Period delay tablets online in the UK.
Private paid service.
Who is Medy?
Medy is a UK online pharmacy and our partner service for period delay tablets. You complete a short online consultation, a Medy clinician checks the tablets are suitable for you, and Medy sends them by Royal Mail 48-hour tracked delivery in plain packaging.
This is a private, paid service and is not part of the free NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service. Medy sets its own prices, which it shows before you pay. Your NHS contraceptive pill from Contraception Direct stays free.
Medy is a trading name of MEDY.UK LTD (company 16777383). Medicines are dispensed by Hale Village Pharmacy (GPhC 1088488). Medy reviews on Trustpilot.
Delay your period for holidays, weddings and special events. Order online through our partner Medy, a UK pharmacy, and a clinician checks the tablets are right for you.
Popular occasions: holidays, weddings, sport, festivals, religious occasions and exams.
- Online consultation
- Checked by a UK clinician
- 48-hour tracked delivery
- For ages 18 to 50
Not part of the free NHS service. Medy sets its own prices. Check if it's right for you.
Reviewed by Usama Ali, MPharm (GPhC: 2224726). Last reviewed: October 2026.
Four steps. That's it.
- Continue to Medy. Use the button at the end of this page to go to Medy's website.
- Answer health questions. A short online consultation about your health and your dates.
- Clinician check. A Medy clinician checks the tablets are suitable before anything is supplied.
- Tracked delivery. Sent by Royal Mail 48-hour tracked delivery in plain packaging.
Two ways to delay your period.
The right route depends on the contraception you already use. If you take the combined pill, you may not need tablets at all.
On the combined pill: free on the NHS
Run your packs back to back instead of taking the break. This works simply with monophasic pills, where every active pill is the same dose, is supported by FSRH guidance (outside the licence for some brands), and you stay protected against pregnancy. New to the combined pill? Start a few weeks before the date, if it is suitable for you. Book a free NHS pharmacist consultation.
Period delay tablets: private service through Medy
For people not on the combined pill, including mini pill users. Taken from 3 days before your period is due until you want it to come. Supplied privately, for a fee, through our partner Medy after a clinician check. The mini pill on its own cannot reliably delay a period.
Three things to know before you order.
Period delay tablets are a prescription-only medicine, so a Medy clinician checks they are suitable for you first.
- Start 3 days before. Order at least a week before your period is due. The tablets are usually started 3 days before your period is due and taken until you want your period to come. It usually comes within 3 days of stopping. Medy sends them by Royal Mail 48-hour tracked delivery, so allow time for the clinical check and delivery.
- Not contraception. They do not prevent pregnancy. Use condoms or keep taking your usual contraception while you take period delay tablets. They do not protect against sexually transmitted infections either.
- Not for everyone. There is a small increased risk of blood clots (SPS, 2025). They are not suitable if you or a family member have ever had a blood clot, you have had a heart attack or angina, you are pregnant or you have liver problems. Risk factors such as smoking or a BMI over 30 also need checking. Speak to a GP or pharmacist first if your periods are very heavy or painful, or you bleed between periods or after sex.
Want the full detail? Read our pharmacist-reviewed guide on how to delay your period.
Common questions
- Does Contraception Direct supply period delay tablets?
- No. Contraception Direct provides the free NHS contraceptive pill through the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service, and period delay tablets are not part of that service. We signpost you to our partner Medy, a UK online pharmacy, which supplies them privately for a fee after a clinician checks they are suitable.
- Who can use Medy's period delay service?
- Medy's period delay service is for people aged 18 to 50. If you are under 18, speak to your GP, a pharmacist or a sexual health clinic. Whatever your age, a Medy clinician checks your answers before anything is supplied, because the tablets are not suitable for everyone.
- How much do period delay tablets cost?
- Period delay tablets are a private, paid service, so there is a charge. Medy sets its prices and shows them on its website before you pay. Your NHS contraceptive pill from Contraception Direct stays free, and using Medy does not change your NHS supply.
- Can I delay my period for free instead?
- If you take a monophasic combined pill, you can usually delay your period by running packs back to back, which is free on the NHS. A Contraception Direct pharmacist can talk this through in a free consultation. The mini pill cannot reliably delay a period.
- When should I order period delay tablets?
- Period delay tablets are usually started 3 days before your period is due. Medy sends them by Royal Mail 48-hour tracked delivery, so we suggest ordering at least a week before your period is due to allow for the clinical check and delivery.
- Are period delay tablets a contraceptive?
- No. Period delay tablets do not prevent pregnancy, so use condoms or keep taking your usual contraception while you take them. They do not protect against sexually transmitted infections either.
Ready to delay your period?
Start your consultation with our partner Medy. Please read the note below first, so you know who you are ordering from.
On the combined pill? Book a free NHS consultation to skip a bleed instead.
This page signposts to a private service provided by Medy. Period delay tablets are not part of the free NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service, and supply is subject to a Medy clinician's assessment. This information does not replace advice from a pharmacist or doctor.
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