Ok, this is for the ladies, did any of you have weird periods after your surgery? I have thought that I was starting my period everyday this week. Then it stops. . .

Oh my.. I completely feel you on the weird cycle thing. I have an IUD so my periods went away but right after the surgery I got my period, after almost 2 years! It was weird, but they went away again! Yay!

It's probably from all the sudden drastic changes going on with our bodies...

-sweet

Omg thanks for your questions and answer! I'm 9 weeks out and have an iud also and was asking my follow up nurse about this today and she said she didn't know what to tell me other than go to my obyn. I feel so much better now with hope of it going away again!

Mine was exactly like sweets I also have the IUD and I haven't had a period in 4 years and I got it the day I left the hospital and then exactly a month later I got it like clock work then it was late in march and I started to freak out thinking I was pregnant but apparently I was only gonna get a period in April and my body just wanted to skip a month! Idk about anyone else but was your period heavier than normal... Mine was horrible and lasted for about a week instead of my normal 3 day ones!

I so glad someone posted this. Before surgery, I had use medics to have a period. I would for month not having one at all. The day after my surgery, I got it but it was really light. I don't have an iud. I actually been contemplating in iud or tubes tied. Any way, since January I have been regular. Gyn doc wants to put me on birth control bills. I don't want to because I gain so much weight w them and I am very moody.

I wish I would have joined this app, before surgery.

I thought everything I was going through was not 'normal'.

I started my period for the first time in five years! (I did have a couple verrry rare occasions of spotting.) But I started four days before surgery! I wasn't bleeding much at first.. but as I was begining the healing process in the hospital, (after surgery) it started up, very heavy. Heavy periods is uncommon for me. So I went through the whole or-deal, on my period. Made things a little more difficult. :/ Happy to know, that im not in it alone... are we more fertile now? Eeek.

Yeah! According to my surgeon and nutritionist we become very fertile. He told me I could ovulate several times a month until thing stablize. My Gyn conformed it with me also, and told me to wait until August or close to the year mark to have tubes tied. I wish I did it soon though, iud or tubes tied.

I also had to go through the whole ordeal with my period. Was definitely uncomfortable especially when they were keeping track of how much urine I was putting out after surgery. I've been very regular but having major hormones! I'm very moody when I ovulate and crazy breast tenderness that is so uncomfortable.

My Gyn explained that our fat cells also store estrogen, melt the fat and you get a rush of estrogen...tada! It abates in time. It also means you're a little pms'y the first months when your dropping.

I hated the pms feeling so I did go back on the pill, there's a chewable version that's minty!

Ok, now I am officially freaking out. I have all the signs and symptoms of gettin my period but guess what? I havent gotten it yet. it keeps on moving on me. I keep on having to buy pregnancy test just in case. I have an appointment with gyn to schedule surgery to get a tubal ligation. I can"t wait.

Ok I have a question I went to the gyno today and they took out my IUD and put me on birth control my question is will the birth control be effective because of me having gastric? I don't want to get pregnant after working my butt off to loose the 80 lbs I have and I am not getting all the nutrients for myself I don't want to have an unhealthy pregnancy!

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Thanks for sharing everyone - I had tried to time my surgery appropriately but with the stress, etc. I'm feeling crampy and my surgery is 2 days away. Praying my period doesn't start before surgery or in the hospital. So awkward at hospital . And I usually retain 6-8 lbs of bloat before and I'm scared to death that it will look like I gained and the surgeon won't do it

Ok I have a question I went to the gyno today and they took out my IUD and put me on birth control my question is will the birth control be effective because of me having gastric? I don't want to get pregnant after working my butt off to loose the 80 lbs I have and I am not getting all the nutrients for myself I don't want to have an unhealthy pregnancy!

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I was told the pill was not effective. I kept with my iud and also pregnancy was out for at least 2 years. We had to sign a contract to that effect due to the Vitamin deficiencies. My sister is four years out and just had a healthy baby so it is possible... Be careful :-)

a week before surgery i had cryo ablation to help with my periods a week after surgery got my period next month i should know if it worked . 2 years ago on the same day i had the band but in i got fixed so this time important hoping the period goes away and all the weight

Day 2 in the hospital, my unscheduled period started and lasted for over 2 weeks. It was extremely heavy and seemed as if there was no end. Now, almost 1 month later, I feel like it is about to come back. I am on the pill, but I heard it was not as effective after gastric bypass.

I'm on depo and have been for years. I haven't had a period in years. I got my last shot in mid May. I had a very light period that started 2 weeks post op (just what I needed on top of my pain issues) and lasted 5 days. I was shocked!!