I was wondering if any ladies out there have an answer for me. I am having my surgery this Wednesday 3/21 and I should be starting my period anytime now. I'm sorry, I know this isn't a pleasant subject, but is this going to be an issue? I don't want them to cancel my surgery because of it, I have been waiting a while now. What do you think? Has anyone else had this problem?

I was on my period during surgery. I doubt they even knew.

The only thing that made me a little nervous is after the surgery, the nurse helped me get dressed. She even put my underwear on me. Nothing more uncomfortable than wondering if someone will see your tampon string...lol. :eek:

Oh, you have already made me feel better. I have really been stressing about it. Thanks.

Renee...check with your doc because my surgeon didn't want a tampon in during surgery. They wanted us to use pads so you need to check with your surgeon on the hospital preference.

my hemoglobin and hematocrit were as little low - but not so low that they didn't do my surgery last Thursday. I started my period on Friday, so that's probably the reason I was a little anemic. If you have a history of or are worried about anemia, you might want to consider taking some iron supplements before surgery...

Yeah, wear a pad

Just call your surgeon's office and tell them that you'll most likely have your period, and ask them how they'd like you to handle that.

Good luck!!!!!!!

Wear a pad, tell the nurse at check in when she is asking all the questions.

Aren't you excited! Good luck I hope it all runs smoothly and you come out feeling great.

I did call the in to the doctors office today and they said it was no big deal. If I have started I can just wear a tampon - not a pad - remember no underwear in surgery.

Thanks for your suggestions!!

Heck if i'd wear a pad:eek: ... I'm glad your doc said a tampon was just fine! I'll be closely watching my pill pack when I get a date set and will be playing around with those little suckers to avoid this issue. I hadn't even thought about it, so thanks for bringing it back up!

Yep, I wasn't allowed underwear during surgery either.

faithmd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Noooooooooooooo pill pack to watch!!! You need to be off the pill for a month before sugery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Come to think of it I'll probly be on mine too. I'm sure it is nothin' but a thing.

faithmd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Noooooooooooooo pill pack to watch!!! You need to be off the pill for a month before sugery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've not heard this yet:omg: Thanks for the heads up, and unless my consultation reveals this to me, I'm going to act like I never heard it.

Heck if I'm going off.

Anyone know why you'd have to stop the Pill? I've worked in healthcare for 17 years and can't recall ever having to ask a patient if they stopped their birth control. I'm off to do research!

I was told to stop my bcp a month before surgery because the hormones could cause bleeding problems. I really didn't care why, if they wanted me off them, then I was off!