Question:
Have any women bled excessively vaginally after surgery due to blood thiners??

   — Wanda R. (posted on November 8, 2002)

November 8, 2002
I had a lap rny on 10/11. This first cycle is a real killer. It seems to be much heavier than normal. My guess was it's because of the blood thinners. I'm also guessing that it's not permanent.
   — Rebekah B.

November 8, 2002
Hi Wanda: I have always had bleeding problems, but prior and after surgery was the pits. I bled from August 20th, surgery was August 21st, until September 5th. My next period on October 5th was the most painful in recent years, but lasted the regular 5 days. On November 5th, I had another period which was painful, but no where near what October was. By the say, I never had severe cramps before. Seems as if your cycle gets all out of whack after surgery. Hope this helps. Love Grace
   — Grace H.

November 8, 2002
I had this problem, but was explained to that estrogen is stored in fat cells, so when you body starts to get rid of your fat cells, all the estrogen gets dumped into your system and that is the cause of the extremely long period. Mine lasted 26 days and when it did stop it wasn't on it's on, the GYN and my surgeon got together and put me on Provera for 10 days just to give me a break. We'll see what happens after my 10 days!
   — April A.