Norethisterone and delaying your period?

I don't know anything about noresthisterone but my general advice is to find a hormonal birth control that works for you. I used to have horrible cramps in high school and still need to take 4-6 alieve to get me through the day (less than I used to take). I've been on NuvaRing for ten years, and after I started birth control my cramps significantly improved. You can also use birth control to delay your period by not taking the placebo pills or leaving the ring in (which I've done before). This is perfectly safe. Most doctors say a monthly period isn't absolutely necessary. Remember for most of human history, women were pregnant most of their adult lives b/c most women had at least 5-10 pregnancies. Since your wedding isn't until June, you have time to get on a birth control, give a few months and even switch if needed. Then if you want to conceive, stop taking it.

Honestly, try another doctor. Hormonal BC has changed SO MUCH in the past twenty years, and I've had to explain both the NuvaRing and the Patch (when I was on it) to several doctors. Some of them just haven't kept up with the changes. You also said you didn't want to get pregnant until a year or two after the wedding, which is plenty of time to start now with various BC options. Planned Parenthood has awesome resources on all of the options. There are pills (progestin only, combo with estrogen and progestin), the arm implant (heard great things), IUD's both with hormones and without, the NuvaRing, just to name a few. All have different doses and levels of hormones. Generally, there's a form of hormonal BC for almost everyone. Esp. if you have hormonal issues, BC should help regulate those hormones when given in the right combo. It may take time to try the right combo, but given how much my life improved with BC (and those of all my friends), it's worth it.

This is good advice. Birth control is not one size fits all. Hated the pill, made me extremely emotional, always forgot to take it. Got the Depo shot, it worked okay, but hated having to come to the doctor so regularly. I'm on my second Nexplanon (arm implant) and finally I found something right for me! All of these methods are not permanent, so if you decide to start trying you can stop and pretty much be able to conceive (or try to) within a week.

Talk to a different doctor, talk to multiple if you have to. Periods suck!

I have been on Norethindrone as a birth control for 7 months now (first as a pill and for the past 2 weeks as an implant in my arm). I used to have horrific period pain and cysts (I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) that would burst and put me in the bed or in the hospital. I have to say it has helped lighten my periods as well as shorten them. Its has helped (along with change in diet) with my PCOS symptoms. The only minor side effects I had was that I would spot for a day or two in between periods. Most people still have periods because it does not prevent ovulation like some estrogen based birth controls do. You also do no have a "placebo week" like birth controls with estrogen and progesterone because it is a progesterone only pill (I can only have progesterone because of my migraines-it increases risk of stroke if you have them and are on estrogen). The only time it ever had a delay in period was when I first started the pill because your cycle kind of has to get into sync with the hormones you are taking. Then everything most likely should level out.

I would suggest if you are going to try it that you 1) make sure you remember to take it ON THE DOT every day at the same time because otherwise it becomes MUCH less effective compared to pills with estrogen. I have had friends get pregnant multiple times because they delayed in taking their pill up to an hour or 30 minutes different than their normal time (which is why i switched to the implant because I didnt want to have to worry about remembering to take a pill). 2) Try the pill for 2-3 months before deciding if its right for you. It took my body that long to get used to the hormones and know what exactly my side effects would be. it made my period a WHOLE lot better but it doesn't do this for everyone since every body it different. The only way you will know is if you try. I also did not gain weight but lost it (I think in part it was the birth control leveling out my hormones but also a change in diet). 3) I would suggest if you are only going to wait a year or so, just do the pill and not the implant. I a, wanting to wait 3 years (thats how long the implant can stay in your arm) to TTC so that was the best option for me. Also it can take a up to a month at times for your body to detox from a birth control so thats something to keep in mind as well.
Norethindrone has not been shown to affect fertility in any negative way. I am worried about how long it will take me to detox from my birth control because I will most likely have trouble conceiving due to my PCOS so I may decide later to get the implant out a little earlier than I originally thought.

Anyways thats been my experience and I hope it is helpful to you! Good luck!