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I’m 16 days post op and I have been bleeding off and on first it started 2 days after surgery for 10 days but I have the implant in my arm and haven’t had a period in like 2 years then it stopped for like 5 days and now I’m bleeding again but now worst than before has anyone had this problem ??

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I had the Gastric Sleeve

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I did not have that problem after my surgery, but I also wasn't on hormonal birth control at the time. There are other posts on here talking about this symptom.



Breakthrough bleeding (a small amount of bleeding between periods) is one of the most common side effects of hormonal birth control. I did have that as a symptom when I was on hormonal birth control. In addition, bariatric surgery usually causes your hormone levels (including lady hormones) to fluctuate, often for quite a while after surgery. This is because hormones like estrogen are fat soluble and get stored in your fat, so as you lose weight, those stored hormones are released into your bloodstream.

If it's a lot of bleeding - ask your doctor immediately. If it's just spotting, then it's unlikely to be a significant issue and you could probably wait until your next appointment to mention it to your doctor.

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Thank you so much !

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hormone issues are really common the first few weeks after surgery. I was post-menopausal when I had my surgery, so I have no experience with this myself, but a lot of women report having screwed up menstrual cycles when they're early out (and moodiness, too). It'll eventually stabilize.

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My guess would be hormone issues post-WLS.

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I got a very heavy period straight after surgery and i hadn't had a period for 6 months prior to that (peri-menopause).The surgery does muck your hormones up a fair bit but obviously if you are concerned ask your Dr.

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Fat cells store and produce estrogen so when one loses weight your estrogen levels can fluctuate. The changing hormone levels can cause breakthrough bleeding.

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