Before Your Visit

Your doctor will want to know your gynecological history, which establishes your "estrogen exposure," an important risk factor for endometrial cancer. If your doctor does not already know, come prepared with the following information:

• Age when your periods began
• Describe your average period - number of days, how many pads used, bleeding between periods
• If you are postmenopausal, age when your periods stopped
• Details of birth control pill use
• Details of hormone replacement therapy
• Your pregnancy history

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This article was reviewed and updated June 2007.