As we mentioned in other articles, endometriosis grow somewhere else other than the endometrium also reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly menstrual cycle, building up tissue, breaking it, and eliminating it through the menstrual period. Hysterectomy always is the last resource in treating endometriosis for woman who has exhausted all the treatments without success, or endometrial tissues has become cancerous, her doctor may suggest some kinds of hysterectomy. If the hysterectomy is decided, the next step is to find a gynecologist to perform the surgery. In this article, we will discuss how to find a good gynecology.
I.In USA
Remember, the doctor who perform the surgery will also be the one who look after you after the hysterectomy. You make sure you can get the best care you can find.
1. After the hysterectomy is decided, you doctor will recommend some of the gynecologist who have been working with your doctor for year. The feed back of other patients to your doctor will give you the better knowledge of qualification and experience of each in the recommend list. You can check their qualification at American Board of Medical Specialist, even law suit that file against them if exist at state medical department.
2. If your doctor does not recommend any gynecologist then you have the following options
a) Joint the endometriosis local society
The endometriosis local society group is the best place to find a good qualified gynecologist because most women have been gone the experience that you will experience later on. These people are more than willing to share their personal experience and how to cope with the life after surgery. They will assist you the best they can. The discuss of each doctor that has performed surgery to these group of women are likely to be discussed as well.
b) Talk to your friend, co worker if you want, relative to see, if any gynecologist is recommended.
c) Search the State gynecology department of a large academic medical center.
d) Some people may want to asked for recommendation in some respectable medical or health forum website. It is not recommended because of too much fraud involved.
II. In Canada
Since Canada has a public health system, you don’t need to pay for any cost for the hysterectomy and medication but you have limited choice of choosing your own gynecologist. Your family doctor always have some doctors who is specialized in certain hysterectomy around and ready to help.
a) When the endometriosis is suspected, you are prompted by your doctor office to see one of the recommended gynecologist as soon as possible. The length of your appointment normally is more than 30 days, if not urgent.
b) The first appointment usually is the important one that your gynecologist will address your problem and answer your questions if you have. This is the time, you may want to ask for his or her experience or qualification depending on he or her willingness to listen and ability to answer your questions.
c) Your gynecologist normally already has a file of past health history. Any pre existed health conditions are always covered during this conversation.
c) Every test from now on will be ordered by your gynecologist office.
d) You can change your gynecologist, if you want to, but the time will take longer to set up your first appointment. Some people told me it may take up to 6 months sometimes, if not urgent.
Remember, in Canada, the time that you stay in hospital is look after mostly by other doctor, and you gynecologist may only come to see sometime at the hospital.
f) Normally, you will be checked back with your gynecologist office until you are completely recover from the surgery.
I hope this information will help. If you need more information or insurance advices, please follow my article series of the above subject at my home page at:
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“Let Take Care Your Health, Your Health Will Take Care You” Kyle J. Norton
I have been studying natural remedies for disease prevention for over 20 years and working as a financial consultant since 1990. Master degree in Mathematics, teaching and tutoring math at colleges and universities before joining insurance industries.
