I am about to go on hols and so have started taking Microgynon 30 pill to delay my period (norethisterone gives me horrific acne so cant take it). Started taking microgynon on day 1 of cycle as instructed, it is now da 14 and I am STILL bleeding!!!!! So my plan seems to be backfiring and holiday looming. I have bough some tranexamic acid otc (Femstrual) as I thought this might stop the bleeding but was told it cannot be taken with the pill (which it also says in the leaflet). I have googled but cannot find out why this is, but I did find one 'chat' where a GP had prescribed both together. Any medics out there who can tell me why? It may be because of blood clot risk but I have no other risk factors and I am not flying on my hols so no increased risk there.....if it is simply due to side effects I would put up with that, anything to stop the darned bleeding!!