Surgery and "AUNT FLO"

charlottesweb91 · January 18, 2007

I just came home from my pre-op appointment at the surgery center, and I asked about Aunt Flo and they said they will do the surgery no matter if she comes along or not! YEAH!

Then they said if I am on my period that day, then I have to notify them if I wear pads or tampons, and that if I use tampons then that is fine, it can stay in! I was shocked!

Stayed tuned...appointment with surgeon and lab work at 2:30 PM EST this afternoon. I took the whole day off just to get all these appointments done in one day.

Desiree1970 · January 27, 2007

Anxiety can bring on your menstrual cycle...at least that's my theory

enterprise01 · January 27, 2007

My period started a couple of hours after surgery while I was still out from the anesthesia. I was very nauseated and the nurses forced me to sit up even though I was having trouble actually waking up from the anesthesia. Well, when I sat up, Aunt Flo came flowing. What a mess. And I was too sore to bend over and clean myself up, so the nurses had to clean me up and put the mesh panties and maternity pad on me. Very embarrassing.

cathyc113 · January 28, 2007

I just came home from my pre-op appointment at the surgery center, and I asked about Aunt Flo and they said they will do the surgery no matter if she comes along or not! YEAH!
Then they said if I am on my period that day, then I have to notify them if I wear pads or tampons, and that if I use tampons then that is fine, it can stay in! I was shocked!

Stayed tuned...appointment with surgeon and lab work at 2:30 PM EST this afternoon. I took the whole day off just to get all these appointments done in one day.

Just something to think about as far as the tampon goes, will you be able to bend enough to reach and remove it? I was not able to bend enough to insert one and had to wear the boat for my entire Aunt Flo visit. Just some food for thought. I would be so embarrassed to have a nurse get it for me postop if I couldn't get it.

sherilynn · January 28, 2007

My Aunt Flo is due in town on Thurday, I have my Band Surgery on Tuesday. I pretty much anticipated not being able to bend over the for tampons, so I bought the big ol' pads. Mom tells me they used to be secured in with BELTS! Bad enough now, but belts???/ Oh lord.

knowing my luck, it will come during surgery. Just my luck.

FurEllie · January 29, 2007

My Aunt Flo is due in town on Thurday, I have my Band Surgery on Tuesday. I pretty much anticipated not being able to bend over the for tampons, so I bought the big ol' pads. Mom tells me they used to be secured in with BELTS! Bad enough now, but belts???/ Oh lord.
knowing my luck, it will come during surgery. Just my luck.

I had these after my c-section - they are "belts" but are made out of elastic. You really don't feel them at all. Getting used to having a pad when you're used to tampons would be the biggest issue, IMO, but I use pads WITH my tampons so I don't think I'll notice - if the need arises :confused:

But speaking of bending over......I now have visions of wiping myself after using the toilet. OUCH! :omg:

gadgetlady · January 29, 2007

I got my period just before surgery and thankfully someone on this board advised not to wear a tampon. It would have been difficult to remove. I was allowed to wear my own pad but not my own underwear (mesh panties it is!). It's really not that big a deal. Remember, you're dealing with medical professionals and this is just a fact of life. I'm sure they have much more disgusting things to deal with on a daily basis. After all, doing surgeries every day means they see blood every day, too!

DAA · January 30, 2007

I had my period the day of surgery. I brought my own pads with me to use since I stayed 2 nights. I also had a catheder and I was not a big deal either. No worrys!

MEW · January 30, 2007

I was told by a "friend"...cant confirm this though...that I would need to bring tampons to the hospital with me, as most women will start their period following surgery. I was also told that the tampons are preferred because it makes getting up and walking that much easier, as the mesh granny panties with a pad will be to restrictive after surgery.

Also, after reading through many websites, on what to expect during and immediately following surgery that if a cathetar is needed, it will be inserted after the anesthesia is administered and removed just prior to "waking up"? HELP!!! Can anyone confirm or dispute this for me?

DAA · January 30, 2007

when I woke up after surgery I had a cathetar. It was put in while I was under. I kept mine in overnight since my surgery was early evening (6:00) Next morning it was removed. Not a big deal. It did not interfere with my period either. I just wore a pad and some big undies I brought from home.