I try not to work the first days of my period as it can be heavy and I hate being in a booking scared Incase there is leakage etc.

Had a horrible experience years ago where I was working in a brothel type establishment and it was quiet and all the girls were sleeping and we had to wake up when two clients arrived. I got picked by one of the guys but because I was sleeping I didn’t have a chance to rinse my sponge.
The booking was  nearly over and there was blood on the condom. It was horrible.
He complained and then got his friend to complain to the maid etc asking for his money back.

I was so embarrassed but it was my fault and I did really learn from it. Always work during the final days of a period and am rinsing the sponge every hour.

Apparently the best most absorbent sponges are the sea sponges I’ve heard though I have yet to try them. 

I've taken Norethisterone a few times, but I haven't in a long time--it wouldn't be my first or second choice due to the side effects--mainly very painful cramping that just won't stop and a nauseous feeling.   It's basically synthetic progesterone, so there are many factors for how it will affect you.  If you do take it, I'd recommend trying it during a non-busy time so you can be aware of what happens.  The side effects can vary widely. 

Currently I would just use a sponge.  Some clients go crazy at the though of blood and a clean sponge is so important, and others are very accepting of it.  Either way, I have to be super careful to change the first few days. 

I was on tour recently arrived at the hotel and my period started. I wanted to cry as i had paid for everything. I had no choice but to run to the local pharmacy and buy a sponge. I only inserted the sponge 5 mins before each client arrived to make sure there wasnt any leaks from too much blood and took it straight out after. I soaked the sponge in warm water beforehand so it goes in easily. I made an excuse and didnt allow any fingering (incase they foud it). It worked fine and i had good tour but i wouldnt do it again.

Hazzard sorry you had to deal with that.

Did you have to ask at the pharmacy counter for a sponge? I've never seen them on the shelf.

I’ve taken Primulot. Which I think is the same family of the medicine others have recommended. At times to take it to delay a period by 3-5 days if I know work needs to take prevalence  over an active period. I don’t work with a sponge. Men can feel it. It’s uncomfortable. It’s not fresh enough and neutral feeling for me to have men around there and when I’m “on” I just don’t want to be intimate. On top of the anxiety of worrying about it as I am heavy is too much for working.
But my god had had my second bout of sickness from taking these tablets. I’m thinking it has to be the period delay tablets. It’s been the second time in 6 months needed to go to use them. And I’ve used them before in previous years now and then so I don’t know why recently they have done this to me. And now knowing it has to be them after this second occurrence. I got a high fever. Fallen to the floor so weak. Clutching my abdominal. Waves of pain. In the most agony I’ve been in my life and I’ve done cosmetic surgery broken bones etc in my past. It’s what I can only imagine contractions to feel like. My friend wanted to take me to A&E. I was literally hugging the floor begging  to have my abdominal cut from me. This has been at the time when the period comes the day or two after taking the last Primulot tablet. Brutal feeling.