Periods tell a lot about reproductive and hormonal health. Periods occurring every 28-35 days are considered a sign of healthy reproductive and hormonal health. However, sometimes for a special occasion like a marriage, holiday, or any other reason, women want to postpone their periods (Period Delay).

For this, resorting to 'Period Delaying Pills', which are easily available in the market, has become a very common practice. It does not sound very harmful, but taking these pills without consulting a doctor can prove to be very dangerous for your health.

Let us know about this from Dr. Pratibha Singhal (Senior Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Noida) (Periods Delaying Pills Side Effects).

Why can these pills be dangerous?

Period-stopping pills are actually made of progesterone hormones or norethisterone, which disturb the body's natural hormonal balance and stop periods for a few days. In such a situation, taking them without consulting a doctor can have very serious side effects.

Disadvantages of taking medicine without asking a doctor
Hormonal imbalance - Your periods are controlled through a very sensitive hormonal process. Interfering with it without knowing can cause long-term hormonal imbalance. Due to this, problems like irregular periods, heavy bleeding, spotting, or absence of periods for several months can occur in the future.

Serious physical side effects - Immediate side effects of these medicines include nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, breast tenderness, and fatigue. Some women may also face emotional problems like mood swings, irritability, or depression.

Hidden health condition - The biggest danger occurs when you do not know that you have a disease. For example, if you have thrombophlebitis, liver disease, heart disease, or breast cancer, these drugs can seriously aggravate these conditions. In particular, these drugs can increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis or stroke by increasing the problem of blood clot formation.

Drug interaction- If you are already taking any other medicine, such as blood thinners, epilepsy or depression medicine, then these pills can react with those medicines. This can either reduce the effect of those medicines or increase their side effects. Only a doctor can give the right advice after knowing your complete medical history.

Risk of misdiagnosis- Sometimes abnormal pain or irregularity in periods can be a symptom of a serious problem like PCOS, thyroid, or fibroids. By taking medicine directly without going to the doctor, these problems remain unnoticed and can take a dangerous form in the future.

It is important to understand that period delay pills are not ordinary candy. These are very strong hormonal drugs that should be used judiciously and only under medical supervision.

The doctor will prescribe the right medicine and its correct dosage, keeping in mind your individual health condition, medical history and needs. He will also warn you about the possible side effects and precautions.

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