Sorry if this gets long, I really hope someone can provide an answer.
Is it possible to get private healthcare for yearly pelvic scans/swabs?
5yrs ago I had dd1. About 4yrs ago I started getting pain during sex and irregular bleeding. I was scanned and told they couldnt see anything, also swabbed which was all negative. No further investigation. My gp was supposed to refer me to a gynecologist but didnt, twice. Tbh I felt like she thought I was making it up. I was waiting for the referral letter the 2nd time when the problem sort of went away on it's own. The letter never came.
2yrs ago I had dd2. Last year I got bad pain during sex again and started having very clot heavy periods. Gp did swabs again, negative. I was scanned again. I was told there was a little bit of fluid there that could have been a burst cyst but couldnt be sure. Gp suggested I might have endometriosis. I dont think i do. She said she could put me on the pill to see if that helps. I said I didnt want to do that and I wanted to know what was wrong with me but she said I had to try the pill for 3m before theyd do anything else.
These days I just get occasional mild pain during sex and my periods have calmed down. However, since last week while going to the bathroom after sex there is a pink tinge to the "gunk"
This whole thing gives me bad anxiety and I've bloody hated not feeling believed or supported by the gp. I'd love to be able to book in private for a yearly "womans health" MOT but does that exist?