Late Menstrual Cycles

Women who have late menstrual cycles may worry that they are pregnant or that their late menstrual cycles are a sign of a medical problem. However, they are rarely symptoms of serious medical problems. There are many reasons why women have late menstrual cycles and they can often be avoided with regular exercise and a healthy balanced diet.

Why do Late Menstrual Cycles Occur?

irregular periods late Women have late menstrual cycles for a variety of differing reasons. Hormonal imbalances are often the biggest causes for late menstrual cycles. Even so there are many reasons why a woman’s hormonal levels become imbalanced:

• Stress and anxiety
• Excessive weight loss or weight gain
• Illegal drug use
• Problems with pelvic organs, such as imperforate hymen, polycystic ovary syndrome, or Asherman’s syndrome.
• Incorrect use of the contraceptive pill
• Whilst breast feeding.

How can late menstrual cycles be avoided?

Although late menstrual cycles are often not a sign of a serious medical condition they can be unpleasant. There are many things that women can do to prevent late menstrual cycles and the worry they cause.

Eating a balanced diet
Eating a balanced diet rich with fruits, vegetables, fiber, protein and dairy is essential for keeping a healthy body and preventing late menstrual cycles. People who are massively under or over weight may find that they have late menstrual cycles. Consequently women with healthy bodies who regularly eat a balanced diet are less likely to have late menstrual cycles.

Cut back on excessive exercise
Although taking regular, moderate exercise is important, endurance athletes may find that they regularly have late menstrual cycles. Consequently it is vital that women who are having late menstrual cycles cut back on their exercise training until their bodies balance themselves again.

Be consistent with birth control
Women who are not consistent with their birth control will find that they regularly have late menstrual cycles. When contraceptive pills that change menstrual cycles are not taken correctly the body’s hormone levels become imbalanced and late menstrual cycles occur.

Learn and practice relaxation exercises
Late menstrual cycles often happen because of stress and anxiety. Thus if women can learn to relax they will find that their late menstrual cycles are less frequent. Exercises like yoga, pilates, and meditation are all good at helping women to cope.

More Information

However, if women are worried about their late menstrual cycles they should visit their doctor for a check up. A medical practitioner will first be able to rule out pregnancy before investigating what the other causes of late menstrual cycles may be. Often late menstrual cycles appear late for no apparent reason. However, if women are worried there are many things they can do to help prevention, click here for more information about the treatment of late menstrual cycles.