You can delay your period primarily through hormonal methods or, less reliably, with some natural remedies.

Hormonal Methods to Delay Your Period

• Combined Birth Control Pills (Estrogen and Progestin):
  By skipping the placebo pills in your pill pack and starting a new pack immediately, you can delay your period. Some extended-cycle pills allow you to have periods only every three months by taking active pills continuously

• Norethisterone (Prescription Progestin):
  This medication can delay your period when taken 3 times daily starting 3–4 days before your expected period. You continue taking it until you want your period to resume, which usually starts 1–3 days after stopping the pills. It requires a prescription and is effective for short-term delay

• Other Hormonal Contraceptives:
  The vaginal ring or birth control patch can also be used continuously without the usual hormone-free interval to delay periods

Natural Remedies (Limited Evidence)

Some people try natural methods, though scientific support is lacking and results vary:

• Consuming gram lentil powder , lemon juice , or apple cider vinegar is anecdotally said to delay periods but lacks research backing and may cause digestive discomfort

• Drinking gelatin dissolved in warm water might delay your period by a few hours, but repeated doses are needed for longer delay

• Certain foods like tamarind pulp , cinnamon tea , watermelon , raspberry leaf tea , cucumber , and mango bark extract are traditionally used to delay periods but without strong scientific proof

• Excessive exercise may delay periods by affecting energy availability, but this is not a recommended or reliable method

Important Notes

• Always consult a healthcare professional before using hormonal methods to delay your period, especially if you have health conditions or are on other medications

• Hormonal methods are the safest and most effective ways to delay periods, while natural remedies have uncertain effectiveness and potential side effects.
• If you use norethisterone or hormonal contraceptives for delaying periods, additional contraception may be necessary if you are sexually active

In summary, the most reliable way to delay your period is by using hormonal birth control pills or prescription progestin under medical guidance. Natural remedies exist but lack strong evidence and are less dependable