What Information Is Needed During the Consultation?
The following is a list of questions that may be asked during the consultation -
- Do you menstruate?
- Are your menses regular, irregular or do you skip menstruations some months?
- How long is the menstrual cycle?
- How many days does the menstruation last?
- Is the flow from the first day or does it start with spotting and, if so, for how many days do the spotting last?
- Is there spotting after the main flow and, if so, for how many days?
- The nature, volume and appearance of the menstrual flow, colour, bright red, dark red, brownish, etc.
- Is the menstrual flow clotty, stringy, membranous, etc?
- Is the menstruation painful and, if so, before, at commencement or during the flow?
- How severe is the menstrual pain?
- Do you get headaches before, during or after the menstruation?
- Do you have any kind of flow or secretion during the month in between menstruations?
- If so, what is the nature of the flow or secretion, colour, volume, odour (if any) and duration?
- Hystory of Ovarian Cysts or polycystic ovarian syndrome?
- Have you undergone any invasive procedures like surgery of any kind, laparoscopies, IVF, AI ?
- Have you been on any drastic hormonal treatment like, medroxyprogesterone acetate injection treatment (Provera / Depo-Provera), Clomiphene citrate (ClomidTM) or other?
- Have you ever had an abortion or a miscarriage?
- Have you ever had an ectopic pregnancy?
- Candidiasis, frequent cystitis or other urinary tract infections?
- Do you experience stabbing pains during ovulation or menstruation?
- Do your breasts swell, get sensitive and sore during menstruation?
- Have you undergone an special investigations like, sonars or blood tests?
- And others, depending on your particular history and interventions.....
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