Inducing periods

[hopeee_13]

I've heard from multiple sources that there are "home remedy" ways of inducing your period. Like taking a certain amount of vitamin C for a couple days. Is there really home remedy ways to induce your period, or are they just myths?

[Ruth]

Just myths, I'm afraid. Things like hormonal birth control can make your cycle more regular (but not always), but there's no way to flat out induce a period like that. They just happen when they happen.

[Sam W]

Hi hopee,

Nope, there is not really a way to induce a period. There are ways that a person can try to regulate their cycle (like via hormonal birth control), but not ways to make a period come exactly when you want it to.

[Casey]

As an interesting bit of information, throughout history when things have been known as inducing periods, they were actually products for inducing miscarriage, which would cure a "delayed period" (if your period is late due to pregnancy, abortion would bring your periods back.)