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Period delay
Period Delay
Delay your period for holidays and special occasions, with treatment prescribed online by UK-registered clinicians.
- Norethisterone tablets
- Start 3 days before your period is due
- Online consultation reviewed by a UK-registered clinician
- Discreet, tracked delivery to your door
Treatment from £24.99
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Prices
Prices by pack
Your clinician confirms which treatment and strength suit you. These prices are here so you know the cost before you start.
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| Strength: 5mgQuantity: 30 | £24.99 |
| Strength: 5mgQuantity: 60 | £37.99 |
Prescribed onlineA UK-registered clinician reviews every consultation before anything is prescribed.
Discreet deliveryDispensed by our own pharmacy and sent in plain, tracked packaging.
New patients£20 off your first order over £95 with code NEW20, subject to eligibility.
About
About period delay
Period delay involves delaying menstruation for personal or medical reasons using hormonal medications like Utovlan or Norethisterone. There are many reasons why you may choose to delay your period. Maybe you have a wedding or holiday planned, and you want to delay your period until after the event. Likewise, you may wish to avoid the stress or discomfort of a period during a house move, job change or another stressful event such as exams.
SwiftDoctor's period delay pills work by maintaining hormone levels that would otherwise drop and trigger your period, effectively pausing your cycle until you stop taking them. Periods can typically be delayed by up to 17 days using this medication to delay period timing.
A short online consultation is all it takes to check whether delay period tablets are appropriate for you. Once approved, your period delay tablets are dispensed and dispatched discreetly, so you have plenty of time before you need them.
Getting started
Ready to start treatment?
Complete your online consultation in a few minutes. A UK-registered clinician will review it and be in touch.
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Getting started
How it works
1
Complete your consultation
Answer questions about your health, symptoms and medical history online. It only takes a few minutes.
2
A clinician reviews it
A UK-registered clinician checks your answers to make sure treatment is safe and suitable for you.
3
Your prescription is issued
If treatment is right for you, your prescription is approved and prepared without delay.
4
Delivered to your door
Our own pharmacy dispenses your medicine and sends it in plain, discreet packaging.
Throughout your treatment, the SwiftDoctor clinical team is available to support you and answer your questions.
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Reviews
What our patients say
Clinical team
The people behind your treatment
Every consultation is reviewed by our own clinicians, and every prescription is dispensed by our own pharmacy.
Dr Saira Bano
GP & co-founderGP with a special interest in obesity management. Qualified from the University of Nottingham in 2011.
Nasir Ali
Superintendent Pharmacist & co-founderAdvanced Clinical Practitioner with experience across GP surgeries and digital health clinics. Oversees safe supply of every medicine we send.
Jane Eastwood
Advanced Clinical PractitionerRegistered Nurse with 23 years' experience, now working as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in general practice.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Period delay tablets contain Norethisterone, a hormone that maintains the lining of the womb and prevents it from shedding, which is what causes a period. Taking pills to delay period timing essentially pauses your cycle until you stop the course, at which point your period will typically start within a few days.
Period delay tablets can typically delay your period by up to 17 days. If you need a longer delay, speak to your SwiftDoctor clinician, as extending beyond this isn't generally recommended without further guidance.
Most people start taking their delay period pill around 3 days before their period is due, continuing for as long as they want to delay it, up to the maximum recommended course. Starting too late may not be effective, so it's worth ordering in good time.
Period delay tablets are generally considered safe for short-term, occasional use in most people, but they're not suitable for everyone; including those with certain medical conditions or risk factors. Your SwiftDoctor consultation checks your suitability before any medication to delay period timing is prescribed.
Period delay tablets are taken specifically to postpone a period and aren't a form of contraception, whereas contraceptive pills are taken to prevent pregnancy and, for some types, can also be used back-to-back to skip a period. If you're already on the combined contraceptive pill, there may be simpler ways to delay your period but your clinician can advise on the best option for you.
Yes. Period delay tablets, such as Norethisterone, do not prevent pregnancy and are not a form of contraception. If you have sex while taking them, you can still become pregnant, so you should use reliable contraception if you do not want to become pregnant. If you think you may already be pregnant, speak to a healthcare professional before taking period delay medication.
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