where is my period? for the ladies...

[mommytoethan 1]

i had surgery june 15th. about a week after surgery, i started my monthly cycle....a week early.

i stopped for about a day, then started my normal monthly cycle.

all along, i have been taking my birth control pills daily (my doc said it was fine). we've also been using condoms until my cycle is back to normal.....however, there was one day where we didnt.

i started my inactive pills on saturday and here it is wednesday and still nothing. i'm due to get an IUD put in, but i have to start my cycle first.... i spotted yesterday and thought i was starting, but still nothing!

in a way, i'm starting to get nervous and wondering if i should take a pregnancy test to ease my mind..... i thought i would never look forward to get a period, but i am this time.

[sumthingwong 1]

that would suck....

[Papillon 7]

I have read of other women having irregular cycles after surgery for the first couple months. I hope that helps a little. Never hurts to get a test to verify.

[beautifuldisaster 0]

I would check just to see if you are or arent pregnant.

I know my doctor warned me my periods may become wierd for the next few months but should start getting a "normal" cycle.

Hope all works out of you :thumbdown:

[MINI-Me 196]

I have experienced irregular periods with prior weightloss ... this time I have weightloss and surgery so things are VERY messed up for cycles. Although, as I say that, I am not on pills so I would think that would help some.

I say, expect irregular as the "norm", but take a test just to ease your mind. You have enough going on without worrying about Am I? or Aren't I?

Let us know the result ... hope we can say "Congratulations on NOT being Pregnant"!

[Tiffykins 672]

It'll take a couple of months to regulate everything even on the pill. I would bet if you took a pregnancy test, and it comes out negative, you'd start.

If you're stressing, it's going to make it worse because of the hormone flux plus the anesthesia, surgery trauma, and all that stuff your body has endured is trying to play catch up with your cycle.

[chellebelle0880 0]

I had surgery the same day as you, however i was told to stop my birth control 2 weeks before surgery, and last week i was told i could start again when i have my next period...... only thing is ....... havent had one! not for 6 weeks, since i went of the bc before surgery. i think its because im losing weight because weight fluctuations can affect the menstral cycle.

[alegna242 1]

I stopped mine once the last pack was finished right before my surgery date. I didn't have a period for 2 months! I was really worried for awhile. Your cycle will be messed up for a long time but use a "back-up" method for sure!!

[laylasmojo 10]

A lot of times even with out surgery you can miss one due to stess but go get a test just to get that one more stress of not knowing out of the way! Good luck!

[Basbosa 0]

have any your doctors discussed if you actually DID get pregnant a week or two after surgery what the potential dangers might be?I've had two of them house urinal tests and both came up positive!!so i went and got an HCG done and i'm waiting for the results later on today..worried to death, it would be my first pregnancy too.

[Tiffykins 672]

have any your doctors discussed if you actually DID get pregnant a week or two after surgery what the potential dangers might be?I've had two of them house urinal tests and both came up positive!!so i went and got an HCG done and i'm waiting for the results later on today..worried to death, it would be my first pregnancy too.

I have not personally. But, the number one piece of advice I've seen, read, and had confirmed with my ob/gyn is that you have to get out of ketosis. Meaning, you have to eat carbs, take your Vitamins, and do your very best to get in calories.

The baby will get what it needs from your body. You have to ensure that you feed your body so you physically will not suffer.

How far out are you from surgery? And, how far along would you be if you are pregnant? Could you have been possibly pregnant right before or during surgery and the test just not come back positive that most surgeons require a couple of days before surgery?

[Basbosa 0]

thank you soo much for your helpful info. So my blood tests came out positive and it was confirmed by my gynecologist that i AM actually pregnant with my first baby!!!i'm sooooo excited,worried,scared & sooooo many other mixed feelings(happiness being the strongest of'em)what i was worried about was the what i heard from people that general anesthesia would hurt the baby, but thankfully my doctor assured me things will be just fine, since i have concieved around 8 or 9 days prior to my VSG which was on the 19th of this past month and my last period was on the 27th of june, now my main concern is nutrition for me and my baby since of today i could start eating soft foods but what worries me is am i getting enough nutrients for both of us, another concern is, will my body still continue to lose weight while i'm still preggo(since it WAS the main reason i ahd VSG)soooo much on my mind :S

[MINI-Me 196]

Congratulations on the pregnancy!

I know there are a lot of women on here that will be following your progress and story. Please keep us posted.

[mellifrits 25]

It hasn't been very long since my WLS but my period was 14 days late and Im not having sex so honestly I think it is normal to be off for a while.

[Lori21769 14]

I actually stopped having periods 4 months before my surgery, and a month after the surgery they started regularly again.... darn it!