After repeatedly visiting her GP Rachel said she felt she was going around in circles, to the point she was convinced she was imagining her own pain.
“I just felt like I wasn’t being listened to. I was being fobbed off. I wanted to be heard and I didn’t feel like I was getting that at all. I’m angry about it,” she said.
Rachel was eventually referred to a gynecologist but was told there was a wait of nearly a year.
She said she felt she had no option but to undergo a hysterectomy privately.
Rachel’s GP practice has apologized for the difficulties she experienced and said her feedback will be investigated thoroughly.
An NHS spokesperson said: “Too often we hear of women whose health concerns have been dismissed, and we are actively addressing this through education, training and improving services for women.
“NHS staff should support women experiencing symptoms of adenomyosis and we strongly encourage any woman concerned to speak to their GP.”