Birth Control: If you’re trying to avoid pregnancy, talk with your obstetrician-gynecologist (ob-gyn) about the birth control method that’s right for you.
Cancer Screening: Discuss your risk of cancer and screening for breast cancer, cervical cancer, and other cancers of the reproductive system. If you have a family history of cancer, ask about genetic screening.
Health Maintenance: Get screened for high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, and other chronic diseases. Learn how a healthy lifestyle can help you improve your health, be stronger, and feel good about yourself. Learn how to prevent health problems by getting your information from a trusted source: you ob-gyn.
Health weight: Learn about body mass index (BMI), exercise, and health eating. Talk about making healthful food choices.
Infertility Counseling: Ask about evaluation for infertility. Learn how infertility testing is done. Talk about next steps and possible treatment.
Mental Health Screening: Talk about anxiety, depression, or other feelings that affect your quality of life. Ask your ob-gyn how to manage stress.
Menopause Care: Learn about the symptoms of menopause and how to manage them. Talk about bone health, heart health, and whether you still need birth control. Ask for help with vaginal dryness, painful sex, and loss of sex drive. Discuss the option of hormone therapy.
Menstrual Concerns: Learn the difference between normal and abnormal periods. Get help for painful and heavy periods. Ask how to manage the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
Pregnancy Care: Learn how to have a healthy pregnancy and delivery from the experts in pregnancy care.
Prepregnancy Counseling: Discuss your plan for a future pregnancy. Talk about ways to maximize your chances of getting pregnant. Ask how long it can take to get pregnant and what to do if pregnancy isn’t happening.
Sexuality and Healthy Relationships: Ask all your questions about sex and what it means to be in a healthy, intimate relationship. Talk to your ob-gyn if you are experiencing painful sex or loss of sex drive. Tell your ob-gyn if you are experiencing intimate partner violence. You also can talk about what it means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGPTQ). Your ob-gyn can give you resources for support.
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): Learn about safer sex practices and how you can reduce your risk of STIs. Get tested for STIs and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Urinary Incontinence: Talk about bladder problems. Learn about treatments for leaking urine. Discuss other pelvic organ problems and exercises to help strengthen the pelvic floor.
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): Learn about safer sex practices and how you can reduce your risk of STIs. Get tested for STIs and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Urinary Incontinence: Talk about bladder problems. Learn about treatments for leaking urine. Discuss other pelvic organ problems and exercises to help strengthen the pelvic floor.
Vaccinations: Talk about recommended for your age group. Get the vaccines for the flu, human papillomavirus (HPV), and more. Talk about the COVID-19 vaccine.