How to Convince the Doctor of a Hormone Imbalance

Hormone imbalances are quite common, but sometimes it can be difficult to get a physician to check you for a hormone imbalance. If you believe that you have a hormone imbalance, it is essential that you convince your doctor to test you to avoid potential complications.

Instructions

Becoming Your Own Advocate

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  Read through the list of hormone imbalance symptoms and put a check mark next to each symptom that you have. Make a note of when they began or when they started to become problematic. It may be helpful to write down what symptoms you have for a couple of weeks before you have an appointment and note any changes that you see.

• 2

  Print these pages or write them in a journal and use them when you go to your doctor's appointment.

• 3

  Discuss your doctor and explain how you feel with different symptoms and try to label them based on mild, moderate, or severe ratings. Tell your doctor what you think is wrong, even if it is frightening. Share your concerns about a hormone imbalance.

• 4

  Ask your doctor what can be done to determine if you have a hormone imbalance. Listen to what your doctor has to say and try not to interrupt.

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  Take any tests that your doctor orders as soon as possible so that they tests are available to the physician to review. This will also provide time for your physician to order additional tests if necessary. If the tests are negative, you can also speak with your physician about having tests done over the course of a few months so that you can have them done when you are not feeling well.

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  Follow up with your physician for another appointment if your symptoms do not go away and the test results were negative. They might be able to look for another cause of your health problems.