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✈️ Period Delay Tablets for Travel & Special Events

Got a holiday, honeymoon, festival or sporting event coming up and don’t want your period to get in the way? Our private Period Delay Clinic offers norethisterone tablets to safely delay your period for a short time — without needing to see your GP.

Available at Holden’s Travel Clinics in Doncaster & Newark, this service is ideal for:

  • Beach holidays and swimming trips
  • Destination weddings and honeymoons
  • Religious events and pilgrimages
  • Exams, sporting events or important work trips

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💊 What Is Norethisterone?

Norethisterone is a prescription-only hormonal tablet that can temporarily delay your period by mimicking the natural progesterone in your body. It is taken for a short time, usually around the dates your period is due, and your period will normally start a few days after you stop the tablets.

At Holden’s, this medicine is supplied under a private prescribing / PGD service after a short clinical assessment to make sure it’s safe and suitable for you.

✅ Who Is Period Delay Treatment For?

This service may be suitable if you:

  • Are aged 16 or over
  • Have regular periods
  • Are not pregnant
  • Are not using the combined contraceptive pill (you may be advised a different approach)
  • Do not have a history of blood clots, certain migraines, or serious liver problems

Our clinician will go through a short questionnaire in person to check your medical history, current medicines and risk factors before supplying tablets.

 

🧭 How the Service Works

  1. Book a private consultation
    Choose Doncaster or Newark and a convenient time using our online booking system.
  2. In-clinic assessment
    You’ll have a short, confidential consultation with a trained pharmacist or prescriber to check that norethisterone is safe for you.
  3. Receive your tablets
    If suitable, you’ll be supplied with norethisterone tablets and clear written instructions on how and when to take them.
  4. Travel or event as planned
    Your period will usually start a few days after you stop taking the tablets.

ℹ️ Period delay tablets are not a contraceptive. You will still need to use contraception if you wish to avoid pregnancy.

⏱ When Should I Book?

We recommend booking your appointment at least 7–10 days before your period is due or before you travel. This gives time to:

  • Complete your consultation
  • Start the tablets at the right time
  • Explain how long you can safely delay your period for

Book Early to Avoid Last-Minute Stress

⚠️ Who Might Not Be Suitable?

Norethisterone may not be suitable if you have:

  • A history of blood clots (DVT / pulmonary embolism)
  • Certain types of migraine (especially with aura)
  • Serious liver disease
  • Unexplained vaginal bleeding
  • A strong family history of clotting problems

If any of these apply, our clinician may recommend alternative options or advise you to speak to your GP or a specialist.

📍 Visit Holden’s Travel Clinic — Doncaster & Newark

Choose the clinic closest to you for your period delay consultation:

Open Monday–Saturday | Discreet, same-day appointments often available

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Medical disclaimer: This page provides general information only and is not a substitute for personalised medical advice. Period delay treatment with norethisterone will only be supplied after a clinical assessment by a qualified healthcare professional.