Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Irregular menstruation after gastric sleeve surgery



Recommended Posts

4wks Post Op (sleeved) and I’ve been always regular with my period. This month I had my period and it lasted one day, I had all the symptoms. Any one else?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi there. Six weeks post op (sleeved) and haven’t had my period in two months. I’m very regular normally. Not sexually active. Will speak with my MD about it next visit.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Same here. Sleeved in July. Period should have started day after surgery but it didn’t. PMS symptoms have been around since then (moodiness, cramps, headaches)... but still no period. I’m not too worried about it since I’m sure the shock of surgery and reduced food intake has a lot to do with it.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Seems like 2 of the 3 in front of you are having it too. Weird FYI when they started Indian women on oral contraceptives they told then to start the pills on the first of the month, the Ganges River turned red from the women's monthly purification rituals. Its a documented fact!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Mine started 2 days after.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Mine came late and lasted longer than usual. The menstrual cycle is very attuned to trauma in the body and is reacting to what you just put yourself through. It'll be weird for a while, but things will go back to normal eventually.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I think this is completely normal. I have seen a lot of ladies talk about this. I had my surgery in April and I was VERY regular up until then but even up until three months out I was STILL horribly irregular. I think this has been the first month things have been normal. It's just your body freaking out is basically what my doctor said

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Thanks for this post... mine started 2 days b4 surgery (8/20) and it's still going on. I'm hoping it's just the stress of the surgery and everything as this is the longest it's lasted in 10 years.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Mine came 3 days after surgery and it was kinda early 😩😩

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

2 minutes ago, Auroragirl4489 said:

Mine came 3 days after surgery and it was kinda early 😩😩

Based on all the posts I’ve read, there’s no rhyme or reason.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

On 09/02/2018 at 09:06, Letsgetgoing2018 said:





Based on all the posts I’ve read, there’s no rhyme or reason.


Yeah it’s just annoying to get it so early and then they have me taking these blood thinner injections 😩😩😩😩 i wasn’t prepared for this lol but I’m making it lol

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Very common after WLS

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Theweightisover2024🙌💪

      Question for anyone, how did you get your mind right before surgery? Like as far as eating better foods and just doing better in general? I'm having a really hard time with this. Any help is appreciated 🙏❤️
      · 1 reply
      1. NickelChip

        I had about 6 months between deciding to do surgery and getting scheduled. I came across the book The Pound of Cure by Dr. Matthew Weiner, a bariatric surgeon in Arizona, and started to implement some of the changes he recommended (and lost 13 lbs in the process without ever feeling deprived). The book is very simple, and the focus is on whole, plant based foods, but within reason. It's not an all or nothing approach, or going vegan or something, but focuses on improvement and aiming for getting it right 80-90% of the time. His suggestions are divided into 12 sections that you can tackle over time, perhaps one per month for a year if a person is just trying to improve nutrition and build good habits. They range from things like cutting out artificial sweetener or eating more beans to eating a pound of vegetables per day. I found it really effective pre-surgery and it's an eating style I will be working to get back to as I am further out from surgery and have more capacity. Small changes you can sustain will do the most for building good habits for life.

    • BeanitoDiego

      I've hit a stall 9 months out. I'm not worried, though. My fitness levels continue to improve and I have nearly accomplished my pre-surgery goal of learning to scuba dive! One dive left to complete to get my PADI card 🐠
      I was able to go for a 10K/6mile hike in the mountains two days ago just for the fun of it. In the before days, I might have attempted this, but it would have taken me 7 or 8 hours to complete and I would have been exhausted and in pain for the next two days. Taking my time with breaks for snacks and water, I was finished with my wee jaunt in only 4 hours 😎 and really got to enjoy photographing some insects, fungi, and turtles.
      Just for fun last week, I ran two 5Ks in two days, something I would have never done in the past! Next goal is a 10K before the end of this month.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Teriesa

      Hi everyone, I wrote back in May about having no strength. I still get totally exhausted just walking from room to room, it’s so bad I’m using a walker with wheels of all things. I had the gastric sleeve Jan. 24th. I’m doing exactly what the programs says, except protein shakes. I have different meats and protein bars daily, including vitamins daily. I do drink my fluids as well.  I go in for IV hydration 4 days a week and feel ok just til evening.  So far as of Jan 1st I’ve dropped 76 lbs. I just want to enjoy the weight lose. Any suggestions or has anyone else gone thru this??  Doctor says just increase calorie intake, still the same. 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Stone Art By SKL

      Decorative Wall Cladding & Panels | Stone Art By SKL
      Elevate your space with Stone Art By SKL's decorative wall claddings & panels. Explore premium designs for timeless elegance.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Clueless_girl

      Losing my hair in clumps and still dealing with "stomach" issues from gallbladder removal surgery. On the positive side I'm doing better about meeting protein and water goals and taking my vitamins, so yay? 🤷‍♀️
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×