Any medical peeps to advise on this prescription I’ve been given?

[Banrockmystation]

So sorry to do this in a forum but I can’t get any really clear understanding from Dr Google and my actual dr was not super helpful, very rushed etc.

Ive got pcos and we are going on holiday so now my cycle appears that I’ll be on my period so I’ve asked for a period delay tablet to cover this time. From internet research Norethisterone seems most common and effective and can be taken for a whole month (which would cover a couple of other breaks coming up too).

Got an appt at my surgery but only emergency dr (otherwise it’s a two week waiting list!) he said we prescribe Medroxyprogesterone for this and it’s only 17days worth so gave me that (I’m on blood pressure tablets too if relevant).

So I assumed that’s all ok, but on further investigation I could get norethesterone from boots doctor online which covers me longer?

Is there a reason it wasn’t prescribed for me? Also Medroxy seems to not really be specifically used for period delay but to manage pcos which isn’t my main concern??

thank you, I hope someone can advise!

There are plenty of pharmacists open on a Sunday OP.

I'd give one a ring as they're normally happy to answer any questions.

I think Medroxyprogesterone is the ingredient in another tablet called Provera which can also be used to delay periods. I used northisterone lots of times when my period would have clashed with a holiday but the last time I requested it, my GP prescribed Provera as he said it was safer due to my age. It still worked just as well.

Medroxy is less likely to cause blood clots than norethisterone, so is now first line in many areas.

Which means it makes even more sense for an OP about to travel on holiday (flying?) who also has a condition which increases the risk of blood clots in itself (HBP) to be prescribed the lower risk medication.

Amazing thank you all, this is exactly what I wanted to know particularly about the blood clots and going away that makes sense!