A 41-year-old member asked:
What can be done to delay menstrual period while on pills?
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Dr. Andrew Blazaranswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 64 years experience
Easy: Continue taking the active pills (not the'sugar' pills) until you are ready to get your period.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Can diet pills delay your menstrual period?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Richard Lipmananswered
Internal Medicine - Diabetology 57 years experience
Weight loss itself: There are many diet pills. Prescription diet pills do not delay menstruation, rapid weight loss caused by the pills may
effect your periods, but not the pill itself.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What medicines delay menstrual period?
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Dr. Guy VanDellanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Birth control pills: Birth control pills can be used to alter menstrual cycles.
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Last updated Aug 19, 2013
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