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Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about maintaining health as a woman.

6 doctors weighed in across 6 answers
Dr. Keshab Paudel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Please ask for disease screening for cervical, breast and colon cancer.

Answered 6/15/2015

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Ask the doctor what preventative testing you should get based on your age and being a woman.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Previous: Previous depression puts women at greatest risk of maternal mental illness Ask your Dr if UR at risk.

Answered 6/17/2014

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Ignore: Always come in with a list, so your visit with the doctor is effective and directed.

Answered 7/16/2014

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Dr. Liesa Harte answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ask: Ask your doctor to do an estrogen metabolism urine test to know if you are at increased cancer risk.

Answered 6/28/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Do: Do all women need to have their hormones balanced after 50 YO, or is there any contraindications?

Answered 7/26/2014

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