Anyone ever taken 'Norethisterone' to delay your period?

[PiperBeeley]

Got some prescribed for me today, but have never taken it before - how effective is it? TIA x

[mrsrhodgilbert]

Never taken it myself but both daughters have to avoid periods on holiday. It was very effective, no side effects.

[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtle]

I've taken it to sync my cycle with another lady for egg donation. I had spotting from the day my period usually starts but it did delay the full flow as it was supposed to.

The spotting was heavy enough to need a pad so it would have annoyed me if I was doing it to delay a period.

I had no side effects other than the spotting.

[PiperBeeley]

Thanks guys I'm going abroad in 5 weeks with my four young children alone (for the first time!) it just so happens to be exactly when my period is due so I really am hoping it works well! Pretty sure I'll have enough to contend with without having to sort out 'that'! As I said I've never taken it before, and I have asked a few friends and they have never tried it either... so not much clue of the success rate iyswim? Fingers xd though

[poisonedbypen]

DD has taken it 3 times (exams/holiday) worked v well for her.

[Northumberlandlass]

Yes. I have taken it.
Had horrendous painful, very heavy periods & was doing a show with a skimpy white costume...as you can imagine I was dreading it.
GP was happy to prescribe it & it worked a treat.
It was perfect!!
I did feel like my period was about to begin, but it didn't. I didn't have any spotting at all either