Your appointment prep checklist.

• What I would like from this appointment: the one to three things that matter most
• My main symptoms: what they are, where I feel them, how often, and how strong from 1 (mild) to 10 (very strong)
• When it started, and what has changed
• Whether it follows my cycle, with the dates of my last few periods
• What helps, and what makes it worse
• How it affects my sleep, work, relationships, mood and energy

• My medications and supplements, with doses
• Contraception I use or have used
• Past test results or letters
• Notes on family health history
• My cycle dates, or a report from my tracker
• This list of questions

• What could be causing this?
• Which tests might help, and what will they tell us?
• What are my options, including ones that do not involve medication?
• What should I watch for, and when should I come back or seek urgent help?
• What happens next, and when?
• Could you write this in my notes, or refer me if needed?

It is always fine to say “I haven’t understood, could you explain it another way?” You can bring someone with you, and you can ask for the key points to be written down.

Write down what was agreed, your next steps and dates, and any questions you still have. The printable version has space for all of it.