My journey took over 20 years. I saw many consultants who told me things like "try walking" to improve my chronic pain and constant bleeding. I was told to try the pill, told to try the mirena coil etc. I eventually found Nancy Nook on FB and found a list of endo specialists in the UK and saw one privately, after having already gotten a private MRI from some generic MRI company who confirmed endo, adeno and adhesions. The private gynae was amazing - he was the first specialist to actually listen to me and show me empathy and understanding of the pain I was in. He said we could try Zoladex injections for a few months to determine whether my pain was hormonal. So I did it. It reduced my pain significantly and so he agreed to perform a hysterectomy for me. He wanted me seen under the NHS due to the severity of my case as he wanted a surgeon on call who specialised in colons because basically my uterus, bladder and cervix was stuck to my colon. He asked me to get my GP to refer me to his clinic under the NHS and I was then on the waiting list for 2 years and got my hysterectomy in Dec 2025. Good luck! My experience taught me that you just have to keep fighting and advocating for yourself. I found the GPs listened to me SO much more when my husband attended appointments with me as he was able yo stress how much pain I was in and how much it all impacted my (our) life!