Questions For Your Provider

Talking Points for your Healthcare Provider

Before your appointment, list your medications and supplements.  Take the list with you to your appointment

• Ask your physician to review the exact location, size and number of uterine fibroids.  An MRI might be needed, and is the most comprehensive method for accurately identifying fibroid status.
•  Rank your concerns and discuss available treatment options for each concern. (Example: Pain during intercourse, heavy menstrual bleeding, cramping, long periods, back pain, distended abdomen, fatigue, fertility, etc…)
•  Is your provider skilled in the treatment option that you are considering.  Research your providers thoroughly, and always seek a second opinion.
•  Is watchful waiting a viable treatment option
•  If you feel weak, is your hemoglobin at a safe level?  Is lab work or possibly a transfusion needed?
•  Ask for a referral to a fertility specialist if needed.
•  Inquire about medical therapies.
•  Ask if iron supplements or dietary changes are needed?  Perhaps visit a nutritionist.
•  Will you be prescribed medication(s)?  Understand the function of the medication and potential side effects.