Yes, you can block or delay your period, but it's not something you can do once your period has already started. Several methods can suppress or significantly reduce menstrual bleeding. These methods primarily involve hormonal birth control.
Methods to Delay or Suppress Your Period:
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Hormonal Birth Control Pills: Extended or continuous use of combined estrogen-progestin birth control pills can delay or prevent your period. This involves skipping the inactive pills and starting a new pack immediately. A doctor can advise on the best schedule for you. (It's possible to delay or prevent your period with extended or continuous use of any combined estrogen-progestin birth control pill)
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Birth Control Shot: A birth control shot, administered every three months and containing a high dose of progesterone, is highly effective at stopping periods. (You can get a birth control shot every three months, which contains a high dose of progesterone. “The shot has the highest success of stopping…)
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Hormonal Intrauterine Devices (IUDs): Some hormonal IUDs can lead to lighter periods or even the cessation of periods altogether, though this might take several months. (Hormonal IUDs can cause irregular bleeding during the first several months after insertion. Some women will stop having periods altogether—the…)
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Other Hormonal Methods: Other hormonal methods like Ethinyl Estradiol-Norethisteron pills can also be used to stop your period for days or even months. (To stop your period for a few days or even months, you can utilize birth control pills, an IUD or Ethinyl Estradiol-Norethisteron pills.)
Important Note: While these methods can significantly reduce or eliminate periods, they do not stop a period once it has already begun. Consult a healthcare professional to discuss the best option for you, considering your individual health needs and medical history. They can help determine if these methods are suitable and safe for you. Additionally, severely restricting calorie intake can stop periods due to hormonal disruption, but this is extremely unhealthy and should be avoided. (Excessive or sudden weight loss can cause your periods to stop. Severely restricting the amount of calories you eat stops the production of hormones needed for…)
