If you are living with endometriosis and your specialist appointment is still weeks away, the pain does not wait. The nights spent awake. The days lost to exhaustion. The feeling of being caught between a diagnosis that has been confirmed and a treatment plan that has not yet started. A private GP in London cannot perform your surgery, but they can manage your pain today, adjust your medication, and ensure you are not suffering in silence while the NHS pathway runs its course.
What Can a Private GP Do for Endometriosis?
A private GP is not a replacement for your gynaecologist or surgeon. But in the gap between diagnosis and specialist treatment, a GP with the time and clinical expertise to properly assess your pain can make a significant difference. This includes reviewing and optimising your current pain medication, prescribing alternative anti inflammatories if your current ones are not working, managing side effects of existing treatments, providing bridging prescriptions while you wait for your specialist, coordinating with your hospital team by writing to your consultant with clinical updates, providing fit notes if the pain is affecting your ability to work, and offering safety netting advice about when to attend hospital for emergency pain relief.
From Our Practice: The Worst Pain She Had Ever Experienced
A patient contacted us who had been diagnosed with endometriosis following an MRI that confirmed endometriosis on the uterus and a cyst on the left ovary. Her specialist appointment was scheduled for 3 weeks later to discuss next steps, which would likely include surgery. But the pain was not waiting for that appointment.
The night before she called us, she had been awake all night with the worst pain she had ever experienced. It was so severe that her ribs were hurting from the muscle tension caused by guarding against the abdominal pain. She had a compound painkiller at home, but it was not controlling the symptoms. A previous anti inflammatory had been tried and was ineffective.
Dr Parmar assessed her symptoms, confirmed the absence of any emergency red flags, and prescribed an alternative anti inflammatory medication. The prescription was sent directly to her local pharmacy for immediate collection, avoiding any delay. He also provided clear safety netting: if the pain became excruciating beyond what the medication could control, she should attend hospital where intravenous pain relief could be administered, starting with paracetamol and escalating to stronger options if needed.
This patient did not need an ambulance. She did not need A&E. She needed a doctor who would listen, assess properly, prescribe effectively, and make sure the medication reached her within the hour. That is what a private GP consultation delivers.
You Do Not Have to Wait in Pain
Endometriosis affects approximately 1 in 10 women in the UK, and the average time from symptom onset to diagnosis is over 7 years. If you have your diagnosis but are waiting for treatment, or if you suspect endometriosis and want to be assessed, Clinique Alpa can see you the same day.
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