Has anyone's doctor made then stop their birth control pills 2-weeks before surgery for the pre-op liquid diet phase? I take b/c pills and I haven't had a menstrual cycle in 4-years, so I am scared this is going to add to cramping and bloating due to shocking my reproduction system. Any info would be great, thank you.

Your doc is having you stop them because of the increased risk of blood clots that b/c has with it.

Before my hysterectomy I was on constant pills and the few times I have had to come off I did not have pain until 1-2 months later.

I will give you a word of caution though - during this process you might want to use double protection as we tend to be VERY fertile after the surgery. As our fat cells leave our bodies they shed hormones and we become fertile.

Thank you for the explanation. I didn't understand it and now it makes perfect sense. Extra protection it is, although I am not sure I will feel exactly "froggy" after surgery to worry about it, but it would probably be at least 1-month before my pills gets back to normal after surgery.

I would suggest that when you are both ready to go you should both be protected