It’s Not Just A Period Podcast
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Saturday 14 February 2026 17:58:03 GMT
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sara dreyer🇨🇭🇪🇺 :
I needed eight weeks to recover from my endometriosis surgery 😭
2026-02-16 09:23:29
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bratzzyana :
Don’t listen to them. I had it done 2 weeks ago and I’m still in so much pain since day 1 so take as much time off as you can!
2026-02-15 22:12:54
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yourvirginiabeachlocal :
You get to stay until the next day? They kick us out the hospital a few hours after a laparoscopy here in America. Had it twice and no relief.
2026-02-19 12:05:44
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Slayyy_girl_1 :
The “it’s just a day procedure” language can feel minimizing 🫠 endo surgery is serious and recovery isn’t always quick or simple. I used to feel powerless, like my only choices were stronger meds or more invasive steps. My digestion was a mess and I felt inflamed constantly. A friend told me to read Eat Like a Woman Protocol written by Loren Green and it shifted how I approached inflammation and food timing. 30 lbs down, steadier energy, flares less intense. kinda wild how much layered support matters.
2026-02-20 18:21:17
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charlotteGH_ :
I had my laparoscopy on Friday, came out of surgery at 1330 hours and was being discharged at 1530 hours. I was still drowsy, sicky & spaced out. Not to mention the extraordinary pain I was in…
2026-02-15 18:05:55
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Helene Olesen :
I had a Robot-assisted laparoscopic excision of endometriosis, that lasted for about 6 hours I believe. They removed a big cyst on 1 ovarie, a ruptured water cyst and scattered endometriosis lesions across the entire right side of the abdomen (which did not show up on any on the ultrasounds or MRI scan). I felt fine afterwards, went home a couple hours after waking from general anesthesia. Was prescribed normal pain killers, paracetamol and ibuprofen to take 4 x a day and I had no pain what so ever. I took it slow, rested and was home for 2 weeks I believe, which was the maximum recommended and I was totally fine. Just shows that every surgery and experience is different, and I have severe endometriosis and was in pain 24/7 before surgery because I had pushed though pain for so long until it was unbearable. I am from Denmark, and it’s very clear that the take on endometriosis, treatment and surgery is very different from country to country.
2026-03-02 23:29:02
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Janinne ~Caolán’s Mom~ :
I had my surgery at 10am and was in the car on the way home by 5pm explorative lap and excision is stage 3 deeply inflitrating endo and some had to be left behind because was too complicated to remove! Women’s health and pain is not taken seriously in this country
2026-02-15 21:33:01
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Táblaart Andrea :
This is crazy. Going home the same day of the surgery. I spent 6 days in the hospital in Hungary. I had a drain in my belly for 5 days. 😳 Spent a day in the Icu.
2026-02-15 19:07:07
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marti 🌹 :
I spent 4 days in the hospital and a month unable to do anything after my "mini invasive" surgery 🤐
2026-02-15 19:44:33
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♡ :
These comments make me terrified to get the surgery..
2026-02-22 09:51:08
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kat :) :
i woke up with my legs uncontrollably shaking, feeling like i had just been stabbed 5 times & someone had ripped a bunch of flesh & organs out from inside of me, which makes complete sense because that’s exactly what happened!! 🥰
2026-02-19 07:14:33
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Shannon Ann Parker :
I had my procedure in August of 2023, what was meant to be a ‘45 minute procedure’ lasted almost 6 hours as my surgeon entered one of the port holes ‘blind’ without the camera and perforated my bowel. Crashed twice during the surgery and was lucky to be alive.
2026-02-15 22:55:41
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madebykou :
literally took me at least 6 months to recover!! they removed so much inside it was all just super raw i imagine
2026-02-15 22:59:34
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Laurameaduk :
I had 6 hours of excision surgery, I had a drainage bag, on lots of pain meds and the nurses were trying to get me up and walking around. After 1 night they were trying to send me home. The surgeons told them off because they said I needed to be in for at least three nights, I was in for 5, as no one at home to look after me. It’s horrific that they make people leave so quickly.
2026-02-16 12:56:30
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Zara Boden :
I went private and after I come round they said I could go home the same night as well! I was no thanks I’m paying for this I’m staying in overnight 🤣
2026-02-15 18:16:41
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Nails&BeautybyT :
I payed private and they still made me leave the same day 😂💀.
2026-02-15 20:00:06
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🎯 :
Omg I had the same experience I was SHOCKED at how brutal the recovery is and I was NOT prepared
2026-02-20 10:37:31
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Samantha Lynn :
This needs to be talked abt more it’s such a universal experience ugh
2026-02-22 15:20:19
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Madd 🍒🎱🍸 :
Could lift my arms and they sent me home. Also bladder didn’t work had to go right back 😭
2026-02-18 01:44:32
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Kim_a_lim :
I’ve had 10 surgeries for endo. Only stayed overnight for 3 of them. By surgery 7 we figured out that we book a hotel right next to the hospital (because the 2 hour drive home just wasn’t comfortable) for one night.
2026-02-18 01:44:34
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healthylifestyle :
How did you all guys get to the point of laparoscopy diagnostics? I just got ultrasound and nobody speaks about further diagnostics or removal, just painkillers and live with it 😅
2026-03-04 13:00:09
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Kazakye :
They forced me out of my bed to go to the toilet, I couldn't move, I was in so much pain when they moved me up I nearly fell to the floor. I had a nurse physically drag me and sit me on the loo while I was bawling in tears. I asked if this sort of level of pain was normal, I got no awnsers. I asked for pain relief, and I never got any before they kicked me out of the hospital, not even a paracetamol. I had to wait for 40 minuets in the cold outside, in the most pain I've ever been in, waiting for my ride home. Awful experience.
2026-02-15 19:25:27
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NavigatingMotherhood :
Had both my surgeries so far done privately thankfully. Both different hospitals and both were an inpatient overnight stay. For my robotic assisted lap and excision, I stayed 2 nights. Very rare cases privately is this a day patient procedure, and if you’re going private I’d recommend you research enough to have a hospital that keeps you in instead of rushing you out when it is so painful, plus gas pain with at home meds is NO joke.
2026-02-17 03:29:12
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thatssooalyssa :
imo they should NOT send us home same day!!!!! 😫😫😫💔💔💔❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
2026-02-24 06:14:00
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Fergie :
I refused to go home and always told my Gyno to sort out me staying 2 nights minimum.! It's absolutely disgusting that they push women out same day!!!!!
2026-03-03 14:31:19
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