Preparing for Your First GP Appointment
A practical guide to explaining symptoms clearly, asking about suspected endometriosis and understanding next steps with your GP.
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Prepare for Appointments
Use our Prepare for Appointment Tool and practical guides to organise your symptoms, questions and concerns before speaking with a doctor or specialist.
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Preparing for a Specialist Appointment
Help prepare for appointments with gynaecology, endometriosis specialists, surgeons, pelvic physiotherapists, pain specialists or other care providers.
Read resourceWhat Symptoms to Track Before an Appointment
Learn what to record before an appointment, including pain, timing, bowel, bladder, bleeding, fatigue and daily life impact.
Read resourceHow to Explain Pain Clearly
Simple language to help describe where pain is, what it feels like, when it happens and how it affects your life.
Read resourceQuestions to Ask About Suspected Endometriosis
A useful question guide for appointments when you think symptoms may be linked with endometriosis.
Read resourceQuestions to Ask Before Endometriosis Surgery
Key questions to ask about surgical approach, excision, ablation, risks, MDT care, fertility, recovery and follow-up.
Read resourceWhat to Do After an Appointment
Steps to help you understand the plan, record what happened, follow up referrals and prepare for the next appointment.
Read resourceHow to Use the Prepare for Appointment Tool
A guide to using the tool to organise symptoms, questions, priorities and appointment notes.
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Prepare for Appointment Tool
Organise your symptoms, questions and concerns before speaking with a doctor or specialist.
Endometriosis Care Directory
Explore endometriosis providers, clinics and services, and prepare questions to ask.
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Learn who does what in endometriosis care, understand different specialist roles, and use the Endometriosis Care Directory to explore providers and services.
Open sectionSafety note: This information is for education and support only. It does not diagnose, provide medical advice or recommend personal treatment. Always speak with an appropriate healthcare professional about your symptoms and care options.