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Is Cilest Pill The Right Medicine To Delay Menstruation?
Hi doc! Im 21 and im on the pill-Cilest-. My honeymoon will be next month so i was wondering if i can continue taking the active pill on the 4th week to skip my period. Assuming that i took the active pills for 6 weeks in a row how can i get my period back? Thank you in advance!!
Tue, 31 Dec 2019
Hi,
From your query I understand that you wish to take cilest pill continuously for 6 weeks without any interruption or break so as to skip the period at the end of 3 weeks.
Cilest pill is not the right medicine to delay menstruation. Cilest is a combined oral contraceptive pill that contains two types of female sex hormones (estrogen and progesterone) and is commonly prescribed to prevent unwanted pregnancy, to treat heavy or painful periods, premenstrual syndrome, or endometriosis.
It is not as effective as Norethisterone (Primolut-N) to delay periods.
Ideally, Norethisterone is commonly prescribed to postpone the period because it is superior for women who desire to avoid breakthrough bleeding and immediate return to fertility after discontinuation as compared to combine oral contraceptives like cilest pills.
If you wish to continue taking cilest for 6 weeks without skipping, the amount of withdrawal bleeding ('period') will be slightly more.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
From your query I understand that you wish to take cilest pill continuously for 6 weeks without any interruption or break so as to skip the period at the end of 3 weeks.
Cilest pill is not the right medicine to delay menstruation. Cilest is a combined oral contraceptive pill that contains two types of female sex hormones (estrogen and progesterone) and is commonly prescribed to prevent unwanted pregnancy, to treat heavy or painful periods, premenstrual syndrome, or endometriosis.
It is not as effective as Norethisterone (Primolut-N) to delay periods.
Ideally, Norethisterone is commonly prescribed to postpone the period because it is superior for women who desire to avoid breakthrough bleeding and immediate return to fertility after discontinuation as compared to combine oral contraceptives like cilest pills.
If you wish to continue taking cilest for 6 weeks without skipping, the amount of withdrawal bleeding ('period') will be slightly more.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
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