How to stop period?

[Minnie05]

Hi I'm 24... And i come on my period on Saturday night. Tomorrow (Tuesday) me and my boyfriend have planned to spend the day together. And I don't want to be on my period as we won't be able to get comfortable. I've been drinking lots of water and been taking ibuprofen and had a hot bath to try to stop it.. But wondered if they was anything else I could do or take to stop them completely for this month?

Thanks

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
If the periods have started then you cannot stop them. You can postpone your periods by taking norethisterone which is often used to postpone a period. The dose is 5mg three times a day starting 3-4 days before a period is due. It can be continued for up to 2 weeks or so until you want to have a period.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[thatquietgirl]

Ibuprofen and hot baths will not stop your period, sorry.  The only way would be if you were taking birth control in such a way that you skipped a few periods at a time.