This is a typical waiting room in a doctor's office. Waiting time can be frustrating for both patients and doctors (Photo by: BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The average physician now ...

Having relevant information to hand and making lists of any questions can make booking a first doctor’s appointment easier. It is important to see a doctor for any health concerns as soon as possible.

Getting the most out of a doctor’s visit requires some advance preparation. Even the professionals plan ahead.

In many cases, teenagers can have a doctor’s appointment without a parent or guardian present, although state laws vary. There are many reasons a teenager may want to see a doctor on their own, ...

Ayanna Miller, 29, is TODAY’s multiplatform editor. She has PCOS and endometriosis, two conditions that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. After feeling dismissed by a doctor, she started ...

My husband, Phin, and I have been together for 14 years and married for almost four. I love having him by my side at OB-GYN appointments, and think it helps me get better care. When pelvic pain ...

Most of us have been forced to sit in a doctor's office waiting room well past our appointment time, waiting as long as necessary for our name to be called. Yet, when one woman mixed up her ...

When your parents are sick, it’s hard not to worry. If you were at a doctor’s appointment with your parent, would you wait patiently for the doctors to tell you what they noticed, or would you point ...

Privacy is a big part of personal healing. This man had two important health appointments on the same day, so the scheduling got a bit challenging. His parents ...