Heavy periods and uterine issues aren’t something to hem and haw about. And it’s easy to forget things when you’re sitting on the papered table in the exam room, so here are a few tips to make sure you don’t go home wishing you’d said something you didn’t.
Keep a diary of your symptoms for a month
Keep your results to share with your doctor at your appointment
Do a little research on your own and write down any questions you have and/or download one of the discussion guides below
Bring your diary, symptoms quiz results, discussion guide and questions to your appointment
Heavy periods, also called abnormal uterine bleeding, or AUB, may affect many women, but that doesn’t mean they’re normal.
Get the conversation started by asking:
Be very specific about your symptoms, for instance:
Follow up by asking a LOT of question, like:
Download a Discussion Guide
The Acessa®, MyoSure®, and NovaSure® procedures are minimally invasive treatment options used by doctors as an alternative to major surgery and hysterectomy. Find information on these and other options below.
Find a Physician near you who performs these minimally invasive procedures.
Know you’re dealing with fibroids? Search for the Acessa procedure or MyoSure procedure.
Suffering from heavy periods? Search for the NovaSure procedure.