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30 Days to a better man<br />

2. Weight, height, blood pressure, and temperature. When you first<br />

walk in, a nurse will probably weigh you, measure your height, and<br />

take your blood pressure and temperature readings. They’ll probably<br />

take your pulse too just to check you’re alive and not a zombie.<br />

3. Getting naked. Depending on the doctor, you’ll then probably be<br />

asked to strip down and put on those goofy aprons that leave your<br />

butt hanging out for the world to see. This gives the doc easy access to<br />

examine all of your man parts.<br />

4. Skin exam. The doctor will come in and start checking out your skin.<br />

He’ll be looking for weird moles, paleness, yellowish tinges, rashes,<br />

and dryness.<br />

5. Your ugly mug. Your doctor will check your face for things like puffy<br />

eyes and swollen glands near your throat, which could indicate a thyroid<br />

problem.<br />

6. Open your mouth and say “ahhhh….” Your mouth can reveal a lot<br />

about your overall health. If your lips are cracking and all red, it may<br />

mean you have a vitamin B deficiency. He’ll also take a look at your<br />

gums and teeth to see what sort of shape they’re in. Finally, he’ll look<br />

to the back of your throat to see if there’s any swelling. If you smoke,<br />

he might be looking for signs of throat cancer.<br />

7. Your eyes and ears. The doc will switch off the lights and bust out<br />

some tools called an ophthalmoscope and an otoscope. They’re lighted<br />

instruments used to examine your eyes and ears respectively. Your doctor<br />

will be looking for inflammation in your ears or maybe a perforation<br />

of the ear drum. You also might be subjected to a sound test to<br />

check your hearing. In addition to checking your eyes with the ophthalmoscope,<br />

you’ll probably be given a vision test that will involve<br />

reading an eye chart.<br />

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