To think that if you cancel on the day with the NHS, you should be put to the bottom of the list?

[SaltAirAndTheRust]

Unless you have a good reason of course!

I’ve just started and I’m in my first week, in this week we’ve had multiple cancel due to nerves or just not turning up. Seeing the amount of work that gets them to this point, it’s staggering! I just can’t get my head around it

An inflammatory and incorrect post.

Well we shall see

Actually @JenniferBooth has very accurately described my experience of a hysteroscopy without GA - “barbaric” and “immensely painful”. I didn’t cancel (unfortunately), but the procedure was abandoned and the appointment time wasted because I was screaming in agony. It’s definitely not an experience I am willing to repeat in any circumstances.

No it isn’t. You don’t know jack shit about reality.

I've had one. It wasn't nice. It also wasn't 'barbaric'. You?

Rubbish. It is absolutely correct. From NHS website:

"Pain relief options
Having a hysteroscopy can be uncomfortable and may feel like period pain. Taking ibuprofen or paracetamol 1 hour before the procedure can help.
However, for many people a hysteroscopy can be very painful. If you're worried about pain, or have questions about pain relief, you may want to speak to staff at the hospital or clinic before the day of your hysteroscopy.
Tell them in advance if:

• you have painful periods that make you faint
• you've had painful vaginal examinations or cervical smears in the past
• you've experienced sexual violence, which could make the procedure difficult for you

It may be possible to have a general anaesthetic or an injection to help you relax (intravenous sedation) during the hysteroscopy. Not all hospitals or clinics offer this, so you may need to be referred to one that does."

GA or sedation are not the norm, paracetamol is. This is utterly barbaric and sexist.
I was so freaked out by this, and seeing the diagrams of the procedure, that I had my hysteroscopy done privately.

Telling patients that most women “cope” and then performing a procedure where the patient has to be physically restrained, while screaming in pain, is pretty much the textbook definition of barbaric in my book.

I have Lynch syndrome so I have an annual hysteroscopy btw. Only the first one was done without GA. They know better than to ask if I “just want local” now.