Patient's question:
The menstrual period is delayed by three days. Can taking progesterone induce menstruation? I have tested three times with a test kit and all the results were negative.Doctor's answer:
Your good friends generally use the method of delay, and in special cases, they can also adopt the method of early onset. These methods can take advantage of progesterone adjustment with relatively small side effects. If you plan to make your period come earlier, you can inject or take progesterone preparations before an exam. To make your period come earlier, you need to carefully calculate the specific time of drug use and determine it based on the actual days of your previous menstrual cycle. Generally, it is often used to take 20 mg of progesterone daily for 3 consecutive days, and menstruation will occur 3-5 days after stopping use. If your period lasts longer, you should consider the actual menstrual period time. Of course, if your menstrual cycle is close to onset, this method is not suitable for use.Recommendation:
In real life, the menstrual delay method is more commonly used. This method also uses progesterone, and the common method is to take Gancao Huangtong orally. On the day before or the day of the expected onset of menstruation (even if it has started, it is not suitable), take 2-3 times a day, with 2-3 tablets each time (the daily dose is generally controlled within 12 mg), and continue taking it. During the course of taking the medication, menstruation will not occur. Based on the characteristic that menstruation occurs 3 days after stopping the medication, determine the number of days to take the drug. Short-term use of progesterone will not harm the user and has no significant side effects.