Norethisterone - Everything You Need to Know

Menstrual issues such as painful, heavy, or irregular periods, endometriosis, and premenstrual syndrome are treated with Norethisterone 5mg tablets (PMS).

Norethisterone 5mg tablets can also be used to postpone your period if you don't want it to arrive while you're on vacation or competing in a sporting event.

Norethisterone is only accessible with a doctor's prescription, however you can now buy Norethisterone online from Ashcroft Pharmacy if you wish to use it to delay your period.

You will be asked to complete a quick questionnaire, after which one of our doctors will analyse your request and suggest a treatment that is appropriate for you.

Norethisterone is a synthetic form of progesterone, a female sex hormone. It works by simulating the effects of progesterone in your body.

Throughout your monthly menstrual cycle, your progesterone levels normally fluctuate. Your uterine lining thrives as progesterone levels rise, preparing to receive a fertilised egg.

If you do not become pregnant, your hormone levels drop, leading your uterine lining to shed as a period. If you do become pregnant, keep your progesterone levels high to help keep your uterine lining healthy throughout the pregnancy.

The growth and shedding of the uterine lining can be manipulated or regulated by taking Norethisterone at specific stages during this cycle.

Taking Norethisterone a few days before your period is due, for example, will fool your body into believing you're pregnant, and you won't have a period until you stop taking it.

If you take Norethisterone a few days before your period, your body will believe you're pregnant.

Taking Norethisterone every day if you have endometriosis provides the same effect and prevents the abnormal tissue from changing monthly.

During treatment, your periods are likely to stop, and patches of endometrial tissue may shrink after you stop taking Norethisterone.

Depending on what you're taking it for, your doctor may tell you to take Norethisterone every day or just a few times a month.

• The 5mg tablets of Norethisterone are not a contraceptive.
• If you're pregnant, avoid using Norethisterone.
  
  
• To avoid pregnancy while taking Norethisterone, use a non-hormonal means of contraception such as condoms.
• Headaches, nausea, and changes in your cycle, such as spotting between periods, are the most prevalent side effects.
• It is safe to consume alcohol while on Norethisterone.

If you have any of the following symptoms, you should not take Norethisterone 5mg tablets:

• If you're pregnant or suspect you could be.
• If you're a breastfeeding mother.
• If you're experiencing unusual vaginal bleeding that your doctor hasn't looked into.
• If you've had genital or breast cancer in the past (unless you have been prescribed Norethisterone to treat breast cancer).
• If you've experienced angina, a heart attack, or a stroke due to a blood clot recently.
• If you have a blood clot in your leg or lungs, you should seek medical attention immediately (thromboembolism, eg deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism).
• If you have a history of liver cancer or if you have difficulties with your liver.
• If you've ever experienced jaundice, severe itching, or a blistering skin rash known as pemphigoid gestationis while pregnant.

Depending on the reason for your use, you can take Norethisterone on specific days of your menstrual cycle or on a continual basis. Always listen to your doctor's advice. The tablets can be taken with or without food.

Norethisterone can be used to postpone your period.

Three days before your menstruation is due, begin taking Norethisterone. For up to 14 days, take one 5mg pill three times a day. After you stop taking the medications, you should start getting your period two to three days later.

Treating heavy periods with Norethisterone.

If you're experiencing heavy, continuous bleeding, your doctor may recommend taking one 5mg tablet three times a day for ten days to stop the bleeding.

Within the first three days, your bleeding should cease, but continue to take the tablets for the whole ten days. If the bleeding does not cease, you should consult a physician.

You should have a period two to four days after you stop taking the medications. Your doctor may recommend that you take Norethisterone for a few days each month if you have heavy periods (menorrhagia).

For example, from day 5 to day 26, take 5mg three times a day. (The first day of your period is day one.) You may be asked to do this for three to six months by your doctor.

Treating uncomfortable periods with Norethisterone.

On days 5 to 24 of your monthly cycle, take one 5mg tablet three times a day. (The first day of your period is day one.) Typically, your doctor will instruct you to do this for three to four months.

Treating endometriosis with Norethisterone.

Starting on day five of your cycle, you'll be instructed to take two 5mg tablets twice a day, every day, for four to six months. During therapy, your bleeding should stop; however, if you experience any spotting, your doctor may raise your dose.

If you forget to take your Norethisterone dose, take it as soon as you remember, unless your next dose is approaching.

Simply skip the missing dose and resume your regular schedule when your next dose is due. To make up for a missing dose, do not take a double dose.

Side effects of Norethisterone that are common.

The following are common adverse effects that affect between 1 in 10 and 1 in 100 women:

• Changes in your period, such as spotting or breakthrough bleeding, or the cessation of periods.
• Headache.
• Feeling of sickness.

Just because a side effect is mentioned here doesn't mean that everyone who takes Norethisterone will experience it.

If you experience severe headaches or migraines, stabbing pains or swelling in one leg, pain when breathing or coughing, coughing up blood, breathlessness, sudden chest pain, sudden numbness affecting one side or part of the body, sudden changes in your vision or hearing, or yellowing of your skin or whites of your eyes, stop taking Norethisterone and see a doctor right away (jaundice).

If you want more information about the possible adverse effects of Norethisterone 5mg tablets, read the leaflet that came with your drug or talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Before you start taking Norethisterone, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're currently taking any medications, including over-the-counter medications and herbal remedies. It is safe to use Norethisterone with pain relievers such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, and aspirin.