Period delaying pills

If its norethestrone then I've taken them twice. Once for mu wedding/honeymoon and once for a holiday. Massive water retention made me feel bloated and sluggish

No it’s probably norethisterone which actually stops you bleeding. I’m on them right now.

I’m on them right now. My cycle is erratic so I started them 3 days before coming on holiday so I know it’s safe. Can’t remember when my period came after stopping them last time.

I had these once and I felt bloated, fat, sluggish and rotten until I came off them and then I had a horrendous period. I wouldn't do it again. It was like the pmt and fat feeling the of the day before your period is due, but 10 times worse and for an entire week. I also got a hormonal acne break out.

I have found that menstrual disk (pixie disc incase anybody is interested) to be about the best thing. I basically forget I'm on my period with it in. Empty every 12 hours. The fit is really good never had a leak with it and I do yoga and all sorts. Could pair with tranexamic acid if flow is heavy, which is what I do for holidays.

I took norethestrone last year & although it did stop my period it made me feel so awful that I didnt attend the event I had planned anyway 🤦‍♀️

I didnt even realise it was the norethestrone that had made me unwell until a few months later when reading someone elses side effects on them. At the time I just thought I'd suddenly come down with the flu and couldnt believe my bad luck

Took these before my wedding. It didn’t stop any of the period symptoms, just the bleeding. I also felt awful on them, my MH was really poor and had lots of anxiety. I was fine as soon as I stopped the tablets. My next period was horrendous so I never took them again and wish I’d known of the risks of these symptoms as I really wouldn’t have bothered.

I got mine through Superdrug. My period doesn't always start on the correct day but I use the Flo app which tells me when I'm likely to start and took it 3 days before it said I would. Worked really well. Period started about 3 days after taking the last pill.

The alternative would be to start the contraceptive pill and run the packs together

I’ve taken it numerous times and it’s always shifted my cycle back by however long I took it for.

OP my cycle is not dead regular, it can be anything from 28 to 34 days, so I start taking it 3 days before the earliest possible date it would usually come i.e. day 25 after my last period. Running out one day before the end of your holiday will be fine, it usually takes a couple of days for your period to come after stopping.

I did this for a holiday once. Never again. Something went horribly wrong and I puffed up like a beach ball. I honestly looked about 5 months pregnant. I had to stop taking them and had just about deflated by the end of the holiday.

It did for mine. My cycle reset to follow the delayed one

I used to be able to use this pill to delay my period in advance. I can't take it at all post-children, 1 pill and I go absolutely crazy. I use period swimwear instead which is honestly amazing.

I have no advice as I've never taken them, but seriously considering getting some for a holiday this year. Had my period on our holiday last year and it was crap as so heavy, looking like I'll be due the beginning of our holiday this year.

I'd be interested to hear how you get on with them.

I have taken these over about five days when I was away doing a long trail walk, and would just say that they did leave me in a sort of suspended ongoing hormonal/PMT state for the whole time I took them. So it sort of defeated the purpose for me because whilst it was practically easier not having to worry about loos whilst out walking, it did still spoil my trip really.

Menstruation is a complex mix of different hormones, taking norethestrone shouldn’t disrupt your cycle and although you might bleed when you stop taking it, your cycle will should continue as normal. It won’t delay your next period

When I took them my cycle then carried on from the delayed period rather than when the original period should have been

@dementedpixie it doesn’t work like that for me.

Just start taking them the day before or the first day of your holiday. I presume you mean noretherstrone? They start working quickly, my periods come as soon as I stop

When are you going on holiday as if you have a couple of months you could delay a period while you are at home and then your cycle would be shifted for the next period.

@carrottop23 you can take them more than 3 days before , nothing is going to happen . I have taken them 10 days before my period started for ivf to delay my period . It’s better to take them long before you think you start your period instead of too close to period starting . If you take them one day before , you could still have light bleeding but it would stop the next day , but not guaranteed it would stop , so do take them a week before you go , if you want to be on safe side , and you can take them for a long time if needed too , period will start about 2-3 days after stopping them . The tablets I took are called norethisterone .

I've taken these twice before a beach holiday - just be aware both times I've had horribly painful periods afterwards. I'm sure some people have no side effects but I definitely did.

Op there is a chance if you don't take them at the right time and your period has already started then the tablets will be too late. I think that's what your question is. If you are concerned ask the chemist how much earlier on you can start but bear in mind that then means you may not have enoguh medication to get you through your hols if you start taking them very early

@ThinWomansBrain I assume OP is talking about norethisterone or similar as it can delay your periods for as long as you take the tablets

A drop in oestrogen and progesterone brings on a period so if you leave it til one or two days before your period then your hormones might have dropped enough that the pill won't make enough difference and you'll still bleed anyway.

Are you talking about Tranexamic Acid?
I was prescribed them long term - didn't stop my periods, allegedly reduced the flow, but not sure if they did. They did give me DVT.
Probably fine short term - but don't bank on them working.