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I'm having surgery oct 3rd and that day I'm going to have my period and I'm worried about how they going to do my surgery like that , am I going to have underware on ? Can I use pad help please I know it's silly but I'm concern about it !

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Unfortunately, you won't be able to wear underwear. Have you talked to your primary doctor? Sometimes they can give you medication to keep you from having your period that month.

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They will give you surgical panties to put on and you can wear a pad..NO TAMPON ...I just had my surgery on Wednesday and I had the same thing

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I did not have to take my panties off. Just tell you Dr. you should be ok.

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I was on my period during the surgery as well. They gave me the mesh net panties to wear a pad with. It's the same ones they give you to wear after you have a baby. No need to worry they are ready for anything.

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i was on my period (actually just finishing)

because i was just spotting, i did not have to put on those sexy hospital undies haha

i did have some pads/towels under me

its not a big deal..dont worry bout stuff we have no control over :)

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I was on my period and they gave me these mesh panties with a pad in them. Believe me, they are NOT meant for big girls. I tore one right through the crotch and had to ask for another one. I tore it because I was trying to make the legs bigger because it was cutting off my circulation. Anyhoo.....for future reference, ask them for a pair of scissors and you can cut the legs on the sides a little bit.

It sucked being on my period and I felt it took longer for it to go away. I also didn't know if the bloating was caused by the period or the surgery.

Good luck to you!

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Thanks for the reply girls it really help , I feel more relax now .

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geeesh, they made me strip to the bone! I am glad I was knocked out so I didn't have long to think about me being completely naked on a cold table, LOL.

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Great question! I've been thinking about the same thing. Lol

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They give you mesh panties and a pad. I had this too, very annoying!

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Mesh panties aren't just for the ladies. I rocked them like a champ though!

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Had to have absolutley nothing on underneath the gown. They just place a big pad under you.

will seem extremly embarrassing but they do this everyday so pretty routine to them so don't get to embarrassed if its how they do it.

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I will let you all know how it went for me on the 3rd but yeah hopefully they let me use one of those hospital undies :)

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