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[kimsretro 0]

I am scheduled to have surgery in the morning, and guess what, I started my period a week early. Did anyone else have their TOM during surgery? What did you do? :help:

[Melissa Lea 1]

Hi Kim --

You are not the first, nor will you be the last one to be on your cycle during a procedure. Give your doctor's nurse a quick call today and find out if there is anything "special" you need to do or not do (like not wear tampon --usually no tampons allowed with surgeries).

It's no biggie!!

Melissa Lea

[sheryl 3]

This happened to me. And duh, I didn't know that you weren't suppose to wear a tampon during surgury. Man, did it hurt taking it out (TMI, sorry!) They said that you normally just tell them and they get you the big-old industrial size pads and a pad under you, and it is fine... They are used to it.

Whatever you do, do not use a tampon!! Ouch!

[JulyBandster 1]

I had my period for my surgery too. I considered wearing a tampon, figuring who would know or care, since they don't use catheters for such a short surgery..........well, the night before my surgery I was online and someone asked this same question - and she shared a story I have never forgotten.........she wore a tampon into surgery and didn't tell anyone. Hours later, in the recovery room, she realized she was wearing the mesh panties with the lovely GInormous pad - where the heck was the tampon? They TOOK IT OUT! OMG...........:omg: That's all I needed to hear, and I decided not to chance it!

The morning of the surgery, I told the nurse - she walked over to a shelf and grabbed the panties and the pad and told me to suit up in the bathroom! That was it. It happens all the time.

Don't sweat it.

[niki 1]

Kim,

Relax, you'll find tons of people (women) that had the same story has yours. Just tell it to your doctor (or assisting nurse), they're used to it and will give you a special pad, no big deal. Just don't wear a tampon!

niki