I was sleeved last Tuesday. They didn't let me take my birth control while I was in the hospital (2 nights). Doctor gave me the okay to resume taking them on Thursday night when I got home. He didn't tell me I need to crush them or anything since they were small enough. Despite having my period the week before surgery, I started spotting on Friday and feel like I've been having a mini-period ever since, despite taking the birth control regularly. Anyone else have this problem?

If it's not resolved itself tomorrow, I think I'm calling the doctor's office to figure out what the deal is because this is annoying and frustrating.

I have a mirena too, no period for 6 months and I got sleeved 7 days ago and I'm on my 5th day of bleeding, I think it's just cos your hormones are all over the place!

I take Seasonale extended-cycle birth control pills. I had to go off of them one month prior to surgery and was told not to resume them until one month after surgery as yet another precautionary measure for preventing blood clots. I had my period 5 days after I stopped taking them in February, but did not have a cycle at all since then. I started taking the first of my three months of pills in mid-April. I have had no break-through bleeding or the headache I typically get a day or two before my cycle begins. I will find out in mid-July if I am back to "normal" or not. I am 50 and don't mind if I never have another period so long as I am healthy . . . but I have been curious as to why I didn't have a period.

Grr. One week of spotting post op, one week good and now spotting again. Dear body.... Do you really have to do this?