Question:
Ok Ladies Only...Has anyone had problems NOT getting thier period after surgery?

Hi All, I am 9 weeks out and I got my period only ONCE since surgery,from what I have read most people get it more frequently. I keep getting cramps like it wants to start but nothing...    — swtnsxy0219 (posted on April 23, 2002)

April 22, 2002
I AM 2 1/2 MONTHS POST OP AND HAVE ONLY HAD 1 PERIOD SINCE SURGERY, BUT THIS WAS THE NORM FOR ME PRE OP, I REALLY THOUGHT IT WOULD CHANGE POST OP... MAYBE WHEN I LOSE MORE WEIGHT.
   — rebecca N.

April 22, 2002
Hi! Before surgery I was getting my period for months at a time. I actually had it during surgery. I few days after surgery it stopped and I havent had it since. I am 15 weeks post op. I figure that it will come back when I lose more weight. I have never been regular so I am not too worried. Tracy
   — tracyr

April 23, 2002
I didn't get my period for 2 months after surgery. Boy was I happy ! Normally, I am regular as clock work. Anyway on the 3rd month, it came back with a vengence. I had some cramping also, but that was it. Try to enjoy the time you have, cause when it finally starts you'll be sorry that it did !LOL! Just to be safe, take a pregnancy test.
   — Sherry S.

April 23, 2002
Unless there is a chance you are pregnant, it is most likely a hormone unbalance in your body. More Estrogen is being release from the fat you are losing. Your body needs Progrestone(sp?) to start a period. The over load of Estrogen is keeping the Progrestrone from being produced. You can get a progrestorne cream to rub on your tummy. Women who are menopausal use this at times. I got mine from a health store, it is all natural.
   — Cheryl S.

April 23, 2002
Cheryl, do you use the progesterone cream for a month then stop or what? I have been using it because my breasts have been sore for a month! I mean painfully sore. I have only had one period since surgery 6 mos ago! I had a little spotting but wish my hormones would stabilize. I am 49 so maybe this has pushed me into menopause. It is very confusing! I am also taking zoloft for anxiety and have just started it a month ago. Could the zoloft be contributing to my hormone confusion? Anyone know? I asked my surgeon but he wasn't too concerned about it and said it will take time to straighten out. Does this over abundance of estrogen make one more susceptible to cancer of the breasts?
   — Marilyn C.

April 24, 2002
Here is how I was told to use the cream. I started using it the day I got it, unitl I started my period (about 1.5 weeks). Then I stopped using it, waited for my period to end and then counted off 14 days. That was when I started the cream again and did the same cycle. I have to defer your other questions to a doctor, since you are at a pre-menopausal age that could be playing a factor. I would ask your GYN doctor rather than your surgeon. I hope this helps.
   — Cheryl S.

April 24, 2002
Donna, my period didn't come during my first month after surgery. As I'm usually regular as clockwork, I immediately went to see by GYN. He said that this is not unusual after major surgery...that the body can basically go into "shock", which often results in a lack of menses. He prescribed Progesterone in pill form. After I took the required dosage, my cycle began. I'm now almost 10 months out and haven't had a problem since. All the best to you!
   — CaseyinLA

April 24, 2002
I am normally very irregular, easily going 10 months or more without a period. I just had my first at 7 weeks post op and it is the heaviest flow, most cramping period I have had since I was 14. Maybe a coincidence?
   — Susan M.