{"id":62574,"date":"2024-01-12T15:30:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T20:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=62574"},"modified":"2024-10-25T10:15:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T14:15:28","slug":"how-to-get-your-period-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/how-to-get-your-period-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your period faster"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many reasons why you may want to induce your period, including timing a period around an important occasion or if your periods are irregular. If you are doing a web search for “how to get your period faster,” you are likely looking for safe, effective, and quick ways to make Aunt Flow arrive.<\/span><\/p>\n

The truth is, there’s really only one method that is known to work: <\/span>hormonal birth control pills<\/span><\/a>. People who take birth control pills can induce a period by manipulating the manner in which they take their pills. While there are many old wives’ tales about certain foods, herbs, or lifestyle choices that can make your period come faster, few of these have evidence-based research behind them. Still, most of them aren’t dangerous when used in moderation, so there is generally no harm in trying them.<\/span><\/p>\n

We connected with women’s health experts to help you understand how to induce a period and how to make your period come faster—in both a safe and effective way.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why you may want to make your period come faster<\/span><\/h2>\n

Most women are looking to make their period come faster because of upcoming engagements. “Some people may want to time their periods around certain life events like vacations or weddings, so they may want to induce a period early or delay it,” says Kelly Culwell, MD, OB-GYN, also known as <\/span>Dr. Lady Doctor<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, before trying to induce your period, you should rule out the most common cause of a missed period: pregnancy. “If you have missed a period, it is important to take a pregnancy test, as pregnancy is a common <\/span>cause of a late or missing period<\/span><\/a> (amenorrhea),” Dr. Culwell says.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes, women want to induce their periods because of medical conditions that cause slow-to-arrive or absent menses. One of the most common medical conditions that causes missed periods is <\/span>polycystic ovary syndrome<\/span><\/a> (PCOS), a condition affecting <\/span>1 in 10 women<\/span><\/a> and frequently causing irregular periods.<\/span><\/p>\n

People with PCOS “may want to induce their period if it doesn’t naturally arrive in order to prevent heavy bleeding,” explains <\/span>Adi Davidov, MD<\/span><\/a>, associate chair of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwell Staten Island University Hospital in New York. Dr. Davidov says that in addition to convenience and avoiding heavy flow periods, inducing periods when they are absent can help reduce your risk of developing endometrial cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n

What causes late periods?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Besides PCOS, there are several other factors that can cause a late period, delayed period, irregular period, or lack of periods, according to <\/span>Mitchell Kramer, MD<\/span><\/a>, chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Huntington Hospital in Huntington, New York. These include:<\/span><\/p>\n