Question for the ladies

Dundreggen
on 12/31/16 10:39 am - Canada

Period question..

So before surgery I was like clockwork since I had my child 16ish years ago. Came on time, left after 3-4 days. Easy to plan around.

I have had two periods since surgery. Both have been days late and go on FOREVER. Like 8-9 days. I know this isn't unsual in itself but it is annoyingly unusual for me.

Anyone had any changes to their menstruation post surgery? And did it ever go back :)?

Referral TWH: Sept 2015 Orientation: Nov 2015 Social Worker: Jan 2016 Nurse practitioner: Feb 2016 Nutrition (group): Mar 2016 Nutritionist: May 2016 Psych: May 2016 Meeting with Surgeon: July 2016 Surgery!: Nov 2016

So far 80 pounds lost!

Laura in Texas
on 12/31/16 10:49 am

RNY on 09/17/08

My periods were strange for about 18 months. Longer, more frequent, and heavier. Then they went back to normal.

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

peachpie
on 12/31/16 2:53 pm - Philadelphia, PA

RNY on 04/28/15

I have an IUD. I had no periods before surgery, or very rare spotting. After surgery I began getting monthly periods. Heavier at first, but now are very light, but do linger on for like 7 days.

5'6.5" High weight:337 Lowest weight:193/31 BMI: Goal: 195-205/31-32 BMI

Vinasu
on 1/1/17 8:14 pm

RNY on 08/10/16

This is my experience as well. I have Mirena, so I hadn't had a period in years (7, since my son was born). After surgery I bled lightly for six weeks. Now, I have regular light periods that last a while.

HW: 250+ SW:215 (W leaving hospital: 224!)

CW: 138; DR GW: 166; MY GW: 130

M1: -20, M2: -8, M3: -14, M4: -11, M5: -8, M6: -5 M7: -7 M8: in progress

Peanut15
on 12/31/16 6:46 pm

My first one came tight on time 2 days after surgery. My second one can on time but I spotted for 5 days heaven for 3 and spotted for 2. Before surgery I have a 3-5 day cycle light, 2 heavy, light.

Dundreggen
on 12/31/16 7:01 pm - Canada

I was due the day of surgery, but it waited till I was home and settled. That made sense but I was a week late this time round too!

supershopper
on 12/31/16 6:55 pm

mine has been missing for about 8 months

it will come back when it feels like it

not looking a gift shark in the mouth- lol

HW 305 SW 278 Surgery weight 225 GW 160 LW: 118.8

RNY 12/15/2015,

GB removal 09/2016,

Twisted bowel/hernia repair 08/2017

M1 Dec 2015-13.0, M2-7.0, M3-14.5, M4-9.4, M5-7.1, M6 9.8, M7-7.6 ,M8- 7.6, M-9 5.5, M10-6.4, M11- 2.2, M12 Dec 2016- 5.8

JaxLiving
on 12/31/16 7:48 pm - Spanish Fort, AL

RNY on 05/27/16

Mine has been very irregular, but I have been thinking that it's perimenopause. I am almost 49, so that would make sense, and I'm also having hot flashes -- but I have wondered if it could be surgery related.

SW:223, CW: 134.2; GW: 125, RNY: 5/27/16

wannabesupermomm
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on 1/1/17 9:05 am - New York, NY

RNY on 10/25/16

I have had the same exact issue. I was regular, it came and went in 3-4 days, it was to be expected and manageable every month my whole life. Now it is HEAVY, and my last cycle lasted 10 whole days! My center said it was totally normal. Fingers crossed for us both things normalize sooner rather then later.

(deactivated member)
on 1/1/17 8:58 pm

Estrogen is stored in fat cells. As we lose weight that estrogen is released into the blood stream. Hence the crazy menstrual cycles. It will normalize when weight loss slows down. FYI it makes pregnancy more likely as you will not really know when you ovulate, so make sure and prevent it for a while. Some doctors recommend 2 forms of birth control.

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