Late Menstrual Period: Common Causes, Endocrinology, and Assessment

Late Menstrual Period: Common Causes, Endocrinology, and Assessment

1. Introduction to the Late Menstrual Period A late menstrual period is defined clinically as menstruation failing to begin within five to seven days of its expected onset in a woman with previously regular cycles. When menstruation ceases entirely for three consecutive months or more, it progresses to the diagnosis of secondary amenorrhea. Because regular … Read more