Does Breast Augmentation Affect the Menstrual Cycle?

 


Breast Surgery is one of the most common procedures I do, especially Breast Augmentation. Over more than a 25 yrs I have often operated on women during their menstrual period and  I have not found it to be a problem . 

It is not an uncommon to do breast surgery including augmentation during a menstrual cycle and for it to "Throw off your cycle"  My experience even in women as "regular as a clock" with surgery scheduled between periods often start the day before, day of or within a few days after surgery or contrarily can be late. Menstrual cycles can become irregular at times of stress, from surgery and anesthesia. It should not be a problem. Your breasts should behave after surgery the same as they did regarding discomfort, or not, during your period.

Any physical stress including that induced by surgery and anesthesia can produce alterations in your menstrual cycle. It has been my observation that the implants do not cause pain with menstruation with the exception of weight gain. Some of my patients who have increased their baseline weight have reported additional increases in breast size with menstrual discomfort.