Patient's question:
I was here from November 23-27, my menstrual cycle is 28 days, usually very regular, it should come around December 20/21, occasionally it comes a bit earlier. Next month, on the 20th, my company has a 10-day training session, and I would like to bring it forward by 5 days. 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 will be extremely grateful!!First follow-up question: Thank you, Youth Companion. I just don’t want to take birth control pills or postpone it, but rather bring it forward by 5 days. I’m wondering if there’s a Chinese medicine solution. Can eating spicy foods help?
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 themselves are a combination of hormones, but they must be prepared one month in advance, meaning they should be taken starting from the 5th day of this period and continued until 3 days before the desired onset of menstruation. However, birth control pills have a strong stimulating effect, so it is not recommended to use them long-term. Girls who take birth control pills to regulate their periods should follow medical advice when taking them.If you want your period to come earlier, you can also control it by using 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 through an injection, and your period will arrive three or four days later. It is usually recommended to get the injection one week to ten days before the expected date.