Firstly- this is not an NHS bashing thread. I am hugely grateful for our NHS and appreciate all that the wonderful people who work in it do particularly when they are battling against being so under resourced.
I've been having horrible gynae issues for the last year. Bleeding has been constant and very heavy and has made leaving the house difficult on many days. Not ideal with two young children and when working full time.
Two issues that have really worried me in the last two days.
Firstly. I had been told by one registrar, and also had it confirmed in writing via email from her, that the regime of norethisterone tablets I have been taking would also act as an effective method of contraceptive in the way I am taking them. Been taking them and relying on them as contraceptive since April. I was told yesterday by a different gynae dr that I should be using a condom/hormonal contraceptive in addition to taking the norethisterone as it is NOT a contraceptive 🤯
Secondly. I arrived for my operative hysteroscopy- first dr had told me that's what she was referring for. I'd also had confirmation from the clinic bookers who had also sent me a patient info leaflet for an operative hysteroscopy where my fibroids and polyps would be removed. Went in for my appt and the dr told me that she would not be removing anything and that she would be doing an exploratory hysteroscopy with a biopsy.
I don't understand how the information I get as a patient can be so different and how I can arrive being told I'm having one thing, then having something different.
Sorry- think I'm just venting disappointment and frustrations. Was so hoping this appointment would put an end to the months of evil discomfort and bleeding as I'd been promised.