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Hi there. I was wondering what people have experienced in their monthly cycle since having surgery. I tend to be fairly regular with timing each month, and how long it lasts, but I know a big reduction in caloric intake will definitely affect everything. Did you even get your period during the first month? Just curious about what to expect...thanks!

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Hi there. I was wondering what people have experienced in their monthly cycle since having surgery. I tend to be fairly regular with timing each month, and how long it lasts, but I know a big reduction in caloric intake will definitely affect everything. Did you even get your period during the first month? Just curious about what to expect...thanks!


Good question. I’d love to hear the answer. I’m not far enough out to know. I do know that they took me off my bc after surgery and I had the longest, heaviest flow that I’ve ever had! Ever! It was awful!


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I'm 5 weeks out and haven't had a period since surgery. Fingers crossed that when it returns it will be business as usual.


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I've had some light bleeding/spotting which seems to be the beginning of my cycle, which is only a few days past normal, but so far hasn't turned into anything else. I was 12/27.

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I had surgery 10/17/17 and no change. Comes regularly, and have it for about 5 days. I have pcos, so this is the first tome in my life i have ever gotten it regularly!


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Great question. I got my surgery on July 24- prior I would generally get my period every few months as a probable side effect of being overweight and in my late 30s- but post surgery it has come every 28-30 days on the dot. I was also told surgery increases fertility and my regularity seems to point towards this being the case for me


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3 hours ago, carla817 said:

Great question. I got my surgery on July 24- prior I would generally get my period every few months as a probable side effect of being overweight and in my late 30s- but post surgery it has come every 28-30 days on the dot. I was also told surgery increases fertility and my regularity seems to point towards this being the case for me

That must be true because I know SEVERAL ladies who struggled to have a baby before surgery. After, they got pregnant quickly!

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My period was a week late, but pretty normal. Missed my ibuprofen...but did ok with Tylenol.

Be aware that the anticoagulant shots for blood clot prevention will sometimes make your period worse if you have it near your surgery.

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I was going to ask this same question. I have PCOS, so I am pretty irregular...every two months kinda irregular. In fact, I couldn’t get an upper GI done because the tech insisted that I could be pregnant. She didn’t understand and had no time to educate her. Definitely wasn’t. My period actually started the day after my surgery...12/15. Now it’s on again. It started yesterday. I think the weight loss is helping get things back on track. Or my body is in shock. I was actually concerned on Thursday. I was confusing menstrual cramps for possible pains due to the surgery.

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Mine have not been the same since surgery. I have a very light flow where a liner will do for about one week straight. The first time it happened, I thought, "I could get use to this". The next week, I had a slightly heavier cycle for about 3-5 days. Then that light flow for 2 weeks straight and a regular cycle. I can't wait for things to get back to normal.

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My surgery was 9/21/17

i had a regular cycle that month prior to surgery , second month only spotting , and now no period at all .

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I did, I actually have an implant so I haven’t been getting my cycle. But as soon as. I started pre-op liquids it kicked in and lasted til 1-2 days before surgery. Then as soon as surgery was done (12/19) about 4 days out it kicked in again. Nothing so far in Jan but we’ll see if it remains out of sorts, I was told it’s normal because of hormones going all over the place so right now just keeping an eye on it.


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