You generally cannot safely stop a period for just one day on demand
If you need to delay a period, ask a healthcare professional about hormonal options such as birth control pills, the patch, the ring, or a progestin prescription
If you already use hormonal birth control, ask your prescriber whether you can safely skip the placebo or break week
Use period products to manage flow instead of trying to stop it, such as pads, tampons, menstrual cups, or period underwear
Take ibuprofen or naproxen only if you can safely use NSAIDs and follow the label or your clinician’s advice; these may reduce bleeding for some people
Avoid aspirin if you are trying to reduce bleeding
Seek urgent medical care if bleeding is very heavy, you feel faint, have severe pain, or might be pregnant
Talk to a clinician before using any medication to delay or change your period