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Does Norethisterone Delay The Periods?

Hi I have been get period cramps for the last two night now and spoke to my gp today about delaying period he gave me norethisterone and I started them tonight I have had a bit of discharge but will this stop my period or have I started it to late I haven t had no bleeding as yet thank you
Mon, 18 Jul 2016
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Hello dear
Understand your concern
In my practice I first exclude the pregnancy in sexually active women as cause of delay in the period.
In absence of pregnancy, period can be induce by giving norethisterone to induce the bleeding in hormonal imbalance (cause of delayed period).
Yes it cause delay in the period as it increase in progesterone level.
You have to take 5 mg three times a day for 5 days. Once you stop the drug, period will come in 4-6 days.
And discharge may be due to norethisterone.
So first exclude the pregnancy by consulting the gynecologist and if pregnancy will exclude then you take norethisterone to induce bleeding.
Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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Does Norethisterone Delay The Periods?

Hello dear Understand your concern In my practice I first exclude the pregnancy in sexually active women as cause of delay in the period. In absence of pregnancy, period can be induce by giving norethisterone to induce the bleeding in hormonal imbalance (cause of delayed period). Yes it cause delay in the period as it increase in progesterone level. You have to take 5 mg three times a day for 5 days. Once you stop the drug, period will come in 4-6 days. And discharge may be due to norethisterone. So first exclude the pregnancy by consulting the gynecologist and if pregnancy will exclude then you take norethisterone to induce bleeding. Hope this may help you Best regards Dr. Sagar