While gathering information for and/or working on a treatment plan for your specific condition, you will often be directed to keep a symptom diary. While one of the easiest things to do, it’s often something women don’t bother with. However, there are two main reasons for keeping a symptom diary after your hysterectomy: specifics and consistency. It’s hard to correctly remember exactly what we are feeling, when we were feeling, what we were doing when the symptom occurred, etc.
Keeping a symptom diary can be done on a computer, tablet and/or notebook. However, if you are an app fan, then yes…we have an app for that! The HysterSisters App for Apple and Android has a symptom diary built in so you can track your symptoms on the go, right in the palm of your hand.
No matter which method you choose, keeping a symptom diary will help your doctors to take you seriously when you can show him/her details about your symptoms, what you have/have not tried, whether your symptoms fluctuate/are triggered, etc. Read more here about keeping a Symptom Diary after Hysterectomy (or for any other health concerns/procedures you may have).