Stop your Period FAQs - Qoctor your quick online doctor https://www.qoctor.com.au Your Quick Online Doctor Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:16:26 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.1 How to stop your period- what are the options? https://www.qoctor.com.au/faq-items/stop-period-norethisterone-primolut/ Wed, 11 Oct 2017 05:13:29 +0000 https://www.qoctor.com.au/?post_type=avada_faq&p=12576 When a big event like a wedding or holiday crops up, and your period is due at the same time, it can be very frustrating- it may affect how you feel physically and mentally, what activities you can take part in, and what clothes you can wear. In such situations, women quite often come to [...]

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]]> When a big event like a wedding or holiday crops up, and your period is due at the same time, it can be very frustrating- it may affect how you feel physically and mentally, what activities you can take part in, and what clothes you can wear. In such situations, women quite often come to their doctor to ask how to stop a period from occurring. So, what are the options and do they work? There are actually a few, depending on the circumstances, the time-frames involved, your preferences and medical history. The three main ways are a progesterone tablet that you just take for a few weeks, the combined oral contraceptive pill, or a long acting contraceptive option. The last two options obviously need to be arranged well in advance, whilst a progesterone tablet can be started just before the expected period. Speak to a doctor to discuss your options.

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]]> Does skipping periods affect my future fertility? https://www.qoctor.com.au/faq-items/will-medications-affect-future-fertility/ Wed, 11 Oct 2017 05:10:31 +0000 https://www.qoctor.com.au/?post_type=avada_faq&p=12567 In most cases your ability to become pregnant returns the moment a contraceptive medication is stopped or withdrawn. However, in the case of the long acting progesterone injection or “Depo injection”, it can take quite a few months for the effects to wear off, and the return to fertility can be delayed for a number [...]

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]]> In most cases your ability to become pregnant returns the moment a contraceptive medication is stopped or withdrawn. However, in the case of the long acting progesterone injection or “Depo injection”, it can take quite a few months for the effects to wear off, and the return to fertility can be delayed for a number of months.

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