10 questions to ask your gynecologist about endometriosis
Going prepared changes the outcome. These questions help you understand your options.
- Given my symptoms, how likely is it that this is endometriosis?
- What tests should I have (focused ultrasound, MRI)?
- If I need surgery, will you do excision or ablation?
- What experience do you have with endometriosis, and with deep endometriosis?
- How do you map the disease before surgery?
- If the bowel or bladder is involved, how is the team coordinated?
- What non-surgical options do I have, and when do they make sense?
- How does this affect my fertility, and what's the best sequence?
- What's the follow-up plan to reduce recurrence?
- Can I get a second opinion without any problem?
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