Is Regestrone Effective At Stopping Menstrual Bleeding?

Posted on Thu, 25 Jan 2018

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Question : Hi, I am still 3 days to start my period. I took regestrone 5 mg today in morning and in few hours spotting happened. Want to stop the flow for 2 days. What should I do?

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Increase the dose

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, I have gone through your question and understand the concerns.
You can increase the dose of Regestrone to 5 mg three times a day to stop the bleeding.
It will most likely to stop the bleeding due to hormonal effect.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN

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