u/Kxx123

for a bit of context I am 23 and started getting pain in my left ovary in February. I attended my gp so many times and they were surprisingly good. I presented to Wexford hospital 6 times and was sent home with no scans or anything and told to wait for gyno appointment.

finally ended up going to Vincent’s university hospital and it was found my left ovary is adhered to my bowel and pelvic wall. I got really lucky and was offered an appointment for surgery the next week due to a cancellation. but it was canceled on me two days before it was meant to happen.

since then I have had zero contact with the gyno I am meant to see and my health is just deteriorating my daily pain is getting worse every week, I am on palexia at the moment which is the strongest meds my gp can give me and I am still in pain. I have also been having a lot of issues with eating due to extreme nausea and am losing weight due to it.

the thing is I have tried to call my gyno multiple times asking for an update and to let them no things are getting worse but cannot get through to them. today I called the waitlist phone number and was told it would be A 9 MONTH WAIT and my surgery is marked as routine.

I don’t know what to do anymore. I feel like I am being left to rot by the system and have lost all quality of life, I am out of work, having to repeat my final year of college and can’t drive anymore. I need help and advice please .

for a bit of context I am 23 and started getting pain in my left ovary in February. I attended my gp so many times and they were surprisingly good. I presented to Wexford hospital 6 times and was sent home with no scans or anything and told to wait for gyno appointment.

finally ended up going to Vincent’s university hospital and it was found my left ovary is adhered to my bowel and pelvic wall. I got really lucky and was offered an appointment for surgery the next week due to a cancellation. but it was canceled on me two days before it was meant to happen.

since then I have had zero contact with the gyno I am meant to see and my health is just deteriorating my daily pain is getting worse every week, I am on palexia at the moment which is the strongest meds my gp can give me and I am still in pain. I have also been having a lot of issues with eating due to extreme nausea and am losing weight due to it.

the thing is I have tried to call my gyno multiple times asking for an update and to let them no things are getting worse but cannot get through to them. today I called the waitlist phone number and was told it would be A 9 MONTH WAIT and my surgery is marked as routine.

I don’t know what to do anymore. I feel like I am being left to rot by the system and have lost all quality of life, I am out of work, having to repeat my final year of college and can’t drive anymore. I need help and advice please .

I am just wondering how long others had to wait for their first gynaecology appointment regarding suspected endometriosis. For context I am in ireland and seeking public health care as I do not have insurance, I was first refereed at the end of February and told it was marked as urgent and I am yet to hear anything and then I had a larger hospital sent a separate referral two weeks ago also marked as urgent after finding out one of my ovaries cannot move. I have not received an appointment for either. If anyone can offer some advice on how long these things typically take it would really be appreciated.