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I am on day 7 of my preop and low and behold after 14 months of no periods, I am now having one!! ugh! Anyone know if this is an issue?? Sorry for bringing up this topic!

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I cannot speak for all hospitals but I work in an operating room, and they do still perform surgeries during a period. They will probably just have you wear a hospital issued (lovely!) pair of underwear with a pad attached, and they will then work around it. Good luck!

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The dreaded Aunt paid me a visit the day of. They didn't even issue me the undies...said it was no big deal and to the OR I went. I was mortified, but they didn't even bat an eye.

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I just had my surgery 4/20/2010 and I got my period that morning. They said it didnt make a difference at all. They said I had to wear a tampon(no big deal)vs a pad because they required me to only wear the gown they gave me. The only thing that worried me was my period was heavier because of the Heperin shot...its a blood thinner. Other than that easy.

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I'm so glad that you asked this question since it has been on my mind. I am having my surgery on Monday May 3rd and that is when I am suppose to start. That would happen wouldn't it! Now I'm not worried about it. Thanks you guys!

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I had an endoscopy and a colonoscopy last year when Flo was visiting. They didn't care. I kept a maxi pad between my legs (with no underwear) and went on with the procedure. It feels a little awkward on the side of being a patient, but it doesn't even phase them.

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It wasnt my lapband surgery but when I had my wisdom teeth out many years ago that I had my period - I was told the opposite, NO tampons, as they were a huge risk if emergency surgery was required or something awful happened like I ended up in a coma or something and the tampon was forgotten about. So I got some of those lovely huge undies like they give you after you've had a baby and a loaf of bread, sorry, enormous pad,also probably the super duper maternity version.

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