"Jessica Mason went back and forth to her GP and hospital with swelling, bleeding and pain in her vagina but says she was "fobbed off" before "begging" for a scan which revealed cancer requiring urgent treatment. The 44-year-old believes she was only referred for an MRI because she "broke down in tears" to a doctor, adding: "I knew there was something wrong.""
"She said doctors gave her ultrasounds which did not pick up any issues, and she was also given various diagnoses including a cyst, endometriosis and prolapse, for which she was advised to perform pelvic floor exercises. "It was so confusing because you trust in the doctors and you think if it was something serious they would have known," she said. Jessica Mason Jessica said a smear test six months before she was diagnosed also picked up nothing."
Jessica Mason experienced pain, swelling, bleeding and vaginal pain beginning in 2019 and endured repeated clinic visits. Ultrasounds failed to detect the problem and clinicians provided diagnoses including cyst, endometriosis and prolapse with pelvic floor exercises recommended. A smear test six months before diagnosis returned negative. In May 2022 she sought ultrasound results, broke down in tears, and was offered an MRI for peace of mind. The MRI in June 2022 revealed cancer requiring urgent treatment. A Senedd health committee found women had been let down by Welsh government inaction; the Welsh government said it is working with the NHS to improve outcomes. She says she has lost faith in doctors.
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