Question 1

Is it safe to change your cycle?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it’s safe to use hormonal contraceptives and other prescriptive hormones to skip or delay your natural menstrual cycle. There is no medical reason to experience a period while you are taking birth control pills as they keep the lining of your uterus thin there is no reason to have a menstrual cycle to shed your endometrial tissue.

Question 2

What’s the difference between skipping your period one-time vs. long term?

Accepted Answer

A medication like Norethindrone Acetate is taken 3 days before your period starts to delay it for a short time. This treatment won’t prevent pregnancy and cannot be taken indefinitely as the medication uses a higher dosage and frequency than typical contraceptives. Using birth control pills to skip your period can be safely done indefinitely and does prevent pregnancy.

Question 3

When can I skip or delay my period?

Accepted Answer

Whenever you want! Many people choose to delay their periods for a short time for special events, vacations, competitions, or honeymoons. Others may opt to use birth control to stop their periods altogether because they experience painful period symptoms, are having trouble managing PMS and mood swings, want to avoid heavy bleeding, or simply find their periods inconvenient. Skipping periods with birth control can take up to 3 months to be effective. If you’d like to keep having monthly periods or need a short-term delay while adjusting in your first 3 months of your new birth control, you can also use Norethindrone Acetate. This option delays your period temporarily while still taking your birth control, allowing you to resume monthly cycles the following month. No matter why you may want to change your cycle, you have safe and effective options at your fingertips.

Question 4

Are there any age restrictions?

Accepted Answer

Wisp treats patients 18 - 54 for this area of care. Wisp does not offer hormonal birth control, hormonal cycle control, or emergency contraception to patients over the age of 55. Perimenopausal and menopausal changes during this stage of life can increase the risk of blood clots and stroke, which are better managed with in-person consultations for enhanced safety and personalized care.

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Delay Your Period (Norethindrone Acetate Tablets)

Skip Your Period

Delay & Vacay Bundle

Metformin Prescription for PCOS