Hysteroscopy Action Katharine Tylko As a lawyer (retd) and OPH survivor, I offered to do this thread for HA with tips on advocating for yourself and consent. I stress that I’m not giving legal advice, just my opinion. 1 research OPH, find out everything you can from trusted sources

French photographer Mathieu Stern accidentally discovered an old negative film from 120 years ago, and after printing it, it turned out to be a cat

Not a minimally invasive procedure with minimum discomfort for far too many though. Have you seen research from Hysteroscopy Action? Hope course emphasises need to be informed by women's experiences & provide full info prior & pain relief options but the description leaves me doubtful

Snuck in with my sister last year to have a look at these ornate loos. It amused me to see them above Mount Stuart on the illustrated poster of Bute's tourist attractions.

July 18: Feast of Teneu (Thenew, Enoch) (C6th), mother of Kentigern – both patrons of Glasgow. Lothian princess cast out after being raped and falling pregnant, she found sanctuary with St Serf in Culross, Fife. There she had her son, also known as Mungo. 📸Mark Worst

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The work of Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh (1866-1933) of the Glasgow School, who pushed the boundaries of Art Nouveau #WomensArt

And it’s off! A Puffling experiencing the power of flight for the first time as it fledges off the Isle of May

I don't believe it.

Anybody else?

A bird, a fish, a bell and a tree on the facade of a 1905 tenement designed by A.B. McDonald on Stockwell Street in Glasgow. One of many examples of these four symbols all over the city. #glasgow #glasgowcoatofarms #sculpture #architecture #architecturephotography

Scottish Wildcats look on in horror as you-know-who arrives in their country.

Brave 𝑫𝒓 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑨𝒓𝒊𝒇 says "The BIGGEST CON is: we as women have accepted pain as part of our biology and our gynaecological procedures ... We must never accept PAIN as a given". Horrible NHS outpatient hysteroscopy stories continue to pour in:

Are you a hysteroscopist? Did you know that 1 in 3 of your patients have severe pain during awake hysteroscopy? Have you set up anaesthetist-led IV sedation+analgesia as an option for your patients? If not, why not? Please follow Gail Busby's lead. youtube.com/watch?v=adeD1F…

It’s 2025 and we’re seeing VR trialled as a ‘distraction’ for serious female pain during hysteroscopy… When will this end? BBC Woman's Hour Hysteroscopy Action RoyalCollegeObsGyn Alison Wright 💙 Gail Busby #WomensHealth #MedicalMisogyny

The Forget-Me-Not has always meant faithfulness & devotion despite separation & death. It is also linked to the loss of time when memory goes, & is a symbol for those who support dementia. It means not wanting to forget but also not wanting to be forgotten. #MythologyMonday

careopinion.org.uk/1026457 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital hysteroscopy outpatient with severe endometriosis describes her 1st hysteroscopy done with local anaesthetic ... and her 2nd without. Confirms what our campaign has suspected. Withholding local anaesthetic increases risk of severe pain.

Please read this. Marvellously comforting and inspiring 😍