Does Norethisterone Have Any Effect After Menstruation Resumes?

Posted on Tue, 25 Aug 2015

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Tue, 25 Aug 2015 Answered on

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Question : Hi
I have been prescribed Norethisterone to delay my period as I am going on holiday on Saturday.
My period was due to start on Friday, so I took the first pill this morning, however my period has started today, early
Should I continue to take the medication or not??

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Stop use norethisterone

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear and thanks for your query.

I' m sorry that your periods have started earlier .

While you have took Norethisterone to delay periods ,but periods have started today ,means that they have no more effect .

Hence stop use them and let your periods flow normally,because use of norethisterone have many side effects .

All the best and nice holiday

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar