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Manchester, KY
A 37-year-old female asked:

Recently had abdominal myomectomy to remove fibroids. period came 2 days later. period lasted only 2 days versus 5 days. why?

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Dr. Parul Krishnamurthy
Obstetrics & Gynecology 36 years experience
Wait and see: May take a few months for your cycles to revert to what your rhythm was prior to surgery, too early to determine if your cycle has changed, what you are describing as your period may have just been some bleeding from the surgery.
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