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I'm getting banded in August and have a rather odd question.....please bare with me :( Due to my long term weight problem I have been somewhat of a withrawn hermit an have not been in an intimate relationship for many years. When you have the band and have a partner.....is there a chance of causing problems/complications during rigorous sex? (ie. band slippage, flipped port, etc.) I would expect that you need to recover for a few months and whatnot, but I'm wondering if your intimate life goes back to normal.....maybe even gets better, or are there sore spots like your port site that now make this fun activity not so enjoyable. I would love to know how the surgery has affected your intimate relationships and any risks/concerns you may know about. Thanks! :unsure:

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Hello I just had my band done on 6/23.My doc told me to wait til things were healed.Don't worry you can find ways around it,if you know what I mean.I waited about 10 days.But of course had sex the nite before surgery.There were no problems or pain to help answer your question.Every thing is still in the same place no slippage.

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HI! When I was at my informational session someone asked about high impact aerobics. My surgeon said that it was absolutely fine. He shared a story about a patient of his that was in a horrible car accident, her liver was lacerated she had multiple internal injuries including a ruptured spleen, and guess what? Her band was completely intact. He did an unfill until she healed, when she was recovered, she went right back to getting filled, and she was great. So anyway, long story short, if someone can go through all that and not have their band slip, or their port flip, I would think even the most WILD ESCAPADE in the bedroom will leave your band unharmed :unsure:!

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the way they make things that go in your body i'm sure its okay, i have an IUD (Contraceptive) and its right there and even vigoris sex couldnt move that thing, i'm sure you will be fine, just follow the doctors orders or atleast try to lol. you should be A OKAY

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We were told it take up to 3 weeks for the scar tissue to form that holds the band more firmly in place. Until then you could have some slippage if you get too crazy.

Im 4 days post op, and know I couldnt have anything vigorous right now anyway, tee hee.

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Thanks everyone, this is very reassuring to know. Last thing I want to do is replace one bad situation for another :cursing:

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