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Ok post-op ladies. I have a small situation and I'm wondering if it's happened to anyone else.

Up until surgery, my periods were regular. Once a month, lasting for less than 5 days. I'm 6 weeks post-op now and have my period for the second time this month. My last one ended 2 weeks ago. Is this a normal thing? If so, please tell me it won't be a regular/long-term thing? My hormones are pretty monstrous.

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It's really common for periods to get wacky postop. They should settle down by 6 months post. If things get too crazy you can always ask your doc.

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I'm sorry but for some reason it happens. I didn't have a period for five years as on the depo injection.. now I keep getting a period

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Yes, your hormones change a lot when losing a lot of weight. My periods have actually become regular and now because of my changing hormones, I am having cramps I haven't had since I was really young. I agree I would notify your DR.

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I didn’t have mine for probably 8 years because I take my birth control pills with no break. The day before surgery I sort of got it but after surgery, while in the hospital I fully did. Even while still on birth control. I haven’t had it since (knock on wood) so I think it’s the emotional stress, stress on your body and overall trauma.

My doctor actually said stop hormones a few weeks before surgery and for like 2-3ish months after. I ignored because I became active immediately.


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I believe estrogen is stored in fat, so as we lose fat, our body releases estrogen. And likely makes us a little crazy :)

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Mine went crazy after surgery. My periods were super long and heavy. I even went to my GYN about 4 months post op who was going to put me on Mirena to try and regulate (not currently on hormonal birth control) but I decided to wait it out a few months and thankfully about 7-8 months post op I started to regulate.

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