I'm scheduled for surgery around the time I should get my period. I'm on BC, I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to skip the placebo pills and go straight to another pack so I don't have a period. Has anyone had surgery during your menstrual cycle? I heard you can't take levonex, the anti blood clot medicine during your period....I don't know what to do.

I'm scheduled for surgery around the time I should get my period. I'm on BC, I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to skip the placebo pills and go straight to another pack so I don't have a period. Has anyone had surgery during your menstual cycle? I heard you can't take levonex, the anti blood clot medicine during your period....I don't know what to do.

i was just finishing my period at my surgery (and wore a pad/underwear) and i did those levenox shots just fine after surgery. no problems what so ever.

My doctor had me discontinue the pill at least 2 months prior to surgery due to risk of blood clots (surgery is a risk factor AND BC pills are a separate factor as well).

I was told more than once to WATCH OUT because our fertility increases exponentially as we lose weight.

When I saw my Ob/Gyn before surgery, we discussed Mirena. It's an IUD and I just need to schedule for that. Might want to consider that.

My doctor told me not to stop the BC...was anyone else on BC during surgery?

I had my period during my lap band surgery. They did not let me wear underwear or a tampon or anything. But when I woke up, they had put a pad between my legs. It was very embarrassing, but I'm sure I wasn't the first one that they had had on the table who was menstrating.

I was told to stop birth control pill 10 days before surgery. I was able to resume about 2 weeks after surgery.

I was told to stop birth control pill 10 days before surgery. I was able to resume about 2 weeks after surgery.

Did you finish the pack or stop somewhere in between the BCP?

I wasn't told to stop taking the pill before surgery. My period started the morning of surgery and they wouldn't let me wear underwear/pad during surgery. They told me they would put a pad down there for me but when I woke up I didn't have anything under me.

You will need to speak to your own surgeon/doctor as we all seem to get different advice and u will need to follow his guidelines on this, good luck with the surgery

A lot of us get a period off cycle with the weight loss before surgery so it seems to be quite normal for us to end up on the table with our period. That means the surgeon and staff have seen it all before, so nothing to worry about.

I really really hope I get my period soon, like now before my surgery. Oh it will be such a disaster if I do, LOL

I was allowed to take my birth control continuously. I was told by my gynecologist that traditional birth control pills may not work correctly after surgery because some people's body absorb hormones differently. She said the best bet would be to do an IUD or use NuvaRing.

If you are on your period they will just lay a big pad down. Its no biggie for them very common and plus they see much worse daily.

My doc said I'm allowed to stay on BC, nuvaring, but to be extremely careful cause pregnancy is at a all time high after lapband surgery! If you have time, maybe switch to nuvaring and you can just keep it in and skip a period

Did you finish the pack or stop somewhere in between the BCP?

I stopped in between.

Doc told me I had to stop BC month before surgery. Luckily no period during surgery but they are medical professionals and this is just another part of our anatomy.