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My period is late by 6 days, i go on holiday on saturday and have a fear of using tampons. is there anything i can take to delay my period?

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Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

OCPS: You can try taking combined oral contraceptives to delay onset of menses. However, at this point, it may be too late to prevent withdrawal bleeding. See you clinician asap for urge pregnancy test and possible prescription.

Answered 4/21/2017

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Not unless pregnant : Nature is usually unstoppable in you predicament. I say take your pads with you and hope for the best. If you are pregnant, that's about the only way you will avoid this, unless you you have irregular periods and a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome and are late frequently...

Answered 4/22/2017

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