RE: (tsc): surgery and cycle issues

[Guest guest]

,

I don't know if it is from the TC surgery or just surgery in general. Every

surgery I have ever had (all 3 were back surgeries) have always messed up my

cycle. It is totally inevitable that I will start my period the day or two

after surgery. It has always been such a pain in the butt to have to deal

with my period, on top of the catheter and having movement so painful, let

alone not being able to shower! But that is just something that I have

grown to accept will happen when I have surgery.

I mentioned it to my MD and he said that surgery is so stressful on the body

that it can cause cycle changes. Also, if you take BCP, and you miss a pill

the day after surgery (when you're too knocked out to know they didn't give

it to you) or longer (if you're kept knocked out longer), then it can cause

your cycle to start. Shortly after my third surgery, I went 6 mos without a

period. I finally visited my GYN and was relieved that there wasn't anything

wrong - and even said that there anything wrong with going without a cycle -

it won't cause problems - I loved the 6 months without it and didn't miss it

one bit! But she did give me a hormone pill to take to kind of kick-start

my cycle. I just took one pill a day until my cycle started. I think I took

2-3 pills b/c they caused the worst PMS in my life. I was so violent, angry,

pissed. I could not control my temper. But what I took was enough to kick

start it and it has been going regularly ever since.

If you don't have a history of GYN issues, (personally) I would wait until

about 6 months without a period, and then see your MD if your " aunt " hasn't

come to visit yet. If you have a history of GYN issues or if you are closer

to menopause, then I would visit sooner, just to make sure there aren't any

pressing issues. I was 25 and 27, respectively for my 3 surgeries.

Regardless, you have to do what makes you feel comfortable and will put you

at ease.

Jenn

From: tetheredspinalcord

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Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 7:16 AM

To: tetheredspinalcord

Subject: Re: Retethered surgury

to any of u women, have u had prob. w/ur period after surgery?its been a

little over2 mnths now & ive still havnt gotten myne. ive had other

surgeries before & been on narcotics before but havent had this prob.also

found out i was doin things i wasnt supps. 2 b doin & pain is wors

lisa

[Guest guest]

Same here. I believe it is rather typical...........with all the Anesthesia

and all.

Brande

mymocha@...

>

> I don't know if it is from the TC surgery or just surgery in general.

> Every

> surgery I have ever had (all 3 were back surgeries) have always messed up

> my

> cycle. It is totally inevitable that I will start my period the day or two

> after surgery. It has always been such a pain in the butt to have to

> deal

> with my period, on top of the catheter and having movement so painful, let

> alone not being able to shower! But that is just something that I have

> grown to accept will happen when I have surgery.

>

>

>

> I mentioned it to my MD and he said that surgery is so stressful on the

> body

> that it can cause cycle changes. Also, if you take BCP, and you miss a

> pill

> the day after surgery (when you're too knocked out to know they didn't

> give

> it to you) or longer (if you're kept knocked out longer), then it can

> cause

> your cycle to start. Shortly after my third surgery, I went 6 mos without

> a

> period. I finally visited my GYN and was relieved that there wasn't

> anything

> wrong - and even said that there anything wrong with going without a

> cycle -

> it won't cause problems - I loved the 6 months without it and didn't miss

> it

> one bit! But she did give me a hormone pill to take to kind of kick-start

> my cycle. I just took one pill a day until my cycle started. I think I

> took

> 2-3 pills b/c they caused the worst PMS in my life. I was so violent,

> angry,

> pissed. I could not control my temper. But what I took was enough to kick

> start it and it has been going regularly ever since.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My second surgery I thought " I was out of the woods " with getting my

period but it came my third day in the hospital and I was TOTALLY un-

prepared for it. The nurses were quite understanding and even went

out and got some supplies for me as they had nothing appropriate on

the floor -- as it came in the middle of the night and because I had

a pain pump I could use at any time (it wasn't set to every 8 minutes

etc) I didn't feel any cramping .. just woke up scared & freaked out

with bloody sheets. My third surgery I planned around my cycle and

managed to luck out and be " right on " and finished the day before I

was to go in hospital. So, yes it's very common -- as it's a HUGE

GREAT stressor to your entire system.

>

> Same here. I believe it is rather typical...........with all the

Anesthesia

> and all.

>

> Brande

> mymocha@...

>

> >

> > I don't know if it is from the TC surgery or just surgery in

general.

> > Every

> > surgery I have ever had (all 3 were back surgeries) have always

messed up

> > my

> > cycle. It is totally inevitable that I will start my period the

day or two

> > after surgery. It has always been such a pain in the butt to

have to

> > deal

> > with my period, on top of the catheter and having movement so

painful, let

> > alone not being able to shower! But that is just something that

I have

> > grown to accept will happen when I have surgery.

> >

> >

> >

> > I mentioned it to my MD and he said that surgery is so stressful

on the

> > body

> > that it can cause cycle changes. Also, if you take BCP, and you

miss a

> > pill

> > the day after surgery (when you're too knocked out to know they

didn't

> > give

> > it to you) or longer (if you're kept knocked out longer), then it

can

> > cause

> > your cycle to start. Shortly after my third surgery, I went 6

mos without

> > a

> > period. I finally visited my GYN and was relieved that there

wasn't

> > anything

> > wrong - and even said that there anything wrong with going

without a

> > cycle -

> > it won't cause problems - I loved the 6 months without it and

didn't miss

> > it

> > one bit! But she did give me a hormone pill to take to kind of

kick-start

> > my cycle. I just took one pill a day until my cycle started. I

think I

> > took

> > 2-3 pills b/c they caused the worst PMS in my life. I was so

violent,

> > angry,

> > pissed. I could not control my temper. But what I took was

enough to kick

> > start it and it has been going regularly ever since.

> >

> >

> >

> >

>