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Suggest Alternative Medication For Femilon Taken For Delaying Menstruation

Posted on Fri, 18 Mar 2016

Question: Hi Doctor..
I am getting married on Feb 6th and my menstrual cycle is 24 days. My Feb month period is supposed to start on feb 5th.. I consulted a guyno and as per her suggestion started taking femilion from XXXXXXX 25. She said this will act as both contraceptive and delay my period. But I feel femilion is not sufficient to prevent by periods as I am getting usual pre menstrual signs now. Can you please advise on this and let me know if I need to have any other further pills or continue with femilion

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Femilon will not help if started so late

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Femilon would have been effective in delaying the periods as well as as contraceptive, if it was started on day 1 to day5 of the periods.
You started it quite late, and in this scenario, it will neither act as a contraceptive, nor help you in delaying the periods.
I will suggest you to start taking Regestrone tablet5 mg twice a day from today onwards, and continue it till you don't want the periods.
Femilon can be stopped once you start Regestrone.
Hope you found the answer helpful .
Please do get back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN

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

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (2 hours later)

Hi doctor..
Thanks for your reply.. I have a few queries.. If I start taking regestrone will it also act as contraceptive in case I am having sex by using condom.. Will I get my periods once I stop using regestrone.. In that case in how many days can I expect my periods.. Can I have both femilion and regestone at the same time.. Or I should discontinue my fermillion and start it again after I get my periods..

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Regestrone not a contraceptive pill

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Regestrone is not a contraceptive pill.
You will get periods within5-7 days of stopping the pills.
No, there is no rationale of taking both Regestrone and femilon together.
You should start taking femilon from the day one of your next periods.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (37 minutes later)

Hi doc..
I have a quick question.. In this case do I have more chances of pregnancy. Can you let me know if I need to take any pills in addition to restrogen to avoid pregnancy. Or should I use emergency contraceptive pills.

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Barrier contraception advised

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, chances of pregnancy are there if there is unprotected intercourse.
I will suggest you to use barrier contraception( condom) for contraceptive effect.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad