So just wondering if any ladies can tell me if AF came for a visit when you were gonna have surgery. I'm so grossed out not sure if I'm allowed to wear a tampon.. I know they will be doing a catheter... double ewww!! Please help

a lot of women experience this because the blood thinner they give causes some women's periods to start. So they will give you big paper panties and make you wear a giant pad. It's very attractive.

I started the evening before my surgery. Luckily, I did not have to have a catheter so I was able to use Tampons. Good luck!

When i had the Lap Band I got my period as well. They didn't allow a tampon. The nurses basically gave me this pad the size of pillow to shove between my legs. For once I was happy I had fat thighs to hold that thing in place. The nurses are so non-chalant about it too!

I got it the day before surgery!!! They gave me disposable undies to wear with a regular pad, and when I finally got out of bed, that's when I realized they took the undies off in surgery and put a gigantic pad there. At that point I was allowed to use tampons - but the worst was my doctor leaves a drain in place for one week after surgery > which meant NO SHOWERS!!! Wasn't as bad as I anticipated, but still glad that is over with! So - you'll be fine. Just remember that the doctors and nurses have seen it all before!

Mine started the day before surgery, as well. Like the others, I was given bizarre, mesh panties and a pad. I could go back to tampons the second day in the hospital.

I didn't have this problem but a thought? Are you on birth control pills and can you keep taking them? I was told for like someone who was getting married and expecting this during the honeymoon is that they could continue taking the pill-not the one week for when you get yours but the others. Just a thought.

I had surgery one week ago. Right before I was leaving my house to leave, I went to the bathroom one more time and SURPRISE, there was my period! I was like in shock! No PMS, no warning, nothing. I just went with it. It is gross for sure. Got the paper panties and used my own pads. They measure your pee every time you go and they never empty it. Then my roommate would always go after me and there was my bloody urine. It was gross, but nothing horrible. Just go with it!

this only helps if you don't already take the pill but when i'm scheduled to have my period during vacations I tell my OB and she will write a prescript for one month dose of birth control pills. I start taking the week before and it prolongs my period. I usually actually skip it. I only take the pill till I know i've passed the time frame I need.

I've done this twice and both times it worked perfect.