When to stop taking birth control? Will it postpone surgery?

beckyboop74 · May 14, 2011

I just received a letter on my surgery from my hospital - it is on the 23rd. It says females need to stop taking birth control bills 8 weeks before surgery. No one, no doctor - ever told me that in this long process. I am freaking out because I didn't stop until today. I am afraid when I call Monday, they will postpone my surgery. I've already been on the pre-op diet for a week. I am freaking out! I am so so worried they will postpone! Any advice?

TijuanaPlication · May 14, 2011

I'm on double digits for general anaesthetics and have never been told this. For the most part I've been in the healthy/overweight range, but being SMO may well be the reason you're being told this, as that also increases your risk for DVT. I'd come clean, as you don't want to die of a blood clot like Mia Amber Davis.

Bryn · May 15, 2011

My doc told me to stop taking it 6 weeks prior to surgery. I was told this in my initial consult, and when I received my date

Coookies · May 15, 2011

I stopped my bc pills 2 weeks before surgery... and had my period within a week... The hormones actually leave your body very fast... Plus, i turned out to be allergic to the heparin (the anti-clotting shots they give you in your stomach)... but I didn't develop a clot.....

Mention it to your doctor, but they will probably go ahead with the surgery...