Bootles
29-08-19, 11:34
I'm very torn and emotional atm. I am currently on a waiting list for cbt and have been given sertaline so I am getting help for my HA but this is A separate issue
Concerned I have cervical or a gyno cancer....maybe bowel.
5 weeks ago I experienced worrying lady symptoms that happened sexually and when going to the loo. There are details in my first ever post on this forum. Since finishing my period on the 15th I have had no symptoms but I am taking stool softners and i haven't been sexually active in any way due to stress. So a part me is unsure if my symptoms are now hiding.
I have been the gp twice:
First was a experienced older locum doc lady who examined me visually and physically down there (speculum and bimanual). Seemed happy but blamed stress and referred me for cbt. I had one symptom at this point.she was very nice. Appt was over 20 min.
Second visit was one of the main stay GPS who was also an experienced older lady who specialises in family planning and is a trainer in that area. Listened to my symptoms gave me another exam physically and visually said all was normal but said there was discharge so swabbed me. Also physically examined my rectum and tummy. She seemed to not be listening to all my worries. Prescribed my sertaline and seemed to say if it continues we need to maybe change your contraception.this appointment was over 20 min.
Both of these appts were made after a phone consultation with another younger gp who didn't seemed worried either time. She said my first examination and no pain was a good sign and said I'd had 3 clear smears and suggested i book the second appmt if I wanted to and even mentioned ' resurrance ' at one point. She was impatient due to being on the phone consultation. I had new incidents between the appts but by the time I had the second one I was a week clear.
I feel like I have been fobbed off because of my HA and I've read so many bowel n cervical cancer misdiagnosed stories and lots of GPS missing cancer statistics. I've even read that a single gp will diagnose 8-10 cancers per year out of 6000 appointments....seems a lot! My hubby n dad seem to be happy im I don't have cancer and my dad has decades of experience working as a cancer technician on a gynocolgy ward but is now retired. He has seen many patients!
Should I go private? I have holiday fund I can use. I'm wondering whether to push for tests with my go but I know wat the wait is like.
Concerned I have cervical or a gyno cancer....maybe bowel.
5 weeks ago I experienced worrying lady symptoms that happened sexually and when going to the loo. There are details in my first ever post on this forum. Since finishing my period on the 15th I have had no symptoms but I am taking stool softners and i haven't been sexually active in any way due to stress. So a part me is unsure if my symptoms are now hiding.
I have been the gp twice:
First was a experienced older locum doc lady who examined me visually and physically down there (speculum and bimanual). Seemed happy but blamed stress and referred me for cbt. I had one symptom at this point.she was very nice. Appt was over 20 min.
Second visit was one of the main stay GPS who was also an experienced older lady who specialises in family planning and is a trainer in that area. Listened to my symptoms gave me another exam physically and visually said all was normal but said there was discharge so swabbed me. Also physically examined my rectum and tummy. She seemed to not be listening to all my worries. Prescribed my sertaline and seemed to say if it continues we need to maybe change your contraception.this appointment was over 20 min.
Both of these appts were made after a phone consultation with another younger gp who didn't seemed worried either time. She said my first examination and no pain was a good sign and said I'd had 3 clear smears and suggested i book the second appmt if I wanted to and even mentioned ' resurrance ' at one point. She was impatient due to being on the phone consultation. I had new incidents between the appts but by the time I had the second one I was a week clear.
I feel like I have been fobbed off because of my HA and I've read so many bowel n cervical cancer misdiagnosed stories and lots of GPS missing cancer statistics. I've even read that a single gp will diagnose 8-10 cancers per year out of 6000 appointments....seems a lot! My hubby n dad seem to be happy im I don't have cancer and my dad has decades of experience working as a cancer technician on a gynocolgy ward but is now retired. He has seen many patients!
Should I go private? I have holiday fund I can use. I'm wondering whether to push for tests with my go but I know wat the wait is like.