Did Anyone Have Their Surgery While Having Their Monthly?

[ashes_202 20]

I am getting sleeved on Wednesday. Great timing...

I don't really want to have to deal with both but hey, thanks nature, I don't have a choice...

[PatientEleventyBillion 851]

This post should be going in that ice cream thread.

[GMen88 70]

I was on mine when I was sleeved. When you're getting dressed during pre-op prep, just tell the nurse and I'm certain she will get you pads and disposable underwear. I was told I had to remove my tampon and use pads.

Will say, those disposable undies were comfy! Lol

[jaylynnD 10]

Just make sure to tell them because they will have to give you a urinary catheter. I'm sure it's happened before.

[ashes_202 20]

I would definitely prefer the disposable undies over the catheter. We'll see what happens.

[kins117 104]

I was and did not have a catheter. The anesthesia (or shock from surgery) shut my system down and my period stopped. I'm 5 days post op and it hasn't resumed. I was spotting heavy morning of surgery and was supposed to start more and never happened. Likely from the stress.

[GMen88 70]

Just make sure to tell them because they will have to give you a urinary catheter. I'm sure it's happened before.

I didn't have to have a urinary catheter and I was on mine.

But I have read some women needed one. It's always really interesting to see how differently each person is prepped for the same procedure.

[tlh4life 66]

Was on mine and no catheter

[hermione53 157]

I was on mine and had a catheter. I think you get a catheter if you might have a longer surgery. I'm not sure, though. They didn't remove it until day two so dealing with a pad and the disposable undies was awkward.

[Orlagh 3]

My friend showed up without me expecting it the day after surgery. I was terrified at first that it was internal bleeding! But it turned out fine. The wonderful surgical staff gave me disposable undies and I ended my cycle much quicker than normal.

Couldn't tell if I had my normal cramps because of all the weirdness going on in my stomach, though.

[evesta 67]

My team kept asking about this but I had an ablation and d&c for fibroids and my period isn't really a period. Although it is weird I still retain Water like I use to that time of the month and lose after. Yes and I had the catheter but I also had to have my lap band removed

[laurierrt 5]

I was sleeved 4/17 and was on mine. No catheter, but had to wear the disposable undies and pad!

[Christina.Rose 287]

I was on mine and was given undies and pads. As far as I know nothing else was different from normal. Or at least I didn't have to do anything.

[Jen-2+1 131]

Mine started the day of surgery, they just gave me a pad and throw away panties. Honestly, that made me feel better than lying there without any panties. My surgeon doesn't use catheters, they told us that at our meeting before surgery. Some use catheters routinely and some don't.