Pill to avoid chupat niddah?

I'd like to have some help in trying to figure out if I should go on birth control or not. I'm getting married in about 10 weeks. I usually have a regular 30-day cycle, but my period is now a week overdue. I think that now since my period is so late there is more of a risk of a chupas nida and I really don't want that. I am not on birth control. What do you suggest I do? When is the latest I can go on the birth control?

Dear questioner,

Thank you for your question.

If we understand your case, if you get your period soon and your next two cycles are regular, you may risk a chuppat niddah.  If your next cycles are again irregular, the situation could be even tighter.  Since avoiding a chuppat niddah is very important to you, we do think you should pursue the option of hormonal regulation. There are two medical approaches: using oral contraceptives, or taking progesterone to delay your period.

Please see your physician promptly for advice and please write back with any questions.  It may prove helpful to direct your physician to our sister site for health care professionals, www.jewishwomenshealth.org, or to print out the relevant articles from that site to show to him or her.

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