05-29-2014, 02:49 AM
Not much. I imagine the doc will check your cholesterol.
Bonus: if you doc is female, ask for a very thorough check of your prostate. Also, mention that you think you think you may have a hernia. When you cough during the check, tell her it hurts a bit and request a recheck. My doc (male) can do a prostate check in two seconds. I asked him how he could do it so quickly and he said, "Experience!" He said that when he did his first check while in medical school it took quite a bit of time and he felt sorry for the student being checked. The hernia check was also one cough and, "Yes, you have a hernia. If it doesn't bother you, don't worry about it."
Bonus: if you doc is female, ask for a very thorough check of your prostate. Also, mention that you think you think you may have a hernia. When you cough during the check, tell her it hurts a bit and request a recheck. My doc (male) can do a prostate check in two seconds. I asked him how he could do it so quickly and he said, "Experience!" He said that when he did his first check while in medical school it took quite a bit of time and he felt sorry for the student being checked. The hernia check was also one cough and, "Yes, you have a hernia. If it doesn't bother you, don't worry about it."