• Shop By Category
  • NHS Prescriptions
  • Contact Us
  • Blogs
  • Guides
  • About Us
  • All Guides
  • Erectile Dysfunction
  • Weight Loss
  • Hair Loss
  • Stop Smoking
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Acne
  • Eczema
  • Psoriasis
  • Men's Health
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Men's Health
  • Women's Health
  • Sexual Health
  • Skin
  • General health
  • Stop Smoking
  • Online Doctor
  • Erectile Dysfunction
  • Hair Loss
  • Weight Loss
  • Premature Ejaculation
  • Acne
  • Weight Loss
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
  • Period Delay
  • Facial hair
  • Fertility
  • Thrush
  • Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)
  • Contraception
  • Pregnancy Tests
  • Acne
  • Cystitis
  • STI Tests
  • Chlamydia
  • Genital Herpes
  • Ureaplasma
  • Mycoplasma
  • Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)
  • Thrush
  • Acne
  • Eczema
  • Facial hair
  • Psoriasis
  • Cold Sores
  • Fungal Infection
  • Skin Care Products
  • Weight Loss
  • Migraine
  • Gout
  • Arthritis
  • Hay Fever
  • High Cholesterol
  • Vitamins
  • Acid reflux
  • Home Test Kits
  • Indigestion/Constipation
  • Threadworms Treatment
  • Insomnia
  • Varenicline
  • Cytisine
  • Sildenafil
  • Tadalafil
  • Caverject Injections
  • Viridal Duo
  • Cialis (tadalafil)
  • Viagra
  • Muse (alprostadil)
  • Vitaros (alprostadil)
  • Spedra (avanafil)
  • Levitra (vardenafil)
  • ED Pumps and Alternative Treatments
  • All Erectile Dysfunction Products
  • Finasteride
  • Propecia
  • Avodart
  • Dutasteride
  • Minoxidil Tablets
  • Finasteride, Minoxidil and Tretinoin Topical Solution
  • Regaine Solution
  • Regaine Foam
  • Alpecin
  • All Hair Loss Products
  • Saxenda
  • Orlistat
  • Wegovy
  • Mounjaro
  • Mysimba
  • Xenical
  • Orlos
  • Alli
  • All Weight Loss Products
  • Create Account
  • Sign In
  • Basket
01295 262925
Oxford Online Pharmacy UK Company Logo online pharmacy
  • 0 Items - £0.00
  • Basket
  • Shop by Medical Condition
  • NHS Prescriptions
  • Contact Us
  • Blog
  • Guides
    • All Guides
    • Erectile Dysfunction
    • Weight Loss
    • Hair Loss
    • Stop Smoking
    • Hormone Replacement Therapy
    • Acne
    • Eczema
    • Psoriasis
    • Men's Health
    • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • About Us
Registered Pharmacy

REGISTERED ONLINE PHARMACY

NHS registered UK Doctors.

Secure Service

COMPLETELY SECURE SERVICE

Your information is in safe hands

Fast, Free, Discreet shipping

FAST, FREE, DISCREET SHIPPING

On all standard orders over £40

Trustpilot
Registered Online Pharmacy
Registered Online Pharmacy

As part of the Frosts Pharmacy Group, a family run business established in 1925 by John Frost and now run by his grandson Stuart Gale, we are a fully registered UK pharmacy and adhere to the standards set by the General Pharmaceutical Council. We run successful high street pharmacies in Banbury and Oxford, in the UK, as well as our online chemist services.

CQC rating
Completely Secure Service

Patient Information

Dear customer,

Further to the distressing news about personal patient information being sold to third parties, I wanted to reassure all visitors to the site that any details submitted to Oxford Online Pharmacy are treated as confidential - at all times. Your personal information will never be passed on to anyone other than our medical staff.

Every member of our team is committed to delivering the best possible customer service so that you the can feel completely confident that you are getting the right advice and treatment for your needs, whether you are visiting us in one of our bricks and mortar pharmacies or you prefer to manage your healthcare needs online.

Should you have any concerns please feel free to give us a call on: 01295 262925 and we will do our utmost to answer any questions you may have.

