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Brett and Kate McKay<br />
8. Listening to your ticker. The doctor will use his stethoscope to listen<br />
to your heart and look for any abnormal sounds that might indicate<br />
an enlarged heart or a defect with your heart valves. He’ll also listen to<br />
your lungs and check for any wheezing, crackling, or gurgling sounds.<br />
9. Pushing your gut. You’ll be asked to lie down so the doctor can press<br />
down on different parts of your abdomen. He’ll ask you if you feel any<br />
tenderness as he presses down in different areas. He’s looking for any<br />
possible fluid accumulation or abnormal masses. The doctor is also<br />
looking to see if your spleen and liver are in the right place.<br />
10. You got nerve, man. The doctor will check your nervous system by<br />
basically having you do the sobriety test that police officers use. He’ll<br />
ask that you walk in a straight line, close your eyes, touch your nose<br />
with both fingers, etc. You’ll also test your reflexes with that little<br />
reflex hammer. While you’re up, the doctor might also have you bend<br />
down and touch your toes to 1) check your flexibility and 2) check<br />
your spine.<br />
11. Checking the boys. If you’re under the age of 40, your doctor will<br />
give you a testicular exam. He’ll also probably ask you to turn your<br />
head and cough while he holds onto your balls to check to see if you<br />
have a hernia.<br />
12. Let go of your decency…. if you’re over 40, the doctor will likely<br />
check your prostate for signs of prostate cancer. The doctor will place<br />
his fingers inside your rectum and check your prostate for tumors.<br />
While he’s up there, the doc will also check for signs of rectum cancer.<br />
13. Checking your bodily fluids. When you’re done in the examining<br />
room, you’ll put your clothes back on, and be sent to the lab where<br />
they’ll take all sorts of liquid from your body. Blood will be taken to<br />
test your cholesterol, your blood cell count, and your glucose level. A<br />
man’s urine can tell a lot about his health, so you’ll also be asked to<br />
pee in a cup.<br />
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