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I'm beginning to wonder if I'm getting proper care from my doctors. I left my last doctor because I never saw him when I made an appointment. I was always given the the guy other people I know complained about.
My latest doctor listens to my heart, does blood pressure, looks down my throat, listens to me breathe, and other than the blood tests, that's it. When I was younger I remembered getting reflex tests, eye tests, hearing tests, the infamous cough test, testicular cancer test, and the close-your-eyes-and-stand-on-one-foot or close-your-eyes-and-touch-your-nose tests. They also looked in my ears, my scalp, my eyes, at my nails, my posture, took X-rays and all kinds of things.
I've never had a mole check and short of a bout of prostatitis when I was younger, never had the up-the-butt test and I thought they started that once you reached 40. Maybe the PSA makes that unnecessary these days?
I see all these threads about doctors doing thorough exams. I know for some people it's a turn-on and they have doctor fantasies and such. That's OK. When you're 40 though, these kinds of things become quite serious and I'm wondering if either the doctors that some of these young guys have are pervy or if my medical care is now inadequate and I should find another doctor.
Suggestions and comments welcome.
Thank you.
My latest doctor listens to my heart, does blood pressure, looks down my throat, listens to me breathe, and other than the blood tests, that's it. When I was younger I remembered getting reflex tests, eye tests, hearing tests, the infamous cough test, testicular cancer test, and the close-your-eyes-and-stand-on-one-foot or close-your-eyes-and-touch-your-nose tests. They also looked in my ears, my scalp, my eyes, at my nails, my posture, took X-rays and all kinds of things.
I've never had a mole check and short of a bout of prostatitis when I was younger, never had the up-the-butt test and I thought they started that once you reached 40. Maybe the PSA makes that unnecessary these days?
I see all these threads about doctors doing thorough exams. I know for some people it's a turn-on and they have doctor fantasies and such. That's OK. When you're 40 though, these kinds of things become quite serious and I'm wondering if either the doctors that some of these young guys have are pervy or if my medical care is now inadequate and I should find another doctor.
Suggestions and comments welcome.
Thank you.