6 Tips for Getting a Diagnosis for a Uterine Condition
Advocating for yourself and getting involved in decision-making can help you manage uterine conditions
Apr 29, 2024
May 13, 2024
Conditions & TreatmentsErica Rimlinger has spent her 25-year career writing for clients ranging from nonprofit organizations to corporations, from magazines to America's Most Wanted. She considers it a privilege to learn and share her client's stories.
When she's not writing, reading or spending time with her family in Towson, MD, she's backpacking in the western United States — while making plenty of noise to scare off the bears.
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Advocating for yourself and getting involved in decision-making can help you manage uterine conditions
Getting a diagnosis for a uterine condition can be frustrating and take some time. But if you understand your options and play an active role in decision-making with your healthcare provider, you’re likely to be more satisfied with the outcome.
Here are 6 expert tips on how you can advocate for yourself — and get the right diagnosis as fast as possible.
It can be hard to talk about parts of our bodies society calls “private” — even more so if your feet are in stirrups — but know that HCPs are used to discussing these topics. And they want women to speak up and be partners in decision-making.
Effective self-advocacy + shared decision-making = better outcomes.
This resource was created with support from Sumitomo Pharma.