Determined_Me 37 Posted May 11, 2013 I have only had one period since my surgery 3/13 and that period was a week late and it was light with what looked like old blood tmi I know but has anyone else experienced this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miss_latina89 4 Posted May 11, 2013 I have also been experiencing the same thing the only difference it's happening before surgery.I have surgery on Monday and ever since I been on my pre-op diet my period came late Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yazzy 105 Posted May 11, 2013 Mine has been on time ,but have noticed its very light this month.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Determined_Me 37 Posted May 11, 2013 I have also been experiencing the same thing the only difference it's happening before surgery.I have surgery on Monday and ever since I been on my pre-op diet my period came late My period was actually normal before surgery heavy but normal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No game 14,437 Posted May 11, 2013 Mine, and I have read a lot of people here too Have had weird periods right after surgery. My first one was "old" blood too but they do go back to "normal" after a few months Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Determined_Me 37 Posted May 11, 2013 Mine' date=' and I have read a lot of people here too Have had weird periods right after surgery.My first one was "old" blood too but they do go back to "normal" after a few months[/quote'] But have you skipped any periods? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No game 14,437 Posted May 11, 2013 But have you skipped any periods? I have not skipped any but had several months of very light ones or starting and stopping... But you have had a significant drop in weight fast so it might affect it more... It might be worth talking to the doctor about though. 1 Determined_Me reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enigmachik 403 Posted May 11, 2013 My first period after surgery came very late. My second period didn't come until I'd missed almost three cycles! It took me over six months before things started normalizing. I think it's fairly common because your hormones are all over the place during weight loss. 2 No game and Determined_Me reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ppasjm 37 Posted May 11, 2013 I think the fat that your losing has lots of stored hormones that are now being released into your system. Those hormones are now messing up your periods, moods, etc. Having a major surgery alone is stress enough on a body. Then having extra hormones released from the fat loss is causing chaos on your body. I'm not a medical professional, but I would think a irregular periods would be normal for a few months, but if you are really concerned, maybe a doctors visit is needed. 2 Determined_Me and No game reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SLF1027 136 Posted May 11, 2013 I think the fat that your losing has lots of stored hormones that are now being released into your system. Those hormones are now messing up your periods' date=' moods, etc. Having a major surgery alone is stress enough on a body. Then having extra hormones released from the fat loss is causing chaos on your body. I'm not a medical professional, but I would think a irregular periods would be normal for a few months, but if you are really concerned, maybe a doctors visit is needed.[/quote'] I've read that excessive weight loss/gain will have an effect on the menstruation cycle and especially on your mood. WebMD has an article about this. Sarah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toria412 5 Posted May 11, 2013 I had a normal one. The day after my surgery. Ugh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunnydee 40 Posted May 29, 2013 My surgery was 1/28/2013 and I have only had a light period about 12 days after and none since. I even took a pregnancy test at the last doctor visit. He said pretty normal after the procedure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beba238 123 Posted May 31, 2013 I got sleeved on 3/19. my first period was weird i got it in April. I was almost 2 weeks late until i got my period yesterday. Our body is still going through alot of changes. Try to contact your gyn. Good Luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Determined_Me 37 Posted May 31, 2013 Yes finally my friend came to visit unfortunately it was extremely heavy ughhhh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swimmom 124 Posted May 31, 2013 I haven't had any real problems this time, but when I lost a large amount of weight before, I had about 18 months of very few/irregular periods. They say that when your body is losing a significant amount of weight, it impacts your hormones, which in turn, impacts your periods. I once heard that your body is in "self-protection" mode when you are losing large amounts of weight quickly, and it knows that it is not a safe time to get pregnant. Who knows - but I do know that your hormones are all wacky at the moment, which is bound to create changes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites