Utovlan

Utovlan is a tablet that falls under a group of medicines known as progestogens, which are similar to the natural hormone progesterone. The progestogen in Utovlan is norethisterone. It's a tablet you take for a short time each month, and you'll take it at various times in your cycle, depending on its purpose for you.

Utovlan has several uses. It's helpful for treating heavy or painful periods, PMT, and endometriosis. Additionally, it can be used to delay periods.

The amount of progesterone in your body fluctuates throughout your menstrual cycle. It rises as the lining of the womb thickens in preparation for a fertilised egg. If pregnancy doesn't occur, this thickened lining is shed (your period begins), and progesterone levels drop once more.

The norethisterone in Utovlan acts like natural progesterone, stopping its levels in your body from dropping. You can use Utovlan at various times during your period to imitate the different phases of your cycle.

If you'd like to use Utovlan to delay your period, you'll start taking it towards the end of your cycle. It works by making your womb lining think you're pregnant, even though you're not. This stops the womb lining from shedding, so you won't get your period.

Utovlan is also prescribed for treating endometriosis. It works by preventing the lining of the womb (endometrium) from thickening and shedding. When used regularly, Utovlan will thin the lining and eventually stop your periods.

Medical researchers have found that norethisterone is also an effective treatment for heavy periods.

Utovlan is available in a 5mg dose. Depending on how severe your symptoms are or why you're taking it, your doctor might advise you to take more than one tablet a day.

If you notice that the prescribed dose isn't effective, feel free to ask our clinician for guidance. They might suggest increasing your dose or recommend other treatments you could consider.