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"Information after biopsy"

About: Western Isles Hospital / Outpatient Clinic

(as the patient),

I recently had a biopsy of my womb at a family planning clinic.

They didn't really explain what it was checking for, only that it was to rule things out. They also did not give me any instructions on what to do afterwards. I was left feeling very sore with abdominal cramps and some bleeding for a few days after.

I checked online when I got home and realised I should have been told not to use tampons for the bleeding and to avoid sex for a week as these things would put me at risk of infection! I'm really glad I thought to look it up myself but worry about other women who might not and would be at risk of infection.

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Response from Denise Symington, Patient Focus Public Involvement, Clinical Governance, NHS Western Isles last month
Denise Symington
Patient Focus Public Involvement, Clinical Governance,
NHS Western Isles

Lead Advisor to NHS Western Isles on Public Engagement and Service Change

Submitted on 08/09/2025 at 15:44
Published on Care Opinion at 15:44


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Dear AlliMac

Thankyou for getting in touch with us via Care Opinion to tell us about your recent experience following a biopsy. I have been advised to ask that you to contact the Complaints Officer to allow us to investigate this in more detail, and consider what improvements can be made.

Our Complaints Officer is Roddy McKay and he can be contacted at roddy.mckay@nhs.scot.

kind regards

Denise Symington

Patient Focus Public Involvement

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