It's important to have a doctor take your medical history.It gives the doctor an overview of your current health, past health conditions you have had, and what conditions may run in your family.Providing your doctor with as much information as possible can be helpful.
Step 1: You should collect information on your family.
Information on the health of your family members is important.You might be vulnerable if your family members have a genetic condition.Your medical history should go back at least three generations.You should include your parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles.
Step 2: Medical information should be included as much as possible.
It will be easier for the doctor to reconstruct what conditions your family members may have had if you provide more information.Sex Ethnicity can be helpful because some ethnic groups have higher risks for certain conditions.A cleft lip can be repaired if the person was with physical malformations at birth.
Step 3: Continue to search.
Through what you know about your family, you may be able to get some information.It can be more difficult for relatives that are dead or not in contact with you.Family records, genealogy, baby books, letters and electronic health records are some of the sources of information.Public records include birth certificates, marriage licenses, death certificates and obituaries.Birth, death and marriage announcements can be found in newspapers and government offices.You have an adoption agency.If you were adopted, the agency that managed your adoption may have provided medical information to your adoptive parents or kept it on file.You can get in touch with the National Adoption Clearinghouse or go to www.childwelfare.gov.If you were conceived with donated sperm or eggs, the bank has medical records that they collected while screening the donors.The parents and children are often given this information.If you're interested in finding out if you have half siblings via the same donor, you can use the donor sibling registry.
Step 4: Tell me about any past or present conditions you have.
This may include both physical and mental health conditions.Tell the doctor when the condition developed and what symptoms you had.
Step 5: Tell the doctor about any surgeries you've had.
The doctor will want to know what the problem was, how it was treated, and if there were any adverse reactions to anesthesia.
Step 6: You should give the doctor a list of your medications.
You should include both drugs you have taken before.It includes prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, alternative medicines, herbal remedies, and vitamins.It's important for the doctor to know about all the substances that can interact with drugs.You can bring pill bottles with you to your appointment if you don't know how to tell your doctor about it.The doctor will want to know how long you have been taking it and how often you take it.
Step 7: Tell us about your allergies.
Many people see the doctor for relief from seasonal allergies, but there are other things that cause allergic reactions.Tell us what the allergy is and how you respond to it.Triggers for allergic reactions include seasonal sources like plant pollen, latex foods, and bee sting medication.
Step 8: Provide your doctor with your vaccine history.
It's important to determine if you need boosters for some vaccines.When you last received a vaccine, tell your doctor if you have recently or will soon travel to a place where you need more vaccines.Vaccines are available for a number of diseases.
Step 9: When your doctor asks about your lifestyle, answer honestly.
Your doctor will want to help you minimize the health risks in your environment.Your doctor may ask about your job.Exposure to dangerous chemicals or radioactive substances is a health risk for some jobs.Your doctor may be able to tell you how to reduce your exposure.Substance useThe use of alcohol, tobacco, or recreational drugs may be included.Your doctor can advise you on what resources are available to help you quit drinking, smoking, and taking drugs.Sexual activity.It is important that you answer the doctor's questions as honestly as possible.She may ask you a number of questions, such as how many partners you have in the past year, the sex of your partners, if you use contraception, and so on.Your doctor can give you information about the risks and possible solutions for birth control.Your exercise and diet habits.You can reduce your risk of cardiovascular conditions by eating healthy and exercising.Your doctor will want to know if your diet and exercise habits are affecting your long-term health.
Step 10: Do you need regular screenings?
If you are at a high risk of developing a particular condition, your doctor may suggest regular screenings.The doctor will tell you how often to come in.A family history of cancer, a prior diagnosis of a serious condition that is now in remission, and age and gender are all signs that you may be at an early stage of developing a health problem.