# Gynecologist Appointment Checklist

> Fill in the numbers the evening before. "A bit irregular" and "between 24 and 38
> days over the last year" lead to two very different conversations.

Appointment date: ______________  ·  Clinic / doctor: ______________

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## 1. Bring

- [ ] Your cycle records (or a printed summary)
- [ ] A list of medication you take, including contraception, with doses
- [ ] Dates of your last smear test / screening, if you know them
- [ ] Any previous results or letters relevant to this visit
- [ ] This checklist, with the questions section filled in

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## 2. Your cycle, in numbers

| | Value |
|---|---|
| First day of your last period | |
| Average cycle length | |
| Shortest / longest in the last year | |
| Average bleeding days | |
| Any cycle far outside your usual range | |
| Contraception, if any | |

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## 3. Symptoms worth raising

Pick the two or three that actually bother you. An appointment rarely has room
for ten, and a long list buries the important one.

| Symptom | How often | When in the cycle | How much it affects you |
|---------|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------|
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |

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## 4. Questions to ask

Leave room for the answers — nobody remembers them afterwards.

1. Is what I am describing within the normal range, or worth investigating?
   - Answer:
2. What would you expect to see if this were something more than normal variation?
   - Answer:
3. Are there tests worth doing now rather than waiting?
   - Answer:
4. Would anything about my contraception or medication explain this?
   - Answer:
5. What should make me come back sooner than planned?
   - Answer:

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## 5. After the appointment

- What was said:
- What was decided:
- What to do next, and by when:
- Next appointment / test due:

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*A checklist, not medical advice. Anything in here is a starting point for a
conversation with a qualified clinician.*