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Does Regestrone Help In Treating Spotting?
Question: I just had a light spotting of periods. But as i am travelling tomorrow for a week i need to delay it. Will taking regestrone now help?
Brief Answer:
Regestrone may not be effective in delaying the periods now.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX, Hi
Welcome to HCM.
I appreciate your concern for the efficacy of Regestrone while having light spotting of the period.
To postpone or to delay the period, Regestrone should be taken 3 days before the expected date of the period and to be continued as long as you wish to delay the period. The bleeding will start within 7 days after stopping the medicine.
Now, sine you are already started to have light spotting of the period, taking Regestrone may not be useful in delaying the period.
It now becomes difficult to predict how the periods will behave from here on.
However, I suggest you to take the tablets twice daily 10 mg for 2 days.
If the bleeding stops with this in a day or two then continue them for another 3 days. Regestrone will help to delay periods for a week or so.
If after the first two days of the tablets, the bleeding does not stop, discontinue them as it is not likely to stop and so let the periods flow.
Hope to have answered your query.
Should you need more clarification, please feel free to send your follow-up query.
Best regards.
Regestrone may not be effective in delaying the periods now.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX, Hi
Welcome to HCM.
I appreciate your concern for the efficacy of Regestrone while having light spotting of the period.
To postpone or to delay the period, Regestrone should be taken 3 days before the expected date of the period and to be continued as long as you wish to delay the period. The bleeding will start within 7 days after stopping the medicine.
Now, sine you are already started to have light spotting of the period, taking Regestrone may not be useful in delaying the period.
It now becomes difficult to predict how the periods will behave from here on.
However, I suggest you to take the tablets twice daily 10 mg for 2 days.
If the bleeding stops with this in a day or two then continue them for another 3 days. Regestrone will help to delay periods for a week or so.
If after the first two days of the tablets, the bleeding does not stop, discontinue them as it is not likely to stop and so let the periods flow.
Hope to have answered your query.
Should you need more clarification, please feel free to send your follow-up query.
Best regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Thanks.
But just wanted to say that I have brown discharge and it doesnt have any odour or periods like feeling. my periods date is 10th sept and now if i take regestrone will it help to stop the brown discharge as well as delay the periods?
When I said spotting I meant the brown discharge and not periods bleeding as such.
But just wanted to say that I have brown discharge and it doesnt have any odour or periods like feeling. my periods date is 10th sept and now if i take regestrone will it help to stop the brown discharge as well as delay the periods?
When I said spotting I meant the brown discharge and not periods bleeding as such.
Brief Answer:
You may take Regestrone on 7th September
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXX, Hi
Welcome back.
Thanks for your information.
Since your period is expected on September 10th you may start taking tablet Regestron from September 7th on wards as long as you wish to delay your period.
The brownish discharge could be due to some sort of vaginal infection which needs to be treated after consulting a gynecologist.
Hope to have answered your query.
You may take Regestrone on 7th September
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXX, Hi
Welcome back.
Thanks for your information.
Since your period is expected on September 10th you may start taking tablet Regestron from September 7th on wards as long as you wish to delay your period.
The brownish discharge could be due to some sort of vaginal infection which needs to be treated after consulting a gynecologist.
Hope to have answered your query.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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