Can taking birth control pills delay menstruation? This is the most reliable way

Women often face special situations in their lives, such as college entrance exams, high school entrance exams, physical education exams, major competitions, travel and business trips, etc.

Although menstruation is a physiological manifestation of women, in most cases, women only experience mild discomfort such as abdominal distension during menstruation, which generally does not affect their study and work, and there is no need to intervene or change menstruation. However, there are always some women who have severe menstrual symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea and vomiting , which affect their normal study and life.

Therefore, the Chinese language is profound and extensive. The psychological changes caused by delayed menstruation are different .

Okay, without further ado, let me tell you what are the common methods to delay menstruation? What are the side effects?

Generally speaking, there are two types of drugs that can delay menstruation:

One is a pure progestin preparation;

One is a short-acting contraceptive.

The two drugs work in a similar way, but may have slightly different side effects.

There are many types of progestins. The more commonly used drugs include oral medroxyprogesterone tablets and injectable progesterone injections (very cheap). High-efficiency progesterone preparations such as large doses of medroxyprogesterone tablets or progesterone caproate are generally not used to delay menstruation.

Angong Progesterone Tablets: The dosage is generally 6-8 mg/d, taken orally in 2 divided doses, starting 3-5 days before the onset of menstruation until the end of the exam, competition, or travel, etc. Menstruation usually occurs within 1 week after stopping the medication.

It should be noted that it is generally not used by patients with liver disease or kidney disease. Do not take it when pregnancy is suspected, because taking this drug may cause masculinization of a female fetus.

Possible side effects: Some women may experience reactions such as irregular bleeding. If bleeding occurs, 0.05-0.1 mg of ethinyl estradiol can be added according to the amount of bleeding. Take it for 3 consecutive days to stop the bleeding. Occasionally, there may be adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting and headache. Sometimes breast tenderness and abdominal distension may occur.

Progesterone injection: 20 mg/day, intramuscular injection, starting 3 to 5 days before the onset of menstruation until the end of the exam or competition. Menstruation usually occurs within 1 week after discontinuation of use. This drug is a natural preparation with minimal gastrointestinal reactions, but it is more troublesome to use by injection.

It should be noted that: Similarly, patients with liver disease and kidney disease should avoid using it as much as possible, and it is suspected that pregnant women generally have no adverse effects on the fetus after using it. There may also be side effects such as breakthrough bleeding, dizziness, headache, nausea, depression, and breast tenderness.

The ingredients of oral short-acting contraceptives are low-dose estrogen combined with relatively high-dose progestin. After taking the medicine, it can maintain and prolong the secretory phase of the endometrium and prevent exfoliation, thereby achieving the purpose of delaying menstruation.

Common ones include Contraceptive No. 1, Contraceptive No. 2, Marvelon, Dyne-35, Tejule, etc.

How to take the medicine: Generally take 1 tablet per day, starting 3 to 5 days before the onset of menstruation and continuing until the end of the exam or competition. Menstruation usually occurs within 1 week after discontinuation of use. Contraceptive pills also have adverse reactions. Common adverse reactions to short-term use are mainly digestive system symptoms, followed by breast tenderness, weight, mood changes and spotting.

Contraceptive No. 1 and Contraceptive No. 2 have relatively large side effects, while Marvelon and Dyne-35 have smaller adverse reactions. The effect of delaying menstruation is relatively more stable than that of simple progesterone preparations. Similarly, patients with unhealthy conditions such as liver disease and kidney disease generally do not use it.

No matter which type of medicine is used to delay menstruation, the prerequisite is that it must be started at least 3-5 days before the onset of menstruation. If the medicine is used late, it will not achieve the purpose and will not be able to prevent the onset of menstruation.

However, dear readers, unless it is due to something particularly urgent, it is best not to interfere with normal physiology artificially, so as not to affect the menstrual cycle. It is generally recommended to let nature take its course.