Hi, I was just wondering if any ladies' menstrual cycles were thrown off after their surgery? I got my period for 2 days when I was 3 days post-op, and I was supposed to get it again 2 weeks ago, but nothing. I went to the doctor and got a couple of pregnancy tests, and all were negative. I haven't had sex since 1 week before the surgery, so I doubted if I would be pregnant in the first place. Before the surgery, my period was very normal and never more than 2 days late.
tnshaye
Aug 05, 2023 7:42 pm
CrappyColon
Aug 05, 2023 9:48 pm
Hi! Did your GI system take a little while to wake up by any chance? It's hard for me to remember a lot of details in the month leading up to my first surgery... I had my period when I went in for my second surgery because I remember calling to ask if that would affect anything. It stopped immediately after the surgery in November, and by the end of January, I think I had begun flipping out and taking pregnancy tests. But I had an ileus after that one, so I think my motility Dr. is right about the electrical signals that tell your body to ovulate and start a period getting interrupted, like the GI system can be interrupted. Not one Dr. including my ob-gyn was alarmed that it took a little while to get back on track.
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I just happened to find this site something like 4 years after my ostomy when I Googled "ostomy forum" or something like that. But I never found it during previous searches.....so I found this site pretty much by pure luck. We need to find a way to make this site available to new or soon-to-be ostomates......as that's when we really need to commiserate with fellow ostomates. Anybody have any thoughts on how we do this?
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Rose Bud 🌹
Aug 05, 2023 10:09 pm
It took 3 months after for me to get mine back on track. When your body goes through a lot, it can mess with your cycle. I had a long hospital stay, but once I started up again, all the doctor said was it was a good sign my body was finally healing. And I've been back to normal for the last 3 years and have a permanent ostomy.
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tnshaye
Aug 05, 2023 10:12 pm
I'm not 100% sure, but the surgeon said everything was fine. The output started flowing right away, but slowed down after a couple of days because I refused to eat anything since the pain made me super nauseous. But once I did start eating again, output and gas started back up, and the nurses said everything looked healthy and normal. I have a follow-up appointment with my surgeon in a week or so; I'll be sure to ask him some more questions about it.
C. Difficult
Aug 08, 2023 12:11 am
I had an emergency ileostomy due to C. diff in January 2021 and have not had my period since.
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