How to get periods immediately to avoid pregnancy

Whether you want to enjoy your vacation or dance without question at your cousin's wedding, you sometimes want to postpone your period... 

But is it really possible to get periods immediately to avoid pregnancy?

is it possible to start your period early? 

No, as the gynecologist Dr. Callet clearly states, it is impossible to advance the date of your period... However, it is possible to delay it (but we will come back to this subject later)!

Indeed, some unscrupulous websites explain that eating lemon and/or a lot of vitamin C, ingesting plants or taking aspirin are all solutions to trigger your period more quickly...

However, none of these methods has been proven to work yet.

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These methods are not necessarily risky (although you should not overdose on vitamin C and be careful with the maximum amount of aspirin) but it is likely that they will not affect the date of your period.

And yes, even if grandma's methods can help with period pains, choosing the date is another matter.

how to delay your period? 

Are you planning to see a lover for the first time since confinement tomorrow, or are you planning to go to the beach next week and you definitely do NOT want to get your period?

The solution is quite simple, and can be adapted according to your usual contraception.

If you are on the pill, taking two packs in a row generally helps to avoid bleeding. In fact, some pills and hormonal contraceptives can stop your period if you never want to have it.

If you're not on the pill, or don't want to be on the pill, but really don't want to have a period on a certain date, you're not in trouble!  Dr. Callet explains that you can ask a (supportive) doctor to prescribe progesterone, which can delay your period by a few days.

disturbed menstrual cycles: how to trigger your period to reassure yourself?

Sometimes you want to start your period to reassure yourself when your cycles get longer. First of all, if you have the slightest doubt: take a pregnancy test and consult a doctor.

Keep in mind that a large number of factors can disrupt cycles, such as stress or intensive sports activities.

The morning-after pill can also disrupt or lengthen the menstrual cycle. There is no need to "trigger" the period, but above all to reassure yourself with a test before everything goes back to normal. 

triggering your period... or learning to live better with your cycles?

Menstruation can be restrictive, and its absence can be worrying, but rather than trying to trigger it, learning to live with it better can be a good start.

• If you're worried about getting pregnant, get tested rather than trying to get it.
• If you want to go on vacation, find out what kind of protection is best for you and your needs.
• Letting your cycle unfold naturally is often the easiest.

Apart from certain hormonal contraceptives, there is no other solution in the long term than to accept having your period... So rather than looking for tricks to postpone your period, the simplest thing may be to learn to accept it.