Period delay tablets

[Tablettt]

I often have difficult periods. They are generally very painful but also unpredictable. Sometimes they are 4 weeks, sometimes 5 and sometimes they disappear entirely for a while.

I have a big event coming up which involves flying. I haven't flown for a decade and my period is (potentially!) due either just before the flight or the event which is a few days later, I will of course have a return flight so need to factor that in too. I really, really don't want to be on the first couple of days whilst I am away because it makes me feel terrible. I also don't want to have to navigate a heavy day in a plane toilet.

I've never taken a period delay tablet before so wondered if anyone had any advice for me.

I also have IBS so my main concern would be any potential side effects. I don't want to replace one problem with another, if you see what I mean. Worrying about this is ruining the lead up to the event for me.

Thanks so much for reading.

Speak to gp.

I took them last year for the first time ever and there were no side effects at all and they did the job well- I had to have 2 boxes to cover a 2 week holiday.

I've used them before twice and had zero issues on either occasion. Speak to your GP and ask specifically about risk factors relating to your situation.

Definitely talk to your GP @Tablettt and ask for northisterone, they often prescribe it. As a side note you don't have to have your period if you don't want to have your period you don't need to.

There are many options for this, you can try the contraceptive pill (particularly a progesterone only pill) as they also help to thin or stop the growth of the lining). The mirena/IUS is similar however lasts longer (5 years for heavy bleeding) and is more effective at thinning the uterus lining, preventing growth and can stop or make your period much lighter. Also I'd mention the length of your periods to your GP as it's really not normal to have periods that long at all.

It would be worth looking into the mirena coil and also tranexamic acid which you take a day or two before your period comes and during it, and it massively reduces your bleeding. If you did get the mirena while it settles, it would be worth taking that alongside it to help with bleeding massively.

Also ask your GP to book you a transvaginal ultrasound as it may be that you have fibroids or a very thick lining, etc, or something else like adenomyosis (a condition where the endometrium - uterine lining - grows into the myometrium/uterine muscle) causing heavy bleeding, painful periods etc. It's worth checking to rule things out or in for further treatments though at the same time starting treatments e.g mirena, tranexamic acid and NSAIDs is the majority of management for adenomyosis anyways and if its fibroids would be helpful as you wait to either have surgery etc.

For the pain talk to your GP about them prescribing you NSAIDs such as naproxen or mefenamic acid, they can prescribe some for like the 3/4 days leading up to your periods and then during it as well (they work better if you start taking them before the pain/period starts). They are anti-inflammatories so help to reduce pain, etc. It's very worth looking into getting that prescribed your GP should be able to do so.