period after laparoscopy

[cdegwi]

Hello my lovelies.

I had my first laparoscopy (and excision of endo) three weeks ago this coming Monday. I came on my period four days after surgery. It's now day 17 and I'm going crazy. It's not particularly heavy I'm - not using tampons of course, and the blood is only there in my urine and when I wipe (though there's always quite a lot). They changed my copper coil for mirena during the lap. Had anyone else experienced this? Is it my body adjusting to the coil or is it the Surgery?

thanks

Chloe

[Skinnyteacher]

Hi lovely, hope you're on the mend. I remember starting my period a week or so after my procedure and it lasted for about 6 days. I did have a few days of spotting after the procedure too, which I was told was normal. Have you spoken to your doctor? Xx

[cdegwi in reply to Skinnyteacher]

Hiya, still bleeding... Day 26 now. I need to speak to my doctor but annoyingly I've just moved so it's a new practice, but all my endo/gynie related stuff is with my old hospital but the new practice and the old hospital aren't linked. So I'm just waiting for a letter through following up my MRI. I thought bleeding for about a month was normal so I don't really know what's going on! Hope you're keeping well xx

[Skinnyteacher in reply to cdegwi]

Hey lovely - is it a lot of blood? Speak to your new doctor ASAP I would say and hopefully its all OK. How are you feeling otherwise? X

[cdegwi in reply to Skinnyteacher]

Hiya! It's on and off but there's always something. Sometimes it's just very light spotting, sometimes it's full on but kinda closer to a light period. I'll try the doctor tomorrow. I'm not feeling good at all, I think I'm having my first flare-up (at least since diagnosis) thanks for your reply xx

[cdegwi in reply to Skinnyteacher]

An update - spoke to the doctor who thinks I have a low blood count!

[Skinnyteacher]

Hiya loves, oh dear! What will they be doing then to help with that? No wonder you still feel unwell. Make sure you eat/ drink well and look after yourself xx