Tablet that stops periods on demand

Norethisterone is a tablet that can stop your periods, as well as help with endometriosis or heavy periods.
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Norethisterone is a tablet used to help symptoms of endometriosis or heavy periods, and it can also help to delay your period. If you have a holiday or event planned but your period is due, taking Norethisterone can help you enjoy it fully.
Norethisterone is a generic medication, so it’s cheaper than the branded version. It’s a bit different to the regular contraceptive pill, because you only take it short term.
Norethisterone is a type of medication called a progestin. Progestins are lab-made versions of the natural female hormone progesterone and they work in almost the same way in the body.
Progesterone is the hormone which makes the lining of your uterus thicken to prepare for pregnancy. Your period happens when progesterone drops and this lining sheds. So taking progestins can delay your period if it hasn’t started, or make it less heavy and painful if it has.
Generic Norethisterone usually comes in 5mg tablets when used for endometriosis, heavy or painful periods and period delay.
There is another dose that’s used as a mini pill, called Noriday. This contains 350mcg of norethisterone so is a lower dose, but you’ll take it every day because it’s a long term contraceptive. Like most mini pills, it’s quite common to have reduced bleeding or no bleeding at all when you take it.
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Heavy Periods: Here are some other options.
Branded tablet treatment that eases heavy periods and period pain too.
Progestin pill that delays your period. Just take Provera three days before, three times a day.
Treatment for heavy periods without the hormones. So it doesn't alter your cycle.
Brand of Norethisterone. 3 tablets a day, 3 days before your period to delay bleeding.
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