“I returned from holiday in Spain in 2018 having had a vaginal bleed , been seen by a doctors in hospital in Donostia and recommended to have a biopsy taken. I was referred by my GP and waited 6 weeks for an appointment. I saw a practitioner nurse , not a doctor. She failed to … Continued
“Totally let down by […] hospital. Government guide lines not followed delays / back logs. Failure to phone results so I found out myself from patient portal. Found I had cancer by an answer machine message. Told stage 1 but eventually after 3 months sent for mri and ct scans told stage 3b ) no … Continued
“I have Lichen sclerosus. My Gp didn’t refer me to a gynechologist. I paid privately to get an assessment. I was referred back to the NHS in Carmarthenshire for a biopsy. This took six months. Lost referal letters and no one to support me. By the time I had my biopsies I was diagnosed with chronic Lichen … Continued
“Told it was “likely” that I had cancer. I didnt- it was a fibroid that had been there for 11 years. Have subsequently found out that this wasn’t likely at all! Had a full hysterectomy- was given the option of keeping ovaries. Had so much of my vagina removed that I haven’t been able to … Continued
“Been waiting for treatment for suspected fibroids with constant bleeding for 4 years. Gynaecology actually happily admitted they forgot about me after my 1st biopsy, 2nd biopsy was not enough material to check and they didn’t tell me until I chased it up 5 months later just had 3rd so hopefully they will get something … Continued
“Diagnosed with endometrial cancer in May 2025 .first referred in January of the same year .it took until September to have my hysterectomy.Although initially restricted to the uterus it had spread to the lymph nodes by then. Only started chemo in december. Does it normally take this long..”
Laura, 51, from Wiltshire, experienced chronic stomach and back pain for roughly one year before being treated for fibroids. She returned to her GP numerous times for pain and was then referred back to hospital, where she saw a different consultant. Laura said the consultant “knew straight away what the problem was” and then had … Continued
“In 2007 my mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She had been to the doctor numerous times and eventually was referred for a scan. After about 8 weeks of waiting for the scan my parents decided to pay for a private scan. By the time she was scanned she had two tumours the size of … Continued
“From a young age I was told the pain was from scar tissue and polycystic ovaries and now after menopause the pain has gotten worse but apparently my GP says that I no longer the problem and it’s my age now. Just fed up being in constant pain from my 20s onwards and no reason … Continued
“I am a non binary person who has female anatomy. I was supposed to be informed of an appointment for a smear aged 25, due to the NHS negligence, I didn’t have an offer of a smear until I was 28. The only reason I was offered one was because the nurse doing my contraceptive … Continued