Is Period Delay Safe? Benefits vs Side Effects of Using Norethisterone Tablets
You’re finishing off everything you need to do before your long-awaited holiday only to look at the calendar and suddenly get a sinking feeling in your stomach. In the excitement of planning your break, you completely forgot that your period is due to start right in the middle of it!
If you have a big occasion coming up like a holiday or wedding and you don’t want to get your period, you do have options. Norethisterone, also known as a period delay tablet, can help delay your period until you are ready to have it.
Norethisterone Tablets
Norethisterone is often prescribed to help relieve the symptoms of certain menstrual issues like endometriosis and PMS. Another benefit of norethisterone tablets is that they can also be used to delay your period. Your period is caused by your body lowering your progesterone levels when you do not get pregnant during your cycle. Norethisterone contains a synthetic version of progesterone that will raise your levels high enough that your period won’t be triggered.
To ensure your period does not start, you should take norethisterone at least 3 days before it is due to begin. Your period will begin within a few days of stopping the medication.
Is Period Delay Safe?
Delaying your period should not cause any long-term effects so you do not need to worry about it impacting future periods or your fertility. Norethisterone tablets are safe in the short-term, but women with high blood pressure or diabetes should speak with their doctor before taking it. It can also cause complications in those who are prone to blood clots.
For most women, period delay tablets only cause mild side effects if they cause any at all. Common side effects of Norethisterone include:
- Spotting or irregular bleeding
- Temporary changes to your menstrual cycle
- Nausea or abdominal pain
- Mood swings
If you have a sporting event, wedding, holiday, or other occasion coming up and you want to delay your period, you can get Norethisterone Tablets online from Pharmacy Planet. Pharmacy Planet sells period delay tablets online in the UK with safe, easy, and swift despatch.
Authored By
HARMINDER ‘HARMY’ KAUR
BSc(hons) Pharmacy
GPhC Number: 2061107
Reviewed By
GURDEV SEHMI
BSc Pharm, MRPharmS, Independent Prescriber, Superintendent Pharmacist, Clinical Lead
GPhC Number: 2050925