BSGE centres

[Lula79]

Hi there,

I have never heard of bsge centres until I went on here neither my dr or consultant have ever mentioned.

Could someone tell me what the difference is between that and normal specialists? What do they offer?

I'm seeing my dr again this week and want to ask but would like some background about it before I do!

Thanks

Luce 😊

[JeanOsborne]

Hi Lula, these centres were set up to specifically deal with endo. The surgeons undergo more extensive training than general gynaecologists. They also use excision rather than ablation. You are also assigned an endo specialist nurse who you can call anytime.

[Lula79 in reply to JeanOsborne]

Ah really? Thank you for this.. how do I get referred to one of these centres?

[JeanOsborne in reply to Lula79]

Your GP can refer you. Have a look on the BSGE website and it will show you all the centres along with consultants. You can then decide where you want to go and get GP to refer you to them . Any problems come back to me and I will try and help.

[Lula79 in reply to JeanOsborne]

Thanks so much Jean I really appreciate that, I'm seeing my GP Thursday so will see what she says fingers crossed cos she's not great! Thank you again

[SEB88]

Bsge centers are amazing they are more for stage 3 and 4 endo as us ladies are more complex, i.e. Location of endo. But it never hurts to ask to go. Good luck

[Lula79 in reply to SEB88]

Thanks Seb yeah I'm in the advanced stages, and have a 6cm cyst on one ovary and consultant won't see me until May now!

[SEB88 in reply to Lula79]

I am in the system now but have appt in may too, am worried about how big the cysypt will be by then let alone surgery

[Angelclaire]

Hi, I saw an specialist from the bsge list (private healthcare) but at a more local hospital. Obvs. Didn't get the Nurse follow up but that didn't worry me. So if the centre is too far away see if the specialist operates from a closer hospital.

[Lula79 in reply to Angelclaire]

Ah ok thank you.. are the centres under private health only?

[Lula79]

Thanks so much for this info I'll have a look at the link. Thank you again

[Marcia71]

bsge.org.uk/centre/

Will give you a map, and list of centres, best to pick the one you want to go to before you see GP so you can ask to be referred to them specifically.

My GP had never heard of them either!

[Lula79 in reply to Marcia71]

Thanks so much Marcia ! It's crazy the GP has never heard of them