From the back of Understanding perimenopause

My notes for the appointment

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1. The first day of my last three periods, if I know them

2. How my periods have changed, and how many pads or tampons I use on my heaviest day

3. The three things that bother me most, and when each started

4. What seems to set them off

5. How they affect my sleep, my work and my relationships

6. The age my mother reached menopause, if I know it

7. Medicines, vitamins and supplements I take

8. My birth control, if any, and whether there is any chance I could be pregnant

9. Whether I have had my uterus or ovaries removed

10. Family history of breast cancer, blood clots, heart disease or osteoporosis, if I know it

11. Whether I have ever had a blood clot, stroke, heart attack, breast cancer or high blood pressure

12. Whether I smoke, and whether I get migraines

13. My last mammogram, cervical screening and bone density test

14. My questions

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