Period Delay

Period Delay

Periods can be seen as an inconvenient and some women choose to delay their periods for special occasions. Periods are triggered every month by a drop in progesterone levels. By keeping your hormone level high, you can delay your period for up to 17 days.

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Please answer the following questions to help us confirm that you'll follow the guidelines for this medicine.

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(The information entered below in the medical assessment form will be treated with utmost confidentiality whilst being reviewed by the prescriber. It will also provide the prescriber with important information which will help them make an informed decision in deciding if the treatment is considered to be suitable for you).

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You must have the capacity to make decisions about your own healthcare to proceed. Please see your GP.
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Are you female?

Norethisterone is only for female patients.
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Health

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Do you have an allergy (hypersensitivity) to norethisterone?

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Do you or your family members have a history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

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Have you been diagnosed with any of the following?

  • irregular vaginal bleeding of unknown cause
  • diabetes
  • depression
  • epilepsy, migraine, asthma, kidney or heart problems
  • transient ischaemic attack(TIA), stroke (please put below myocardial infarction (heart attack)
  • High blood pressure
  • Angina
  • Disorders that increase the risk of blood clots in the veins e.g. antiphospholipid syndrome, antithrombin deficiency or factor V Leidensystemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
  • Rare hereditary disorders of galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption.
  • Any liver disease or disturbance of liver function
  • jaundice or herpes during pregnancy
  • severe itching
  • porphyria (a rare metabolic disorder)
  • Dubin-Johnson Syndrome (chronic jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)) or Rotor Syndrome (jaundice in childhood)
  • an inherited disorder of the red blood pigment haemoglobin (porphyria)
  • cancer of the breast or genital tract
  • any serious medical condition which may require immediate hospitalisation

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Medication

Are you taking any type of hormonal contraceptives (e.g. oral or injections)?

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Are you taking any of the following medications?

  • Medicines to treat epilepsy (e.g. phenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine)
  • Antibiotic medicines to treat an infection (e.g. tetracyclines, rifampicin, co-trimoxazole)
  • Antiviral medicines to treat HIV (e.g. ritonavir, nelfinavir)
  • Anticancer medicines
  • Herbal preparations containing St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
  • Aminoglutethimide, sometimes used in Cushing's syndrome
  • Ciclosporin (for suppressing the immune system)
  • Non-steroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for treating pain and inflammation
  • Medicines for high blood pressure
  • Rifamycin
  • Warfarin
  • Sex hormones
  • A statin for high cholesterol
  • griseofulvin

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Agreement

Do you understand that this medication should be only be used for delaying your period?

We can only supply Norethisterone for period delay. If you would like to take this medication for any other reason, you must make an appointment to see your doctor as the treatment recommended may be different.
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  • You will read the patient information leaflet supplied with your medication
  • You will contact us and inform your GP of your medication if you experience any side effects of treatment, if you start new medication or if your medical conditions change during treatment.
  • The treatment is solely for your own use
  • You have answered all the above questions accurately and truthfully. You understand our prescribers take your answers in good faith and base their prescribing decisions accordingly, and that incorrect information can be hazardous to your health.

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