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Want to delay my period and use norethisterone

Hey, just looking for some advice from someone who has experience with norethisterone or anyone else really :smile:

btw I'm 20.

I'm going on holiday in a few weeks and my period is due to start half way through ugh. I've researched some medication called norethisterone that apparently you take three times a day and it completely delays it until you stop taking it. How do you get it? Would I have to see the doctor and get a prescription or could I just buy it somewhere? Seeing a doctor would be slightly embarrassing but if there's no other way then I would have to.

Would the doctor happily prescribe it to me if I explain I'm going on holiday? Also do you know how expensive it is? I'd like to get a week's worth of use ideally. Yeah I hope there's no side effects as well haha.

Thanks.

Reply 1

straight2hell

Hello!
If it's no rethisterone, which histerone is it?
Thanks.

Reply 2

LilyElise

I've taken it before, for my duke of Edinburgh :smile:

you'll have to see your doctor or go to a sexual health clinic but they will have no issues prescribing it to you if you are fit and well (they might need to measure your blood pressure).

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Reply 3

louise14

I took it for holiday but just be careful as it had some horrible side effects!

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Reply 4

gemmam

I took it when I went on holiday a few years ago. I just asked my GP and he gave me a prescription for a fortnight's worth (no blood pressure or any other checks). I can't remember having any side effects whilst taking it but my period was heavier than normal when it arrived and I had a lighter one two weeks later. I think you can buy it from Boots but I'd imagine its quite pricey.

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