The Gender Pain Gap with Jocelyn from Hysteroscopy Action UK
About this episode
The episode discusses the gender pain gap and the experiences of women undergoing hysteroscopy, featuring guest Jocelyn from Hysteroscopy Action UK.
This week on Spill The Tea , we're having the conversation the NHS seems reluctant to. We sit down with Jocelyn, who at 36 went into premature menopause, and years later underwent a hysteroscopy a procedure she was wholly unprepared for. What followed was agonising pain, zero adequate warning, and a long road to discovering she was far from alone. Jocelyn found her way to Hysteroscopy Action , a UK campaign fighting for patients' rights to proper pain relief and informed consent and she's here to help make sure you're better informed than she was. Together we unpack what a hysteroscopy is, why so many women are still suffering needlessly, and the question we simply won't let go of: if this were a procedure routinely performed on men, would "take a paracetamol" ever be considered adequate? We also catch up on our week and chat about our new BFF Jane Green and her hotly anticipated memoir Rewilding , out in June one to pre-order immediately. Plus, we close with some beautiful inspiration to carry you through the week. 🌿 Whether you've had a hysteroscopy, have one coming up, or simply want to understand why the gender pain gap is still…
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