Periods and surgery?

[BrightSparkles]

I'm due for my period in the next week sometime. I'm also due to have surgery next week. I know this is a silly question I just don't know. Does having your period affect it in anyway? I'm guessing a pad would be better? I usually use tampons as I find it easier with the heavy flow I get but guessing this wont work as ill be under and then recovery etc.
like I said, silly jut I guess I should know jic I get it when I'm due etc

[lilima]

I think it depends on the type of surgery.

[Jaycee]

What type of surgery are you having? I don't think it should affect it.

[RainbowRiver]

I remember having my period and having my wisdom teeth out. I used tampons then, but I was on day 3 or 4, so wasn't to heavy

[AnyDream]

It must be stress or something but one year when I had 2x surgeries, my period arrived literally on the day of the surgery both times. You can't wear a tampon because of the risk of toxic shock syndrome if you end up unconscious for longer than expected. I just mentioned it to the nurse who helps you get ready, it wasn't a big deal, happens all the time. In fact so much not a big deal that I can't even remember very well but I think they might have given me a blue protective thing under my bum once I ws on the table. Anyway, weird thing was both times the surgery must've been such a shock to my system that it literally stopped the period dead in its tracks. Lol.

[BrightSparkles]

Having my gall bladder out. So that should fun period pain and surgery pain yay! Lol

[Jaycee]

Hope it all goes ok!

[AnyDream]

Hope it all goes well... they hand out lots of good pain relief after GB ops, so if you're in pain, make sure you tell them. Mine was a bit ouchy for the first few days, but honestly, just getting rid of the damn thing was such a relief it didn't matter.