Suggest Ways To Delay Menstruation

Posted on Wed, 14 Oct 2015

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Question : Hello !!
My wife is professional athlete, she has 2 years old sun - she runs marathon – she has marathon event after two weeks to qualify for Rio Olympic games. This marathon race is at time when she could a big possibility have a menstruation. What can she can do to avoid them? Drink some medicine ? but they can influence her body on bad way, or is there some medicine that will not harm ? Or are there some natural therapy that could help avoid menstruation at that time ?

Thank you !

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Norethisterone to delay the periods

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Periods can be delayed by the norethisterone tablet, which is a progesterone.
It should be started 5-6 days prior to the expected periods, and should be continued till the time the periods are not desired.
It has minimal side effects like slight bloating.
Hope you found the answer helpful. Please do get back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

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