Catheters and TOM...

[zeniada 9]

This is kind of an eeeww subject but i was wondering since they give you a catheter during surgery or after will being on your period change that??? sorry for being gross just thought i would ask those who have had their surgery already...

[spoiltmom 44]

I wasn't given a catheter. When it was time for me to go to the OR they made me go to the bathroom right then.

[hotsexyrunnerchick 5]

I dont know if i had a catheter.. but i did have TOM at the time and it was no issue. .... Good luck with surgery !

[rkwilliams1013 0]

That's not gross that's actually a good question! They may cath you, but you'll never know it, they usually put them in and take them out before you ever wake up.

Most of the time, because the surgery is so short, they just make you pee before hand. Catheters are used in longer, more invasive surgeries just so they can monitor Fluid intake and output.

And Aunt Flo, They're not working down there, so it shouldn't be an issue.

[txredgirl36 0]

It was actually my TOM when I had surgery and they made me remove my tampon and put on these crazy mesh undies with a monster pad for the surgery. No problems at all, in fact, I think the surgery meds did a miracle on my cramps because I usually have them really bad for 2 or 3 days and I only had them for about 3 hrs before the surgery.

[MaryfromMI 5]

I don't think being on your TOM would be a factor in whether or not you get a catheter, because it's dealing with 2 different holes (if you know what I mean,lol). It is up to your doctor and what protocol they go by. I had a catheter in after my surgery because my doctor makes it mandatory to stay overnight at the hospital but I got it taken out that day because I was up walking around 15 minutes after being back in my room. I made sure to ask my surgeon about the catheter before hand so I wouldn't be surprised when I woke up from surgery.

[AmberK 5]

I started my period a week early and was on it when I had my surgery. They just gave me mesh panties and a pad to put on and they did not have to do a catheter during surgery. Even if they did they are probably pretty used to it and its not a big deal to them.

[losethemess 14]

Good question. I was on my period, the day of my surgery. I was given the granny panties and no catheter. I was told to urinate before I was taken into the operating room in order to avoid the catheter.