Period Delay Methods

[OnNaturesCourse]

Just noticed my period is due on its heaviest days while I am away on holiday next month.

My periods are usually quite heavy and I take Evana to reduce the flow on the heaviest days so I'm not comfortable putting my trust in tampons on these days and hope to be swimming with the kids. (heavy flow has been checked out and all is well, Evana approved by GP)

I've never taken anything to delay my periods other than running two packs of the pill together when I was younger. I'm no longer taking this however.

Looking at period delay tablets and there seems to be quite a choice so wondering what everyone's thoughts and experiences were? Any side effects? Did they effect the flow or time of your next period etc? How effective?

I found them 100% effective but would usually use them to delay the period before the one that would clash with holiday, if that makes sense. Rather than having to take the pills when actually away. I used whatever non branded version I could buy, nothing specific.

I found I felt a bit bloated while taking it and the period after stopping would be pretty much as normal but possibly slightly heavier-but mine were ordinarily very light.

Norethisterone works well no side effects from memory.

Thank you. I would have taken it to delay this period but I misread my app and thought I'd be OK by a few days but nope! Must not read these things at silly o'clock at night. I'll look into the tablets more but the Boots website bamboozled me a tad.

Yes norethisterine has worked well for me since y2k.

It can make me a bit bloated but nothing awful, always worked brilliantly even when I ran out on the last few days

I went on the Boots website and bought some tablets. Cost me £17 for 10 I think. They worked and I had no side effects. I was nervous about trying them but it was fine. I stopped taking them and I came on my period 3 days later.

Also (if helpful) even if you have a thrombosis disorder and can't take the regular pill, I have been cleared for this one as it's a lower clotting risk which is handy as there's alternate contraception but not period delay!

So I took the Norethisterone for about 2 weeks. Worked great. Only side effect was water retention in the last few days and increasing anxiety resulting in near panic attacks which I haven't experienced in many many years. Stopped the pills (last one taken Friday morning) and have had dizziness and a headache all day after disturbed sleeps with funny dreams last night. I've read this can be a normal reaction to the withdrawal of the hormone but it's knocked me for six. I do also have a bit of a cold virus on top of it all so suspect that isn't helping! Anyone know if feeling this low and crap will last much longer? Three kids and feeling like this is hard work.