Pharmacy services

Period delay

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Delay or postpone your period to stop it from clashing with an event

If you have a special occassion coming up like a holiday, you might want to postpone your period.

We offer a safe and effective service.

It works by taking a period delay tablet 3 days before your expected period, to delay your period for up to 17 days. The tablet is available for collection in pharmacy only.

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How our period delay service works

Our pharmacists will check whether our service is right for you and offer you health advice if you need it.

Check your eligibility

Our period delay service is suitable for adult women aged between 16 and 50 years who are not already taking the contraceptive pill

Schedule your appointment

If you're interested in our period delay service, please speak to your local Well pharmacy team. They'll arrange an appointment with a pharmacist.

Complete a consultation

At the appointment, you'll complete a short consultation to ensure the period delay tablet is suitable for you. Once you've completed the consultation, the pharmacy will dispense the medication.

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Period delay support online

If you need period delay tablets, you can order them online with our Online Doctor service. It's a simple way to have your medication discreetly delivered to your door.

Get your next prescription with Online Doctor

Save time on managing your medicines with our Online Doctor service.

You'll need to complete an online consultation form. If our medication is right for you, it can be delivered to your preferred address.

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Save yourself a trip to your GP

We offer a broad range of contraception in our Well Pharmacy branches. If you head in-store, we can offer you a private consultation and you can get your prescription directly from your local pharmacist.

How does the period delay tablet work?

Period delay tablets work by mimicking natural progesterone levels to keep them raised. This stops the womb lining from shedding and delays your period.

If you want to delay your period, you should start taking the medication 3 days before your period is due. You need to take the tablet 3 times a day for up to 17 days. Your period will start 2 or 3 days after you stop taking the tablet.

Can period delay tablets be used to prevent pregnancy?
Period delay medication is not a contraceptive. This means that it should not be used to prevent pregnancy.
Can I take period delay tablets while using other medications?

This medication can interact with a number of other medicines, so it's important you tell your pharmacist about your health and medications during your consultation.

This medicine should not be used if you have a history of blood clots.

Do period delay tablets have any side effects?

Like any other medicine, period delay tablets can cause side effect.

They include:

  • Breast tenderness
  • Nausea (sickness)
  • Headaches
  • Mood disturbances

Talk to your pharmacist if you have any concerns about using period delay medication or the side effects it may cause.

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