Patient's question:
I was here from November 23-27. My menstrual cycle is 28 days, and it's usually very regular—typically starting around December 20/21, although it occasionally comes earlier. Next month, on the 20th, my company has a 10-day training session, and I'd like to start my period 5 days earlier. Is there any way to do this? I don't want to take birth control pills to delay it. Is it possible to bring it forward by 5 days by eating more spicy or cold foods? Please give me a solution, and I would be extremely grateful!!First follow-up question: Thank you, Youth Companion. I just don't want to take birth control pills or postpone it—I'd rather bring it forward by 5 days. I was wondering if there are any Chinese medicine methods for this. Can eating spicy foods...
Doctor's answer:
It is well-known that birth control pills not only effectively prevent pregnancy but can also delay the onset of menstruation to some extent. Birth control pills are themselves a compound of hormones, but they must be prepared one month in advance. This means taking them starting from the 5th day of this menstrual period and continuing until 3 days before the desired onset of menstruation. However, birth control pills have a significant stimulating effect, so it is not recommended to use them long-term. Girls who take birth control pills to regulate their menstrual cycles should follow medical advice.If you want your period to come earlier, you can also control it by using some estrogen or progesterone. For example, you can start taking low-dose progesterone one month before your period and stop taking it seven days before the day you want your period to arrive. Generally, it will come as scheduled. Alternatively, you can receive a large dose of progesterone in a single injection. After three or four days, your period will arrive, and it is usually recommended to get the injection one week to ten days before the expected date.