Question:
For Post-Op women: Is your period longer now?

Hi all, At 8 months post-op I've noticed that for the last 2 months my period lasts twice as long as it use to. All my life it was four days... two medium, two very light. Now it's over twice that long, and fairly heavy (sorry.. I hope there are no guys reading this :-) Any ideas why? Or is it an age thing since I'm now forty? Thanks!    — mom2jtx3 (posted on April 2, 2002)

April 2, 2002
I'm 2 months post-op and having the same problem. I plan on checking with my doctor at my 3 month check-up.
   — Janice P.

April 2, 2002
geez! i don't have an answer to this but my monthly lasts soo long now! that is one of my problems. i would love to hear from others about this.is it heavy or light flow?
   — nikki R.

April 2, 2002
I'm 39 and the length of my periods hasn't changed at all since my surgery. It was 4 days prior to surgery and it's still 4 days. However, I have noticed that it's longer between periods. It used to be 19 or 20 days between periods and now it's about 25 days between periods. I know that's from the weight loss.
   — Patty H.

April 2, 2002
I'm 6/12 months post-op and have been noticing the same thing! Mine now last almost twice as long and are heavier. I've been thinking that it may be due to the weightloss, probably stressful on the body. I'm also going to check with my doctor, but glad that I'm not alone in this!
   — Kathy P.

April 2, 2002
I have always been very regular...every 28 days...for as long as I can remember. The surgery hasn't changed that but I have noticed that instead of my normal 5 days, I have a 6th day with a very light flow. But last month I noticed that it seemed even lighter than usual so maybe that is going back to normal. I am 44, long done with having babies and say "Bring on menopause!" lol
   — Donna L.