At my first appointment, I appreciated that Dr. Ge...

At my first appointment, I appreciated that Dr. Gelber validated my experience of having endometriosis. However, the second appointment was awful. The ultrasound technician asked me to undress while she was still in the room, though she did turn her back, and I was given a very small paper sheet to cover myself with. She did not offer to let me insert the probe for myself, just did it herself without telling me what she was going to do first. Then she had me get off the table (I had to pick whether to cover front or back with the sheet...) and get dressed while she talked to me. After my ultrasound, Dr. Gelber talked to me for TWO MINUTES. He told me my ultrasound looked normal, and he didn't suggest any other tests (endo doesn't always show up in ultrasounds). He asked me if the birth control pill was working, and I said it seemed to have dealt with my pain but I had had migraines, nausea, and fatigue everyday since starting it. He said "well it sounds like it's working." When I expressed dissatisfaction with the side effects, he gave me three options: stick with the pill and wait to feel better, take a different dose, or switch medications. No mention of laparoscopy or any other options, no validation of the fact that I've felt AWFUL since starting it, and I felt so rushed I didn't ask. I asked him what he recommends, and he basically shrugged and gave me an "informational pamphlet."

Overall: They didn't treat me like I was making it up, which was nice. But no respect for privacy, no bedside manners during ultrasound; then no information given, not all options covered, no concern that the pill makes me feel worse than the endo pain, and not even an opinion about what I should do! I'll be going elsewhere in future.