Welcome to Qoctor’s online doctor service which can provide assessment for treatment to delay your period. Answer some online questions, then book a video consultation with an AHPRA-registered doctor. Repeats available (subject to assessment).
The consultation fee is $29.99. If a prescription is advised, it can be sent as an eScript to your phone OR electronically to your local pharmacy. Alternatively you can have medication delivered by an Australian partner pharmacy- in this case, the cost of medication is added at the checkout. All treatment and advice is issued subject to your doctor’s assessment.
How to stop your period
- Sometimes a menstrual period will be due at an inconvenient time- a special occasion, a holiday, a wedding or a university examination. It is possible to delay a period by a few weeks, until the timing is better.
- If you’ve ever wondered how to stop your period, there are a few ways this can be achieved- a course of oral progesterone tablets is commonly used, though the contraceptive pill or long acting contraceptives are alternative options, if started well in advance.
- For any of these options, you’ll need to speak to a doctor to discuss treatment, and make sure this is safe and suitable for you.
- Any Questions? Need a longer appointment? Book in for a general GP consult (for $49.99) HERE
Common questions & answers
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.
In most cases your ability to become pregnant returns the moment a contraceptive medication is stopped or withdrawn.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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