Post Op/cycle-hormonal changes

[neenee717 37]

Is it just me or did any of the ladies have hormonal, menstrual changes after surgery. I am day 7 post op today and within 2 days after surgery menses came 2 weeks early, which explains why I was a crying, blubbering mess 1st few days after surgery. Nurse told me that can happen. Any one else experience these changes post op?

[Noturningback15 45]

Yep, mine came early too. I thought it was because of the dramatic weight loss. I loss 13 pounds after four days of liquids and that's what I thought caused mine to come. IDK?

[neenee717 37]

same here I loss about 11 1/2 lbs first 4 days as well. Thats what they tell me. thought something was wrong

[Angel82 0]

Thanks for this post. I was so wondering the same thing. Mine was 10 days early:cursing:

[rkwilliams1013 0]

Yep! It is so common for women to have menstrual issues after surgery. The first reason is because surgery puts your body into a state of shock. I had my period the week before surgery and then again the week after.

The second reason is because excess estrogen is stored in fat! So if you're losing a lot of weight in a short amount of time its going to take your body some time to adjust to the hormonal changes as you get rid of that estrogen.

This is the reason so many of us overweight women have fertility problems, PCOS, and weight related hormone issues. Luckily for me, my birth control pills seem to keep things pretty even.

[Noturningback15 45]

Yep! It is so common for women to have menstrual issues after surgery. The first reason is because surgery puts your body into a state of shock. I had my period the week before surgery and then again the week after.

The second reason is because excess estrogen is stored in fat! So if you're losing a lot of weight in a short amount of time its going to take your body some time to adjust to the hormonal changes as you get rid of that estrogen.

This is the reason so many of us overweight women have fertility problems, PCOS, and weight related hormone issues. Luckily for me, my birth control pills seem to keep things pretty even.

Yea, I think I am going to get back on my BC because since surgery I have had a period every month but it just comes whenever it's not on regular schedule. Sometimes its a week early or a week late. Right now I am another week late!

[Angera 2]

Mine came two weeks early as well. I actually called up my OBGYN and scheduled an appointment to have my birth control pills adjusted. The combination of weight loss and the need for a pill adjustment had me on a cycle from hell lasting wayyyyyyy longer than necessary!

[shadena32 0]

I was the opposite! I came on the week before my surgery at the end of July, and did not have another period until the middle od Sept!!!

[jennay5180 0]

Mine was wicked crazy!! My cycle started on 7/24/10...lasted for the normal 4-5 days that mine regulary do. I had my surgery on the 10th of August....and got my period again on 19th of August. I then had it for 4.5 weeks afterwards. Some days were regular, some days were light, and some days were super heavy with thick clots. Sorry...TMI, I know...but just sharing! I had a visit to my OB-GYN and she said that everything looked fine. They drew some blood b/c she wanted to do a test on the hormones and to see if I was anemic from all of the bleeding. I haven't had the results....but I was just pleased to hear that she thought it was from the 22.5 lb weight loss in a month and a half that caused it. Plus, my surgeon said that surgery is such a stress on your body....that it'll end up doing some weird things! Yup...he was right! :biggrin: I'm just glad that it is over!