Causes of Late Menstruation and How to Overcome It
Late menstruation is always a question for many women. In general, a woman will have a normal cycle that ranges from 21 to 35 days. Menstruation is the monthly process of spilling the inner lining and blood of the uterus through the female genital or vaginal opening. This discharge that contains blood occurs in women who have entered childbearing age and who are not pregnant. This event begins with the removal of the uterine mucous membrane in the inner uterus or endometrium. Under the influence of the estrogen hormone, the endometrium also grows thicker, awaiting the arrival of the egg. It is like this thick layer of endometrium such as carpet or fertile soil that is ready to await the arrival of the egg. At the mid-peak of the optimal menstrual cycle, egg release occurs. Now, that's when there are incoming sperm cells, these eggs and sperm unite into zygote (the fetus) and attach to the endometrics that have reached the maximum thickness earlier. This process will repeat every mo