It’s Not Just A Period Podcast
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Monday 23 June 2025 17:00:28 GMT
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Icetomeetya :
my secret trick to make doctors actually take me srsly is lie about being diagnosed by another doctor and coming in for a second opinion istg this triggers something primal in them and they will run all possible tests to try and make a better more detailed diagnosis…
2025-07-13 15:49:56
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The Pandas Nads :
my partners gyno told her that he "doesn't believe she has it" but we pushed and went ahead with the surgery anyway. when he finally had a look it was so bad some of her organs had fused together with it. always advocate for yourself because they won't.
2025-06-24 02:42:37
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+ Angel |-/ :
“Wasting Time” as if a doctors WHOLE job isn’t to help diagnose and treat people who believe their sick…
2025-07-14 08:56:57
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AmyYayme :
Doctors notes after that interaction “patient has high anxiety”
2025-07-13 01:48:25
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EmC :
the way I knew what you were talking about without you even saying it
2025-06-24 07:42:35
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lindsayskneehurts :
I asked my doctor if I had Endometriosis and he said “probably but there’s no point getting a diagnosis unless you want to get pregnant”
2025-06-23 23:54:31
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damncapitalism :
It’s not a waste if it brings you peace and narrows your focus looking for answers
2025-06-24 13:02:26
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JAYELLE :
I literally had to request my surgery, and my gynae/surgeon said 'if you want, fine. but there's no point- we're not going to find anything.' ...endo and cysts removed.
2025-07-12 06:08:04
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Megan Ratcliffe :
And at that point, you say thank you for your time and leave, so you can find someone else
2025-06-24 00:24:12
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sun_emoji 🏳️🌈🐨🦘 :
So many doctors are so mind numbingly bad at their own fields
2025-07-13 02:42:04
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Jordan :
Very similar to me. And after 14 years, they could barely look at me post surgery when stage 3 endometriosis was detected.
2025-06-24 11:47:13
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JJ McCray :
I went through this over 30 years ago, so the fact that they haven’t figured out a better way to diagnose endometriosis is ridiculous!
2025-06-26 19:54:33
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the_good_patio_furniture :
Tell him he’s being overly emotional and he needs to think logically about how medicine works 😊
2025-07-14 09:55:04
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Gem 🌻 :
Age 19 went to the dr as I had lots of PCOS symptoms. “I can tell just by looking at you that you don’t have it” (because I was skinny). Finally got diagnosed at 29.
2025-06-24 16:11:15
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Sam :
"It wouldn't waste your time, because you wouldn't be doing it."
2025-06-27 02:07:48
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1234GlitterWar :
The trick is to tell them you met this guy and now you want to get pregnant. If they don’t give a toss about you as a woman they’ll definitely give a toss about a hypothetical baby for a hypothetical man
2025-07-14 13:52:30
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Bren :
Try and take a advocate with u even it’s just a family member
2025-06-24 08:25:45
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~The Christine~ :
You would think a society that desperately relies on women to take care of everyone, would care about women at least enough to keep them alive and well. 😭
2025-07-31 03:00:48
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Sami Dee :
I was told it was clear I was "just chasing surgery" 😭
2025-07-13 08:45:54
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highland_haggis 🏴 :
took my sis 8 years for diagnosis. only after she paid private to get endo growths removed. waiting on nhs for 2nd surgery.she has stage 4 endo, awaiting ivf now. she's 34, it's a disgrace
2025-06-24 07:18:54
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Joleney_B :
aw dang, I immediately knew you were talking about endometriosis 😭 takes an average of SEVEN years to get diagnosed ☠️
2025-07-27 19:04:40
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Sabrina :
Everyone needs to start being forceful and quietly threatening to gynaecologists (by going to the hospital board). I have done this for over 10 years and it has worked out very well for me in terms of getting their quality of healthcare that I deserve. And what we all deserve. The NHS are the experts, but under immense pressure…. but they can do it. If enough people adopt my approach long-term it could potentially prompt them to improve. If you don’t complain, then change won’t happen. Good luck to everyone out there.
2025-06-24 09:22:11
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Maxvid :
and this is why it took me 24 years to get diagnosed with endometriosis
2025-06-24 07:12:51
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andreadawn050 :
I was 37 when I had surgery to remove endometriosis only got that because I had private healthcare with my job. I was told by drs that once I had a baby it would clear!!!! The mirena coil is helpful
2025-06-24 04:16:04
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gg :
the fact that i went to a private (non nhs) specialist gyno and walked away with a “suspected diagnosis” and a prescription for high dose progesterone as a trial, to “treat it as if it is endo and see if it works. if it works, it probably is” and it did. nhs didn’t take me seriously until i started advocating for myself. after this treatment i have now had no periods for 6 years, and none of the pain and other symptoms either (bladder/bowel). recently advocated for myself again within an nhs gyno clinic to stay on these meds, went in and said “this stops my pain and improves my quality of life. i want approval to stay on it and i understand the risks” - they tested my bloods, then just went over the risks (which are low) and said yes. don’t ask, tell them what outcome you want
2025-06-24 16:06:36
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