Ladies: Period During Surgery?

[Cristin 73]

Does anybody know if its ok to be having your period when you get surgery? My surgery date is right in the middle of my period...

[NurseGrace 509]

I got mine the morning of surgery. It was really no big deal, one of two things will happen, or both.

They will either tell you to use a new tampon right before surgery OR they will give you a pair of mesh panties that have HUGE pads in them like what you are given after you give birth. A lot of women worry about dealing with it post op but its really not a big deal, if you have you pain under control you won't need help or anything and if you pain is not under control you need to be speaking with someone because there is really no reason for that.

Just take plenty of supplies with you and maybe some flush-able wipes and you will be A OK

Just as a side note, if you bleed extremely heavy ask the OR nurse to place a chucks pad on the bed you are going to be transferred to after surgery, its really no big deal as the nurses deal with this all the time.

[srs82781 83]

Yes I had mine, got it the day before surgery and was in Mexico and they didn't have tampons. I changed my pad before going into the OR and they said the nurse would take care of everything since I couldn't have underwear on... I don't know what she did and didn't ask but woke up with my underwear on and a clean pad.... Side note, they gave anticoagulants to keep from having blood clots after surgery, which incidentally made my period last 3 days longer then normal

[NerdyMHC 76]

I got my period two days before surgery. They made me wear a pad with my underwear and when I woke up from surgery, I was wearing a pad and the mesh panties. After my surgery, my period pretty much went away, but what was there was the really dark brown you get at the end of your period sometimes. Just small streaks. That went on for the rest of the day after surgery and then my period completely disappeared, a couple days early. Since surgery (5 months ago) my periods have been super light. No complaints here!!

[Cristin 73]

Awesome!! That is such good news. Thanks for putting my mind at ease

[Gwenny 13]

Thanks for the posts mine is very irregular and I was really worried about this

[NewKristen 356]

I got my period right before surgery, way early. I was so ticked. But I was super excited that I got to wear panties in surgery! Ha ha. The best part was that every CNA I had was a male, from pre-op to when I was discharged! Gah!!! They were also like 12-15 years old. Ok, maybe not that young, but they were so young! I went to the bathroom as soon as I was out of recovery. After I was done, it looked like a war had been fought in the bathroom. I was so embarrassed! The CNA I had reassured me it wasn't that bad! Bless his little heart.

[Cristin 73]

I got my period right before surgery' date=' way early. I was so ticked. But I was super excited that I got to wear panties in surgery! Ha ha. The best part was that every CNA I had was a male, from pre-op to when I was discharged! Gah!!! They were also like 12-15 years old. Ok, maybe not that young, but they were so young! I went to the bathroom as soon as I was out of recovery. After I was done, it looked like a war had been fought in the bathroom. I was so embarrassed! The CNA I had reassured me it wasn't that bad! Bless his little heart.[/quote']

Haha! Love it. Thanks for the reassurance