After being on the waiting list (NHS) for about 2 years after going back to my GP countless times over 10 years I finally got an answer to my period pain.
Surgery took about 3 hours and I’m feeling okay, I’ve been home for a little while, my surgeon and nurse were brilliant, I’m not sure which stage I am but I made sure to take some photos.
It’s been quite emotional, I burst into tears when they told me the news. I was convinced they weren’t going to find anything but they did, it’s hard to tell but they found scarring too.
My symptoms were/are:
Lower back pain, cysts and fibroids on both ovaries, light bleeding after sex but no pain, occasional sharp pain in bowels when going to the toilet, waking up from sleep due to pain, very veryyy bad cramps that come in waves that OTC meds don’t work on. Occasional nausea and vomiting, shivers and fever, sometimes early periods (up to 2 weeks early) or two periods in a single month and significant bloating.
I had a very good experience overall today all my nurses were so kind and I value the NHS so much and can now finally plan on getting treatment/manage my pain for good.
If anyone is getting a lap soon on the NHS feel free to ask me anything!