Your period coming at a bad time? There's a pill to delay it


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Pills that delay menstruation do so by keeping the levels of the hormone progesterone artificially high. — AFP

It can sometimes be tempting to postpone the onset of a menstrual cycle, especially during the vacation season.

Women who take birth control pills can already delay their periods by taking two packs in a row.

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