Periods post-op.

[mmy 62]

So I had my surgery on April 30th. I suffered from PCOS and irregular menstruation before surgery. I got my first post-op period 5 days after my surgery. It was very light. 26 days later I get my second period and again it's extremely light unlike the usual at all. Has anyone had this happen to them? It seems I'm periods are becoming more regular, I used to get my periods every 35-50 days before surgery. But I never got periods this light before. Also this time the cramping seems more intense whereas before surgery I hardly ever noticed any abdominal cramping before or with periods..

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[SubieGal28 5]

I also suffer from PCOS except I would never get my period unless I took medication to bring it on.

I was about 5 days post op as well when I got mine. It was extremely light as well. I'm really interested to see if it comes on its own again. I was completely shocked I got mine since I do not get them on my own.

[UalreadyKnow 843]

I do not suffer from PCOS but my periods are INSANE still at 9 months post op. I'll have it a day or two,then nothing for a couple days..then spotting again for another day or so... It's getting ridiculous!

[gpmed 623]

I don't have PCOS, but I can tell you it's normal to see changes in your period after surgery. It really throws your hormones for a loop!

[JupiterinVirgo 846]

My cycle has been different since surgery. It was always 25 to 28 days. Now there are about 17-19 days between the beginning and ends of my cycles.

[lifeofblair 308]

Mine were normal until April, now they have been all a mess. I'm hoping they will stabilize soon.

[StefanieSparklePants 95]

I have PCOS. Im 10 months out and get my period twice a month! Our hormones are wacky for quite sometime after surgery, but its very common for women's periods to regulate themselves. I havent noticed the RNY help my PCOS yet, which is a bummer.

[changingmymentality 2]

I'm just 5 days post op and got my period for the first time in months! It's nice to read that it's something surgery related - which maybe sounds silly but, it's nice to know my body noticed something happened!

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[Icantbelieveit 955]

You could set your watch to my period. Now its almost a week late. I'm one month post op

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[smmack 0]

I am on the pill simply to regulate my cycle. I got my period while I was still in the hospital (about 1 week early) and it basically didn't stop until week 5 post-op! At my 2 week post-op appointment, I mentioned that I still had it and they said that it was completely normal because hormones get out of whack when we lose weight, so it's even more so after WLS. It got lighter after about 2 weeks but I definitely spotted for 5 weeks...!!!

[SH_JTM 0]

I started my bc pills about 4 weeks post op and then my cycle started a week later. I can only recall having one painful period and that was during high school around the time my period was induced, this cycle has been quite painful and also heavy compared to my cycles before RNY. I am so glad that I'm not the only person who noticed a change, I was becoming worried. My cycles used to be 2 to 3 days and today is day 7, it has slowed up but still out of the norm for me.

Edited July 10, 2016 by SH_JTM

[StefanieSparklePants 95]

If your periods get heavy or wacky (like mine did- got my period 2 times a month and heavy) you'll be a year out with anemia, like I am. I upped my Iron like my bariatric clinic told me to do and still wound up anemic. If your periods are heavy, let them know so they can adjust your iron, and listen to your body. If something doesn't feel right and doesnt get better, have your blood checked.

[NewAngela 60]

My cycles have been shorter and my periods heavier. I had only 21 days between the start date of my last 2.

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[Cassie85 0]

I had surgery on the 21st April and the day of surgery I got my period and it's been heavy then light then a few days of like black mucus then milky, then a couple days nothing and then it will be heavy again its been like this for 4 weeks now... I also have PCOS and very unregular periods. like I miss them for months at a time but this is the longest I've had them for... has anyone else experienced this after surgery?