Granddaughter delaying period, advice please

For some girls periods really
are a curse,which they dread every month .

I'm sure that your granddaughter's GP has asked all the right questions when prescribing this drug to delay her period .

The contraindications are listed .

But please try to find out why she's suffering and get it treated.

Has she got endometriosis?

Years ago - I remember the miseries of a heavy flow,clotting and cramps when ballet exams were due.

I hope that those days are coming to an end .

BluebellGran

Thank you all. I’ll pass on your comments. Even the strange unnecessarily critical ones! I said I was asked to enquire - who is likely to have asked me? The neighbours down the street???

Women have been taking these pills for years. Wedding/ honeymoon 😉

I used to be a regular blood donor and noticed that if I donated early in my cycle, my period would be delayed by about 2 weeks. When I realised that my period would be due around my wedding day, I decided to donate blood a couple of months beforehand. Sure enough, it disrupted my cycle and I had a period-free wedding and honeymoon!

Farmor15

I used to be a regular blood donor and noticed that if I donated early in my cycle, my period would be delayed by about 2 weeks. When I realised that my period would be due around my wedding day, I decided to donate blood a couple of months beforehand. Sure enough, it disrupted my cycle and I had a period-free wedding and honeymoon!

Good to know but a bit late in the day for me 🤣

MT62 I thought one of the effects of endometriosis was the sufferer being highly unlikely to become pregnant.

MT62 my dear friend' daughter found her debilitating endometriosis didn't come back after her first baby.
She said it was like a miracle.

Obviously it's the minority that have a "reset" like this, but it does happen.

Here's some info:
int.livhospital.com/endometriosis-after-pregnancy-the-surprising-truth/?hl=en-GB

My daughter did that decades ago with her doctors consent but only for a week. But she said she would never do it again as her period was worse than ever and cramps ,back ache and heavier bleeding . She's 43 this year.

Elrel

MT62 I thought one of the effects of endometriosis was the sufferer being highly unlikely to become pregnant.

I suffered from endometriosis and had two children.
Eventually I needed an hysterectomy plus other treatment.

I don’t recognise the named medication but it was very common in my days to be prescribed pills which delayed periods.
Holidays exams hobeymoons etc I had them a number of times without a problem.

Macaydia. I love your faith in the medical profession sometimes asking around can be very helpful. Also are you aware of the high incidence of medical negligence. There can also be incidences when knowledge does not extend as far as needed. After an ultra sound my Gp dismissed a lump on my chest as fluid. Despite a previous aorta replacement. On further hospital investigation I underwent a nine hour op as the graft was badly infected

welbeck

You'd be better asking this on MN

You don't want to ask this on MN, they will have her hounded for being closet transgender and call her family child abusers for delaying a period.

No, not ever heard of such. Happy not to know or care.

If her doctor and parents agree, fine, imo.

petra

BluebellGran

Thank you all. I’ll pass on your comments. Even the strange unnecessarily critical ones! I said I was asked to enquire - who is likely to have asked me? The neighbours down the street???

Women have been taking these pills for years. Wedding/ honeymoon 😉

Of course they have, holidays too.

BluebellGran….. I’m glad you asked on here and not the neighbours down the street and please ignore the ridiculous comments by a few on here.

Not wanting to put a spanner in the works, but oddly enough, my sister's friend has a granddaughter who 2 weeks ago, the day before her holiday and having taken a prescription drug to stop her period had a very serious blood clot in her leg. She was very ill in hospital. I have no idea of the name of the drug, neither do I know what the chances of this happening. All drugs have risks but after having just recently heard this, I think I would ask the question and or read the small print so you're aware of this potential risk. Even if it is small.