Suggest Ways To Prepone Menstruation

Posted on Sat, 5 Nov 2016

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Question : I am concerned about my periods...I have a occasion on 14th of this month which would last for about a month...I had my last month mensus on 14th of October...I could not delay my mensus for that occasion for about a month....could u please suggest me an alternative....is there any medicine that I can prepone my mensus

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Norethisterone advised

Detailed Answer:
Hello Mam thanks for trusting health care magic.
Yes dear indeed it is possible and can be easily managed by taking withdrawal medication for periods.
Take tablet norethisterone 5 mg three times a day for 3 days and on leaving the same you will get periods in 3-5 days and then you will be free for almost a month.
In case you still need to postpone it further then take norethisterone 5 mg twice a day from 3 days prior to the date of expected period till you want to postpone the same.
Regards
Dr Manisha

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

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (11 minutes later)

Thank u mam...will there be any side effects with the use of these tablets

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Not many side effects

Detailed Answer:
No long term side effects dear, just routine nausea or Breast pains at times.
Sone get irritability and clumsy attitude for a while and nothing much

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

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (7 hours later)

Is the medicine Norethisterone same as provera 5mg tablets?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Same drug

Detailed Answer:
Yes dear bith are same so you can take either of them.
In case you have any other question please feel free to ask

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

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (3 minutes later)

Thank you Dr XXXXXXX ..so is either of the above medicine is safe? can u say me for how many days from tomorrow should I have to take the medicine and there is any specific time that I have to take the medicine...since I want my mensus to be before 14th of this month

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes most likely you will get periods before 14th

Detailed Answer:
Sorry for the delay in response as I got struck in an emergency
Yes you will most likely finish your periods before 14th if you start the medicine today.
Take it three times a day for 3 days as told and on leaving it u will get periods.
Take care

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

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (15 hours later)

Soo mam can I start it from tomorrow since I have a XXXXXXX at home today so that my mensus can finish by 14th of thisbmonth

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Start as soon as possible

Detailed Answer:
Start as soon as possible dear.
Otherwise there can be a overlap of menses with XXXXXXX for a day or two.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (3 hours later)

Thank u Dr. XXXXXXX ..but I have one more query from past 2 months my periods are getting irregular...is it because of thyroid problem

will there be any side effects if I use Norethisterone 5mg or provera 5mg for the next menstrual cycle...

Is Norethisterone 5mg is primoult-n?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Norethisterone is safe

Detailed Answer:
Yes primolut N is same as norethisterone.
Yes irregular periods can be due to thyroid problems.
Norethisterone has only transient effect on periods which goes 1-2 cycles so nothing to worry in the long run

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

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (3 hours later)

Soo using either of the medicine Norethisterone or provera will have the same effect

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Both are same

Detailed Answer:
Yes dear both are same in their action on uterus so have sane effect

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