How can you delay your period safely — and who is medically eligible?

Delaying a period is usually done using hormonal contraception under medical guidance. In this episode, we explain how period delay works, which methods are used in Europe, and when a doctor may approve or decline a request.

You’ll learn:

• How the menstrual cycle is regulated by oestrogen and progesterone

• How combined oral contraceptive pills can be taken continuously to postpone withdrawal bleeding

• When a short course of norethisterone may be considered after clinical assessment

• Who may not be suitable for hormonal period delay, including people with clotting risk, uncontrolled hypertension, or migraine with aura

• Possible side effects: breakthrough bleeding, nausea, breast tenderness, mood changes

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