Menstruating on Surgery Day?

[DAA 0]

is this a problem? Trying to call my drs. office now to find out. Has anyone had this happen? Thanks

[Alexandra 55]

I guarantee you, LOTS of people have had this happen. Not a problem.

[DAA 0]

Thanks, I was not sure if it was!!

[Wheetsin 714]

I asked about in, just in case. I asked specifically if I could wear a "plug" to the surgery. They said to wear one in to the hospital was no problem, but I would have to take it out before surgery. She said they would put some kind of a pad on the table, can't remember what it's called, and put another one between your legs.

[Cheri 0]

Yep - been there, did that!! Kind of personally embarassing, but fortunately they've dealt with it before! Had the exact same thing happen to me - I feel ya!!!

Good luck on Wednesday, and hopefully your visitor will either be gone or wait a few extra days before she visits!!

~cheri

[sleepyjean 0]

It's so funny how this question keeps coming up. I asked the same thing a couple of months ago, thinking I was the only one thinking about that kind of thing. Since then, I've seen the same question posted 3 or 4 times. :laugh

[Poster child 0]

I was thinking the same thing. I am usually right on time and I think that I may have it when i finally do my surgery. Hopefully, it won't happen due to 'stress' of surgery. My sister had RNY last year and, of course, it hit full force on her surgery day. But she survived!

[lambchops 0]

I was told that if it happens just to wear a pad... goody.

[juliek 0]

Same here - they put a pad between your legs - nothing like being 10 shades of red, but they are used to it and no way was I changing my surgery date!

[ElieMaeHolliday 0]

Been there - no problem!

[ajack 0]

this has come up so many times. i thought it was funny until i started the day before surgery. they actually have pads and netting undies to hold in place the nurse(male) told me that it usually is messy but they clean you up before you go to recovery and you are still out. then as i woke up that was the first thing on my mind and as soon as i could my mom helped me to the bathroom and as groggy as i was i changed back to my underoos and pad.....mom offered to help me clean up but uuumm no....i did it

[Feel2Young2B40 0]

Yep - happened to me. Got mine the morning of the surgery. I did the pillow-pad thing and there were not COOL netting underoos!!!??? I got jypped! Anyway, it went all ok and it wasn't the most embarassing moment of my life but it did rank in the top 10 events. Good luck!

[ConnieA0278 0]

I was wondering the same thing. Mine is due now but no signs of it so far and my date is March 8th. I just have a funny feeling it will start for surgery.:eek:

[princess_n_thep 2]

I was allowed to plug it. No issues, and I was on the tail end of my period.

[gadgetlady 4]

Someone recommended to me NOT to wear a tampon because it would be difficult to get it out post-op (simply because of the reaching). I was glad I heard that advice.

They put me in mesh undies (wouldn't let me wear my own) and offered me a pad but I wore my own. No need to be embarassed. If you figure a normal woman's cycle is every 28 days, lasting 5 days, roughly 1/5 of all women are on their period at any given point. They see it all the time.

I did bring "adult baby wipes" (cottonelle) to the hosp. w/ me which made "cleanup" easier.