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Has anyone experienced NOT having a period after surgery? I'm 4 weeks out and have no signs of it. I've taken 2 pg test and they're both negative. Anyone else??

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Same here. Took a pregnancy the day of surgery, negative. Still waiting for it.

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Anesthesia can do that. Don't stress too much its common. I've had 11 surgeries in the past few years, half of them through my period off several months and half made me start even though I wasn't due too. I had an endometrial ablation a month ago and really have no reason to have a period anymore but I got k e after my sleeve surgery last week. Hopefully it will be my last because I do not want a hyst.

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Anesthesia can do that. Don't stress too much its common. I've had 11 surgeries in the past few years' date=' half of them through my period off several months and half made me start even though I wasn't due too. I had an endometrial ablation a month ago and really have no reason to have a period anymore but I got k e after my sleeve surgery last week. Hopefully it will be my last because I do not want a hyst.[/quote']

That ablation b.s. is a joke. They push it as the next best thing since stick butter. Well, my period used to be 4 days. NOW my period is 7 days and HEAVY. Like Jeffrey Dahmer has committed a murder. Ridiculous. Ask the doc about it and he says, "oh. It must not have worked for you." really. You think? Bleh. :(

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I'm the opposite , I didn't have one for 5 yrs due to my birth control but I'm 2 months post op and I have has 4 already!

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I'm almost six months out and have not had a period since my surgery. My gynecologist gave me a prescription for Provera that should make my body have a period, but I have not yet taken them.

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The estrogen your body throws off during rapid weight loss can effect your TOM as well. I had severe complications for the first 45 days after surgery and didnt have one the month I was going through the worst. That was probably a blessing to say the least. Being helpless without your period is bad enough (can you say sponge bath?) let alone dealing with TOM.

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Thanks ladies!! And what is TOM?

Time of month

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TOM = time of month

I too did not have a period the first month, had it month 2 and no signs of one now in month 3. Dr said it is very common to have an irregular cycle due to hormones & weight loss (like Iggy mentioned). At first I was worried and then thought I could handle only having it every other month ;-}

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That ablation b.s. is a joke. They push it as the next best thing since stick butter. Well' date=' my period used to be 4 days. NOW my period is 7 days and HEAVY. Like Jeffrey Dahmer has committed a murder. Ridiculous. Ask the doc about it and he says, "oh. It must not have worked for you." really. You think? Bleh. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' />

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Sorry to hear it didn't work for you. I work in the medical field (GYN/L&D) and know many people who've had an ablation none of which have gotten a period since. There's no reason why you should considering your endometrium is diminished. If you still bleed heavy after 6 months our docs recommend a hysterectomy as there are usually other problems that exist. I hope it gets better for you! The period I got after surgery has been definately much lighter than past. Ill take that over having to change my pad and tampon everytime I stand up.

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After surgery can you take bc pills right away. I'm thinking if gettin the shot post op

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