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Will anesthesia affect your period?

9 doctors weighed in across 4 answers

No: There is no anesthesia that I am aware of that will effect your period.

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 12/25/2012

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Dr. Orrin Ailloni-Charas answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

No: It should have no direct impact.

Dr Sayeed agreed

Answered 2/27/2013

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Anesthesia: Anesthesia itself is very unlikely , but stress of surgery can.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 3/26/2015

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Dr. Richard Pollard answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

No: The anesthetic does not change your monthly cycle of ovulation and hormone changes.

Dr Samuel and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/13/2020

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What is time period until manipulation after total knee? Very stiff . It's only 2 weeks out. General anesthesia? How long is procedure?

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I'm 5 days late for my period. I've taken two tests and both are negative. I was under anesthesia since being on my last period. Could this be a cause for my late period? I'm usually pretty regular.

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I had excision of Bartholin's cyst 3/22 under local anesthesia last period 3/4. No period it's 5/25. Not pregnant. Should i be worried? I want a period!

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I am worry about my period because it late for 8 day i had eye surgery before 3 week under G.A it can be due to anesthesia ( not pregnancy )

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