You can help the communication among all doctors involved in your care by providing them with a list of all your medical providers and a brief description of their roles in your health care. Include telephone numbers, fax numbers, and addresses. Provide them with copies of any important medical records, including notes from any operation, a list of medications you are taking and any side effects or allergic reactions you have had from any medications. It may take a little while until you feel completely comfortable making your needs known since you are also adjusting to college life. As you work with your health care providers, you will soon learn how to express yourself so that you can get your needs met.
Some young women find that talking with their professors about their endometriosis is helpful.
You may feel awkward at first about approaching your professors. However, most professors appreciate students who talk to them early on if there might be a problem that might affect learning. The longer you wait, the more overwhelmed you may become. You don't have to give specific information unless you want to. Since endometriosis affects approximately 5 million women and girls, you may find that one of your professors has had past students with endometriosis or even has had endometriosis herself.