Period Delay · Oxford

Don’t let your period reschedule your plans.

A same-day, pharmacist-led Norethisterone consultation and supply — used to delay your period for travel, sport, exams or events. Discreet, quick, and sorted in one visit.
✓  Same-day appointment   ✓  Pharmacist-prescribed   ✓  Discreet & confidential
From £20  — consultation, prescription & medication included
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How it works ↓
Enjoying a holiday without worry
A calm, discreet pharmacist consultation
About this service

What you can expect.

Norethisterone is a hormone tablet that can delay your period for up to 17 days. Started three days before your period is due, it holds back the hormonal trigger for menstruation — ideal for holidays, weddings, exams or competitions. Your pharmacist takes a brief medical history, typically around five minutes, before issuing a private prescription on the day.
✓  A five-minute pharmacist consultation✓  A brief medical history check for suitability✓  A private prescription issued on the day✓  Norethisterone medication — a delay of up to 17 days✓  Clear aftercare advice before you leave
How it works

Sorted in a single visit.

1
Book a same-day slot
Book online or pop in — appointments are usually available the same day.
2
Quick medical history
Your pharmacist runs through a brief medical history, typically around five minutes.
3
Prescription & supply
If it’s suitable for you, the pharmacist issues a private prescription and supplies the medication there and then.
4
Start before your period
Begin three days before your period is due, three times a day — delaying it for up to 17 days.
Plan your dates

Work out when to start.

Enter the date your period is due and the last day you need it held back — we’ll work out when to start your tablets and which course you’ll need.
Period delay calculator loads here.
Pricing

Pick the course that fits your plans.

Two course lengths — choose the one that covers your trip or event. Every course includes the pharmacist consultation, suitability check and a private prescription issued on the day.
30 tablets
10-day delay course
£20
60 tablets
20-day delay course
£30
✓  Five-minute pharmacist consultation✓  Brief medical history & suitability check✓  Private prescription issued on the day✓  Norethisterone medication included✓  Aftercare advice before you leave
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Where to book

Available at all four branches.

Period delay runs at every MediPill pharmacy in Oxford. Tap your nearest branch to book straight in — or walk in any time, there’s always a pharmacist on duty.
Botley
9 Westway Square, Oxford, OX2 9TJ
01865 247 023
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Headington
207 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9JA
01865 765 559
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Summertown
227 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7HQ
01865 558 348
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Deddington
The Studio, Hudson St, OX15 0SW
01869 337 583
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Questions

Period delay, answered.

Three days before your period is due, three times a day. You stop taking it when you no longer need the delay, and your period usually arrives within a few days.
Up to 17 days when taken as directed. Your pharmacist will talk you through the timing for your specific trip or event at the consultation.
Nausea, breast tenderness, mood changes and bloating are the most common. They’re usually mild and stop when the medication stops.
Norethisterone is generally safe for short-term use. It isn’t suitable if you are pregnant, have certain blood-clotting conditions, or take some other medications — your pharmacist checks all of this at the consultation.
Same-day appointments are usually available, but it’s best to allow a few days before your trip or event so you can start the medication in good time — three days before your period is due.
All four of our Oxford branches — Botley, Headington, Summertown and Deddington. Choose whichever is most convenient when you book.
Ready to book?

Plan around your life, not your period.

Book a same-day period delay appointment at any of our four Oxford branches — consultation and medication, sorted in one visit.
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