Stuart Gale

Fast Free and Discrete Shipping

Fast Free and Discrete Shipping

Free Delivery on Orders Over £40

We're excited to offer free delivery on all purchases over £40! Whether you're restocking your essential medications or trying out something new, enjoy the convenience of free delivery right to your door.

How It Works:

  • Spend £40 or more on any products, and your delivery is on us!
  • This offer is automatically offered at checkout when your basket total exceeds £40.

Important Note:

Please be aware that fridge line products are excluded from this offer. These items require special handling and must be shipped in freezer containers to maintain their quality and effectiveness. Due to the additional shipping requirements, special postage charges will apply for orders containing fridge line products, regardless of the total order value.

Thank you for choosing us for your medication needs. We’re committed to providing you with the best service and value.

  1. Home
  2. Blog
  3. Period Delay Tablets
  4. Delaying Your Period: What You Need To Know
Search Blogs

Delaying Your Period: What You Need To Know

Friday, July 7, 2017

We get lots of questions from female visitors to the site who are heading off on holiday, about whether it's safe to take their pill packets back to back in order to actively skip a period while they are away. We got the lowdown from our dedicated GP.

Is it safe?

"Delaying your period every now and again using progesterone tablets is quite safe and can be a real life-saver when periods are a nuisance. If you do it too often, you may find that you get some unpredictable and erratic bleeding. If you are finding that you want to do it very often then it would be better to take a regular, low dose contraceptive such as the progesterone-only pill.

How does it work?

"When the combined pill was invented, the aim was for it to mimic the natural cycle as much as possible by having a monthly withdrawal bleed. Modern advice tends to lean towards taking three packets in a row and then having a seven-day break to allow any build up of the lining of the womb to come away as a period. This is more convenient for those not wanting monthly bleeds, and from a contraception perspective is very safe. Remember never to allow the seven-day break to be extended as your ovaries would wake from their suppressed state and you may ovulate.

"Norethisterone is a synthetic copy of the female hormone, progesterone. When levels are naturally high (as in pregnancy, or when waiting for the fertilised egg) the lining of the womb is maintained. When levels drop (if implantation does not happen) then the lining of the womb comes away as a period. Taking it as a pill keeps the lining of the womb in place, delaying your period until you stop taking it. Theoretically, using Norethisterone to delay your period is very safe indeed, but if you are doing it too often, an every day low dose progesterone-only pill would be better."

If you are interested in delaying your period, speak to us today and let us advise you on your options. Find out more here.

Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile Dysfunction

Hair Loss

Hair Loss

Weight Loss

Weight Loss

Stop Smoking

Stop Smoking

  • Health News Categories

  • All Health News
  • Acne Treatment
  • Arthritis
  • Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) Treatment
  • Cold Sore Treatments & Remedies
  • Contraceptive Pills & Birth Control
  • Cystitis Treatment & Relief
  • Eczema
  • Erectile Dysfunction Treatment
  • Facial Hair Removal For Women
  • Fertility
  • Gout Treatment & Medication
  • Hair Loss Treatment
  • Hay Fever & Allergy Relief
  • High Cholesterol
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy - HRT
  • Malaria
  • Migraine Medication
  • Period Delay Tablets
  • Premature Ejaculation
  • Psoriasis
  • STI Tests
  • Stop Smoking
  • Weight Loss

Customer Services

  • Contact Us
  • Returns Policy
  • Complaints Policy
  • Delivery Information
  • Payment Information
  • NHS Services

Help

  • FAQs
  • Blog
  • Spotting Fake Medications
  • Treatment Guides

About

  • About Us
  • Press Coverage
  • Our History
  • Privacy Policy
  • Website Terms of Use
Verified by Visa Logo
Care Quality Commission
GPhC logo

© 2025 Oxford Online Pharmacy. All rights reserved.
Oxford Online Pharmacy is a trading name of Frosts (Online) Ltd, registered in England and Wales, Company number: 11232746
Registered office address: Unit 7 Apollo Business Park Ironstone Lane, Wroxton Banbury, Oxon, United Kingdom, OX15 6AY

Our website uses cookies. By continuing we assume your permission to use these cookies. To find out more see our Cookie Policy.Close