Howdie All and Happy Thanksgiving!

I have a tentative surgery date of Jan. 8th. I've been on Depo Prevera for 5 years and was told that I cant get my next shot, which Im due for Dec. 13th. Wondering if anyone else has had to skip their BC before surgery and if I ask them to give me my shot right after if they will do that.

I have my pre-op appointment and bloodwork on Dec. 23rd. (Merry Christmas to me!) and will ask them then, but I thought I would come here and see if anyone else has had an issue with this.

Wow. Hot topic! Never thought about this. My surgery is Dec. 23 and I'm due for next Depo shot on Dec. 26. Will ask PCP on Dec. 4 appt. and Surgeon on Dec. 19 appt. I hope I can get it. I have soooooo enjoyed NOT having a painful cycle for a year!!! I'm diabetic and have PCOS and a bushel basket of fibroids. Life withOUT Depo-Provera injections = :wink2::thumbup:

I just can't imagine it's a problem. I've had two hand surgerys (carpel tunnel releases), and a catherization and it never came up and was on my medication list.

I think the above surgeon has lumped all birth control together.

I've decided that I'm going to take my dr. advice and not get the shot. I'm also going to ask him if I can get it in the hosp after my procedure. Or if not, I can wait a couple weeks.

Not sure what beglemom is talking about though with the comment about it takes 1 year to be effective. The first month I got my shot I totally panicked because I didnt get my period so I called the office and the dr told me that I was protected from the minute I got the first injection. Her exact words were "you could have sex in the parking lot after your appointment and you would have been protected".

Thanks ladies for all your comments -

My doctor told me that I had to stop as well. I wouldn't risk it. I tend not to play around with health issues.

I saw my doctor last week and he switched me to the nuvaring since I'll (hopefully) be having surgery soon. He said it was the best option for bariatric surgery. Anybody else hear anything about that?