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Granddaughter delaying period, advice please

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BluebellGran Thu 18-Jun-26 15:18:39

I’ve been asked to enquire if anyone has any information about Utovlan 5mg? My 16 year old granddaughter suffers cramps with her periods which have quite an impact on what she can do. She is going on 2 weeks holiday soon and her doctor has prescribed Utovlan to delay her period until she is home. Have any of you heard of this and know of any side effects please?

Esmay Fri 19-Jun-26 08:20:11

For some girls periods really
are a curse,which they dread every month .

I'm sure that your granddaughter's GP has asked all the right questions when prescribing this drug to delay her period .

The contraindications are listed .

But please try to find out why she's suffering and get it treated.

Has she got endometriosis?

Years ago - I remember the miseries of a heavy flow,clotting and cramps when ballet exams were due.

I hope that those days are coming to an end .

petra Fri 19-Jun-26 08:26:36

BluebellGran

Thank you all. I’ll pass on your comments. Even the strange unnecessarily critical ones! I said I was asked to enquire - who is likely to have asked me? The neighbours down the street???

Women have been taking these pills for years. Wedding/ honeymoon 😉

Farmor15 Fri 19-Jun-26 09:03:47

I used to be a regular blood donor and noticed that if I donated early in my cycle, my period would be delayed by about 2 weeks. When I realised that my period would be due around my wedding day, I decided to donate blood a couple of months beforehand. Sure enough, it disrupted my cycle and I had a period-free wedding and honeymoon!

MT62 Sat 20-Jun-26 21:58:09

Farmor15

I used to be a regular blood donor and noticed that if I donated early in my cycle, my period would be delayed by about 2 weeks. When I realised that my period would be due around my wedding day, I decided to donate blood a couple of months beforehand. Sure enough, it disrupted my cycle and I had a period-free wedding and honeymoon!

Good to know but a bit late in the day for me 🤣

Elrel Sun 21-Jun-26 01:11:50

MT62 I thought one of the effects of endometriosis was the sufferer being highly unlikely to become pregnant.

NotSpaghetti Sun 21-Jun-26 01:57:09

MT62 my dear friend' daughter found her debilitating endometriosis didn't come back after her first baby.
She said it was like a miracle.

Obviously it's the minority that have a "reset" like this, but it does happen.

Here's some info:
int.livhospital.com/endometriosis-after-pregnancy-the-surprising-truth/?hl=en-GB

Whiff Sun 21-Jun-26 06:03:47

My daughter did that decades ago with her doctors consent but only for a week. But she said she would never do it again as her period was worse than ever and cramps ,back ache and heavier bleeding . She's 43 this year.

Aldom Sun 21-Jun-26 07:04:07

Elrel

MT62 I thought one of the effects of endometriosis was the sufferer being highly unlikely to become pregnant.

I suffered from endometriosis and had two children.
Eventually I needed an hysterectomy plus other treatment.

silverlining48 Sun 21-Jun-26 07:16:55

I don’t recognise the named medication but it was very common in my days to be prescribed pills which delayed periods.
Holidays exams hobeymoons etc I had them a number of times without a problem.

Gwyllt Sun 21-Jun-26 08:22:06

Macaydia. I love your faith in the medical profession sometimes asking around can be very helpful. Also are you aware of the high incidence of medical negligence. There can also be incidences when knowledge does not extend as far as needed. After an ultra sound my Gp dismissed a lump on my chest as fluid. Despite a previous aorta replacement. On further hospital investigation I underwent a nine hour op as the graft was badly infected