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Pharmacist-led · Period delay

Delay your period for a holiday or big event

Postpone your period by up to four weeks with pharmacist-reviewed norethisterone — so a holiday, wedding or occasion goes exactly the way you planned.

£18 per course · one flat price
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Takes about 3 minutes · Our pharmacist reviews every order before anything is sent

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Simple & confidential

How it works

Three straightforward steps, reviewed by a real pharmacist — there is no automatic approval.

1

Answer a few questions

Complete a short, confidential health questionnaire online. It takes about 3 minutes and stays private.

2

Our pharmacist reviews

A UK-registered pharmacist reads your answers and decides whether norethisterone is suitable for you.

3

Discreet dispatch, or a refund

If suitable, we dispatch discreetly in plain packaging. If it isn't right for you, you're refunded and advised.

The medicine: norethisterone 5 mg

Norethisterone is a prescription-only tablet that briefly keeps your natural hormone levels up, which holds back the lining of your womb and postpones your period. It's a well-established, short-term option for delaying a period around a specific date.

You take it as a short course, and your cycle returns to normal soon after you stop.

  • Dosing: one tablet three times a day, starting 3 days before your period is due.
  • Postpones your period for up to 4 weeks — ideal for a holiday, wedding, religious occasion, exams or sport.
  • Your period normally returns 3–4 days after you stop taking the tablets.
  • Suitable for adults 16 and over with regular cycles, if the pharmacist agrees it's right for you.
Important: norethisterone for period delay is not a contraceptive. It does not protect against pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections, so keep using your usual contraception.

Pharmacist-led

Every order is reviewed by a UK-registered pharmacist before anything is sent. No automatic approval.

GPhC-registered pharmacy

Hyde Park Pharmacy in Leeds, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (premises 9011727).

Discreet & quick

Sent in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing on the outside to reveal the contents.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

When do I start taking it?

You start 3 days before your period is due, taking one tablet three times a day. Your period normally returns 3–4 days after you stop the tablets.

How long can I delay my period?

Norethisterone can postpone your period for up to 4 weeks — long enough for a holiday, wedding, religious occasion, exams or a sporting event.

Is it safe?

Norethisterone is a well-established prescription-only medicine, but it isn't suitable for everyone. That's why our pharmacist reviews your confidential answers before deciding whether to supply. If it isn't right for you, the pharmacist explains why and you're refunded.

Will it affect my contraception?

If you take the combined contraceptive pill, you can often run two packs back-to-back to delay your period without needing norethisterone — just mention this in the consultation and the pharmacist will advise. Norethisterone for period delay is not a contraceptive, so if you use other methods keep using them as normal.

What if the pharmacist says it isn't suitable?

There is no automatic approval — the pharmacist makes the final decision. If it isn't suitable for you, we don't dispatch it, you're refunded in full, and the pharmacist advises you on safe alternatives.

Is norethisterone a contraceptive?

No. Norethisterone for period delay is not a contraceptive. It does not protect against pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections, so keep using your usual contraception.

Ready to plan around your period, not the other way round?

Answer a few confidential questions and let our pharmacist review whether norethisterone is right for you.

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£18 per course · pharmacist-reviewed · discreet delivery