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Early, Frequent Periods After Taking And Stopping Norethisterone For Delaying Periods. Is This Serious?

In Aug, I have been prescribe norethisterone-5mg to delay my period. Once stop, period starts 2 to 3 days. In Oct, I took it again to delay, period also starts 3 days after I stop. Normally my period last 5 to 6 days, however, my period starts again on the 10 days after it stop. Any cause of alarm here?
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these is called withdrawal bleeding.
no harm,
donot frequently postpone your periods, because you may loose the menses cycle rhythm.
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Early, Frequent Periods After Taking And Stopping Norethisterone For Delaying Periods. Is This Serious?

these is called withdrawal bleeding. no harm, donot frequently postpone your periods, because you may loose the menses cycle rhythm.