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How to delay menstruation

Asked by:Eleni

Asked on:Apr 07, 2026 06:27 AM

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  • Carmen Carmen

    Apr 07, 2026

      ①For those with regular menstruation, oral contraceptive pills can be taken 3-5 days before menstruation, one tablet every night, and taken continuously until the end of the period. Menstruation will not start 3-5 days after stopping the pill.

      ②For those who are taking short-acting contraceptive pills, they can continue to take them after taking 22 pills.

      ③In the second half of the menstrual cycle, it is best to take oral contraceptive pills, two pills a day, starting one week before the next menstrual period, until three days before your scheduled delayed menstrual period. This can achieve the purpose of delaying menstruation.

      However, some women take the medicine for 2-3 months in a row or for several months at a time in order to reduce the frequency of menstruation. This is not advisable.

      Because the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and Uterus The endometrium is not easy to recover after being inhibited by drugs.

      ①For those with regular menstruation, oral contraceptive pills can be taken 3-5 days before menstruation, one tablet every night, and taken continuously until the end of the period. Menstruation will not start 3-5 days after stopping the pill.

      ②For those who are taking short-acting contraceptive pills, they can continue to take them after taking 22 pills.

      ③In the second half of the menstrual cycle, it is best to take oral contraceptive pills, two pills a day, starting one week before the next menstrual period, until three days before your scheduled delayed menstrual period. This can achieve the purpose of delaying menstruation.

      However, some women take the medicine for 2-3 months in a row or for several months at a time in order to reduce the frequency of menstruation. This is not advisable.

      Because the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and endometrium are not easy to recover after being suppressed by drugs.

      The progesterone drug medroxyprogesterone (also known as medroxyprogesterone) can delay the shedding of the endometrium and delay the onset of menstruation. A few days after stopping the medication, the endometrium sheds due to loss of progesterone support, and menstruation begins. The drug is easy to take, and its side effects are only occasional nausea, vomiting, headache, etc. It will not cause endocrine disorders, and short-term, occasional use will not lead to obesity or other problems.

      If your menstrual period happens to be during a major exam, and menstrual cramps will cause you obvious mental and physical discomfort, you can take medroxyprogesterone around the 23rd day of the menstrual cycle (counted from the first day of the last menstrual period, provided that your menstrual cycle is 28 to 30 days), once a day, 10 mg each time. Continuous use can effectively control the specific time of menstruation. The time of taking the medicine is generally 3 to 5 days, and menstruation will occur according to the length of time of taking the medicine, because menstruation will not come until 3 days after stopping taking the medicine, so that the specific time when menstruation is not suitable can be avoided.

      It is worth explaining how to delay menstruation and artificially adjust the time of menstruation. Generally, it will not cause trouble to the normal menstrual cycle in the future, nor will it cause ovulation dysfunction and cause infertility. Of course, unless there are special circumstances, do not take drugs to adjust the menstrual cycle. These methods can only be used in emergencies and should not be used frequently to avoid interference from exogenous hormones. female Normal menstrual cycle.

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