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Any non medical ways of hurrying up a period?

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malfoyy · 23/05/2018 20:07

I'm 44 and I think perimenopausal as periods can be 15-50 days apart.

The last few have been reasonably regular 28-32 days but I'm now on day 39 with no sign and I need my period to come and go before Friday 1st June as am going to the spa for the weekend!

I'm clutching at straws I know but does anyone have any of the old wives tale type things I could try to bring it on ?

I don't want to go to the doctor as it's a waste of their time.

I'm sure worrying it won't arrive is just delaying it

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Emerald13 · 23/05/2018 22:44

I guess the traditional ways as taking a hot bath, avoiding stress, exercise, drinking chamomile or another relaxing herbal tea can help. The fact that you are perimenopausal maybe make things a bit more complicated. Hope it helps! :)

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AuntieStella · 23/05/2018 22:45

Wear white jeans

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KarmaStar · 23/05/2018 22:45

Running,any exercise that's aerobic always used to work....

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stellenbosch · 23/05/2018 22:45

Buy a pregnancy test. Nothing like wasting money to make you bleed! 🤣

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KarmaStar · 23/05/2018 22:46

@AUNTIESTELLA 😂 very funny!

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fortunatepiggy1 · 23/05/2018 22:48

Mine have gone haywire too even at 41! I even did a pregnancy test this month as am nearly at 40 days since my last one which was negative and before that it was 14 days. It's very depressing! Anyway today I lifted a massive bag of gravel for the garden ( accidentally!!) didn't realise how heavy it was and AF arrived within the hour!

So strenuous activity seems to work!

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Mammatron · 23/05/2018 22:48

A night on the booze always brought me on early!

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BeesAndMist · 23/05/2018 22:51

If I ever want to mess about with my periods I just stop taking the pill and I’m pretty much guaranteed to come on within 48 hours. You’d obviously need to be on the pill for this to work though!

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she326 · 23/05/2018 22:53

Try parsley tea. I would advice a pregnancy test beforehand.

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feral · 23/05/2018 23:04

Defo not pregnant. Had shingles and not felt up to any shenanigans since last period as still a bit worn down from that.

Ok, so I'll drink parsley tea (sounds disgusting!) and do some heavy lifting in some white jeans 😎