"Poor experience at specialist treatment centre"

I had an appointment at the specialist treatment centre for endometriosis at the Queen Elizabeth after a battle getting my GP to refer me.

I tried to explain how awful my bladder felt after the endo was excised from it during surgery and the doctor's response was that it was only a small amount on my bladder. My response was that even the tiniest amount can be awful, which they agreed with. Unsure why they felt the need to gaslight me, but unfortunately this just seems to be the mentality when it comes to women's health.

The nurse advised they would send out information in the post. This never happened. It was meant to be posted to me and nothing ever arrived.

Sadly, calling it a specialist treatment centre is a bit of a joke, in my view. No facility for help with your mental health, and after years of dealing with the NHS in relation to endometriosis, they just don't take it seriously.

I feel that until mentalities change, women's health services will always be poor, and I believe it will take a long time to change.