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Customer services Phone: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm Sat: 9am-1pm. On this page. By Dr Mitra Dutt. How to delay your period There are a lot of ways you can delay your period. These include: Taking Norethisterone Taking the combined contraceptive pill Other ways you might be able to delay your period including taking the phasic contraceptive pill and progestogen-only pill mini pill , however the effects on periods are variable.
Norethisterone Norethisterone is a prescription medication we offer which can be used to delay your period by up to 17 days. It is available from your GP, or you can request it using our online period delay clinic Taking Norethisterone to delay periods Start Norethisterone 3 days before your period is due, and then continue to take it for up to 20 days. Is it safe to delay my period using Norethisterone? Norethisterone is safe for most women to use occasionally. It should not be taken regularly.
Request Norethisterone. Looking for period delay treatment? Use our online service. What our patients say Trustpilot. Regulated and certified. Sign up to our newsletter. All rights reserved. Most women are able to take Norethisterone. However, Norethisterone is not suitable for everyone and your doctor will advise whether or not you can take it. If you want to order Norethisterone via our convenient online service , you must complete a questionnaire which will assess your suitability before the doctors prescribe you the medicine.
If you're taking the combined contraceptive pill, you should be able to take 2 packets back-to-back to delay your period skipping the 7-day break during which you normally get your period. For more information, see the contraceptive pill and period delay. You can delay your period in this way if you take most brands of the combined contraceptive pill, including Microgynon, Rigevidon, Cilest and Yasmin.
However, some types of combined contraceptive pill contain a different mix of hormones in each pill these are known as phasic pills. If you are taking a phasic pill brand you should consult with your doctor before attempting to delay your period. If you take Cerazette, or another brand of the the mini pill otherwise known as the progestogen-only pill , you will be taking a pill every day anyway, so there is no way to delay your period by skipping the 7-day break. You normally get your period when the lining of your womb sheds.
The hormones in the combined contraceptive pill help to sustain the womb lining, and so taking back-to-back packets sustains it for longer. Yes, you can take up to three packets of the combined contraceptive pill back-to-back to delay your period for longer. However, this will cause the lining of your womb to build up extensively, and your chances of spotting or breakthrough bleeding increase. You will also be more likely to feel bloated. It is not recommended to take Norethisterone regularly.
If you often want to delay your period, your options include taking the combined contraceptive pill back to back or considering an intrauterine system IUS. An IUS can work for up to 5 years and most women get lighter, less painful and often stop.
After 12 months most users only have a light bleed for one day per month and about 1 in 5 users have no bleeding at all. Treatment with medication: can be very effective often has fewer and less serious side effects than other treatments does not affect your ability to have children or cause early menopause is suitable for many women. There are six types of medication used to treat heavy menstrual bleeding. Reduces bleeding by about 30 percent Relieves period pain.
May cause stomach upsets, nausea and diarrhoea Requires long-term use. Often causes irregular bleeding or spotting in the first couple of months May cause acne, mood changes and breast soreness May fall out but this is rare Although rare, it may push through your uterus and need to be removed in an operation May not be an option if you have fibroids 20 percent of women one in five ask for it to be taken out because of the side effects. Reduces bleeding by about 40 percent May reduce period pain Helps keep periods regular Is also a contraceptive Can be used to skip your period entirely Reduces your risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer by about 50 percent.
May cause nausea, breast soreness, headaches and changes to sex drive or libido May cause irregular spotting Not suitable for all woman for example, those who are over 30 years old and smoke, or get blood clots in their veins called thromboembolism Requires long-term use.
Reduces bleeding by about 85 percent Works quickly and can be used as a short-term treatment or for periods that are particularly heavy.
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