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Norethisterone - urgent advice (posting here for traffic)

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floooooofy · 18/07/2025 08:10

Yesterday I started taking norethisterone to delay my period. I only had the first tablet late last night to start me off. I then took the first of 3 a day, this morning. I am going on a 4 week beach holiday of a lifetime next Wednesday. Today my period started. When I say started, I mean slightly discoloured discharge (the norm when I start) only visible from inserting a finger as far as I could (sorry if TMI!). Full flow usually follows up to 24 hours after this.

Do I:

A - carry on taking the tablets and hope it delays my period until I stop taking the tablets, after my holiday.

B - stop taking the tablets, hope my period comes asap. If it had come normally today it might have been done by the time I go next Wednesday. As I am peri, I cannot guarantee when it will come, hence I started with the tablets. However, if I stop the tablets now, then my period might not get fully started for a few days and then I will have it going into next week. I cannot have it while away. We are on a snorkelling boat trip for the first part of the trip.

I think carry on with the tablets - in the hope it stops my period from fully starting - until I get back from holiday but would welcome advice. Thanks

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Mylobsterteapot · 18/07/2025 08:12

If you start taking the tablets now, youll need to take them for the next 4 weeks. I'd stop now, let your period start, then take them on holiday and start again if you feel PMS-y. Do you track your cycle with an app like Flo? That can help you predict.

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