What medication can you take to delay your period?
For period medicine, Norethisterone is a synthetic progesterone which is used to delay your period to prevent it from falling on a particular occasion i.e. special event or holiday. This can be used to postpone your period, however it must be started three days before your anticipated period due date. This medication is generally effective, and our clinician’s can prescribe this for you.
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A period (menstruation) a bleed which occurs every month, 2 weeks after ovulation and only when an egg has not been fertilised. During ovulation, the womb lining (endometrium) thickens in preparation for a fertilised egg and if an egg is not fertilised in 24 hours of ovulation, the lining is shed in the form of a period. This occurs every month between 21-28 days. Menstruation will generally last for up to 5 days. Day 1 is from the first day of your period and ovulation occurs between days 9-17 of your cycle.
A very common reason why a period can be late is if you have had unprotected intercourse during the cycle and you are pregnant. For late periods, it is always advised to do a pregnancy test. If it has been been less than 3 days since unprotected intercourse, you can take the emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy; please complete the general medical consultation and we can prescribe this for you.
While a period delay can be concerning, it often results from non-serious causes. However, understanding your body and consulting with us under general medical consultation when necessary can help manage your menstrual health effectively.
If you are 7 days past your expected period due date, this is considered a late period.
Delay period medicine is called norethisterone. This is a synthetic progesterone hormone medication for period delay and period postpone medication.
Norethisterone is delay period medication and should be taken 3 days before your period due date. It is normally effective straightaway. The dose is 5mg to be taken three times daily. You get a period every month as your progesterone levels drops and this sheds the womb lining. The norethisterone keeps the levels of progesterone raised, which prevents the shedding of the womb lining and hence your period is delayed.
Norethisterone needs to be taken 3 days before your expected period due date. Norethisterone can delay your period for up to 17 days, but you have to take 20 days of pills.
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