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James Tibbott, clinical lead for gynaecology at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, who performed Stacey's surgery, said her condition prior to the operation was "the stuff of nightmares, in the nicest possible way".

Dr McCarthy, 38, initially specialised in obstetrics and gynaecology before choosing a career in general practice.

The medical specialties with the most women doctors are obstetrics and gynaecology and paediatrics.

When the BBC reported that waiting lists for gynaecology appointments across the UK had more than doubled since February 2020, many women shared their experiences of how they feel forced to turn to private care.

“Some women need a trusted endocrinologist or a trusted obstetrics and gynaecology specialist for that next level of management.”