about pregnancy and you need to take care of your health.
To do this, you should contact a gastroenterologist, therapist or gynecologist for examination to diagnose and prescribe the correct treatment.
The reasons why after the test the result is negative and there is a delay in menstruation include:
- Frequent stress and depression. This condition affects menstruation, especially if psychological disruptions occur very often. In this case, the body becomes tense and strong changes appear. The main symptoms may include nausea, weakness, pain and dizziness, and loss of interest in life.
- Appendicitis. Delayed menstruation and nausea often appear when the appendix is inflamed, but in this case, after inflammation, pain is observed in the navel area, after which it moves to the right side of the abdomen and the temperature may increase. Treatment will require surgical intervention, otherwise the appendix may rupture and complications will begin.
- Climax. A similar condition appears in women from the age of 35, but can occur much later. This condition is characterized not by a delay in menstruation, but by its complete absence. In some, menstruation disappears for 1 or more months, after which it appears. This condition during menopause is constantly changing, because the body is being rebuilt.
- Anemia. With this pathology, the hemoglobin rate decreases, after which the body retains blood and menstruation is delayed. Even if menstruation begins, the discharge will be small, and the color will differ from the norm.
- Lack of weight. If body weight sharply decreases or increases, then an imbalance of hormones occurs. Women who are overweight may experience a delay of several weeks as a result of the accumulation of estrogen. If you are underweight or less than 45 kg, menstruation may stop altogether.
- Intoxication and diseases. Various kinds of diseases and bad habits become the cause, after which the normal functioning of the female body is disrupted, the test becomes negative, although there is nausea and other signs of pregnancy. To restore the condition, you need to use the right treatment, diuretics, and antidepressants.
- Use of hormones. Often, after using contraceptives, women experience problems in their bodies. As a rule, problems appear after stopping the use of hormonal pills. In this case, the patient feels nauseous and vaginal discharge appears.
- Inflammatory processes. Any inflammatory process in women can change the menstrual cycle, but there are several main provocateurs: thrush, streptococcus, staphylococcus and others. If the inflammatory process appears on the ovaries, then women experience upset bowel movements, often feel sick, have pain in the lower abdomen, various discharges appear, the temperature increases, menstruation is delayed, and infertility may occur.
- Cystitis. This disease affects the functioning of the ovaries, and general changes begin in the woman’s body. In this case, the delay of menstruation can be either several days or several weeks. Even after recovery and rehabilitation therapy, normalization of the cycle may not occur.
- Pituitary adenoma. With such a diagnosis, noticeable changes begin; many women’s facial features change, their bite changes, their nose grows, but the very first thing is the failure of menstruation. A lot of rashes appear on the skin of the face, a headache begins, and fatigue and weakness appear.
- Ovarian cyst. Delays in this case can be for one week or more, although uterine bleeding is possible. Patients begin to experience nausea, cycle delays, and body temperature rises.
If there is no positive result after pregnancy testing, then the reason may be hidden not in unsuccessful conception, but in the described pathological processes.
In case of any long delay, it is recommended to consult a doctor for an examination and an accurate diagnosis.
Gastrointestinal lesions
If the 2nd day of delay, the lower abdomen is tight, the lower back hurts, then perhaps damage to the gastrointestinal tract should be suspected.
Inflammation of the intestines (colitis) can cause pain. Perhaps adhesions or a hernia or appendicitis have formed in it. These diseases can delay the onset of menstruation by several days.
When the gastrointestinal tract is affected, a woman is overcome by abdominal pain of various types (stabbing, pulling, cutting), bloating, diarrhea or constipation, and increased body temperature.
Treatment
As you can see, there are many reasons for a long delay in menstruation and they all differ in nature. Often, doctors may resort to treatment with hormonal drugs, which include contraceptives or progestogens.
There are several techniques that are used to treat infertility in women. In this case, the main task is to normalize and stimulate ovulation.
To date, there is no clear opinion on the timing of therapy. Doctors also have different opinions regarding the beginning of surgical intervention in certain cases.
If a doctor has diagnosed a pituitary tumor, treatment may vary. Therapy is carried out based on the size of the tumors, as well as the hormonal functions of the patient.
If the prolactin level is above 500 ng/ml, then medications are used, but if the level is lower, then surgical intervention is needed.
In cases where the stop or delay of menstruation is not caused by pathologies, then to treat and restore the cycle it is enough to adjust the daily routine, habits and nutrition.
Doctors can help treat the underlying cause. If a woman is very thin, special balanced diets are used to gain the desired weight.
If you are overweight, you need to remove fatty foods from your daily menu, as well as carbohydrates, which are easily and quickly digested. The services of a nutritionist are used to provide assistance.
In case of a psychological disorder or frequent stress, you need to see a psychiatrist to normalize the cycle.
It is recommended to give up bad habits, start eating right, as well as follow a daily routine, and eliminate worries. This is the only way to achieve results in the restoration process.
In some cases, treatment can be carried out with acupuncture, but the result does not always appear. If deposits of menstruation occur over 2-3 days, then there should be no reason to panic.
It is enough to do several tests and then wait a couple of days. It is considered normal if the cycle goes astray for a week, but if the period is more than 7 days, then the help of doctors is needed.
