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ok this might be a strange question but i'd heard there is a pill you can take to stop you're period for one month and i was just wondering if it's true. if anyone could tell me it would be a great help.....(i hope i don't look like too much of a mug if it's not true) xx
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what i DO know is that yes, there is a contraceptive pill that stops your period for a while...something about it stops for a while and when it comes back its heavier (i assume this is because its like 2 periods saved up ) i dont know what the name is or the ins and outs of it, but maybe if you try doing a search (button at the top right of the screen) you could find a bit of info on it.
well ill leave this at that...im sure someone would be more than happy to fill you in on this one and of course correct any mistakes ive made:)
Braidsta
In the packet leaflet it only mentions one side effect which is that you might feel a bit sick. I had a series of headaches today, but I don't know if that is related in any way!
The doctor didn't mention any side effects or anything.
So if you are going to buy any trousers when you are bloated, buy the size you normally wear, instead of the size that best fits your bloated body ) when i was on the tablets, i brought a pair of crops that were a size 12, but once my stomach had de-flaited, i realized i would have only needed my normal size 10. )
*~fairy_princess~*
Seeing as it delays your period, say you delay it by a week, when you come on the next month, will the period be due 28 days from the delayed period of from your original date when it would have occurred?
sorry for the stupid question!
-x
My period is pretty unpredictable and doesn't really come at the same time each month, there isn't evena uniform number of days between them, does this mean I couldn't use these tablets?
I told my doctor that i was pretty irregular but he put me on the tablets (Norethisterone) anyway. He did say they might not work but i should give them a try. If you do decide you want to use them then just go and see you're doctor and he will disscuss using the tablets with you.
I didn't have any side effects such as cramps or pains and I didn't notice any abnormal bloating, it was the same as you get before your period but didn't make any difference to me. I came off the pills yesterday so I havenn't had my period yet.
I asked a question about when my period would come on, but I don't think I made it clear what I meant...
ok say the period I have just delayed comes on at the beginning of August, will my next period be 28 days from that one (ie. around the end of August) or will it be 28 days from the original date that I delayed (ie. just before the end of July?). In other words by using the pill have I delayed my whole cycle or just that months part of it?
yay
(yay!!?? )
glad it helped:)
but is there long term fertility risks? depo provera gets rid of it too for 3 months at a time but there are some risks
With Northesterone? I don't think so, my doctor didn't tell me, and neither did the leaflet that came with it. It only affects the uterus lining by maintaining it, it has nothing to do with the ovaries. It's not a method of contraception like depo provera
Can you tell me why do you want to stop your periods? I know they are a pain sometimes but they should not stop your ordinary activities. A friend of mine has a diaphragn so she can have sex any day of the month without her b/f being aware of the "time of the month"!
I don't want my period when I go on holiday
I agree! nobody wants a period on holiday.
For a while now I have been using the Keeper. Its a rubber cup which fits neatly inside. Its comfortable, theres no spares to carry, it lasts a lot longer and it is totally waterproof, perfect for water sports. It also works out a lot cheaper as there is nothing else to buy! There is lots of info about it at
http://www.menses.co.uk
Still sucks though. I'm thinking of going on the pill, but I don't know if it would be risky when I go to Kenya (apparently it can affect how your malaria tablets work.)
I took Northisterone to delay my period at the end of July and it worked fine, and my period came on when I got back from holiday. However this month's period is about 5 days late so far and still hasn't come on which is strange and a bit worrying for me as I am usually very regular. Has anyone else experienced this after using Northisterone?
yeah you still can uses them but you cant garantee they will work. I got my period the day i went to the doctors to get them but still decided to try them. They didnt fully stop my period but it was barely noticable