insides

I thought my insides were falling out – what I didn’t expect after childbirth

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I thought my insides were falling out – what I didn’t expect after childbirth

Helen Ledwick When Helen Ledwick typed “why do my insides feel like they’re falling out” into Google a decade ago, she had no idea that search would mark the beginning of a life-changing journey. The former BBC 5 Live journalist and podcaster was experiencing pelvic organ prolapse – a condition that affects around one in … Read more

Like ripping my insides – fears hysteroscopy guidelines not enough

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Like ripping my insides – fears hysteroscopy guidelines not enough

Painful hysteroscopy felt like insides were ‘clawed’ Wendy McLean was due to start her seventh round of IVF when her doctor said she needed a hysteroscopy – a procedure to examine the inside of her uterus. “It was sold to me as a smear test, basically. A thin narrow camera up through your cervix. “It’ll … Read more