"Hello!", the brunette lady (Belinda guessed she was in her mid-20s) at the registration desk, greeted Belinda in a friendly way.

"Hello! I have an appointment for a sports medical examination and I have to sign this certificate and return it to my school.“, Belinda said and handed the certificate to the receptionist.

"Ah yes! You are Ms. Meyer, correct?”

Belinda nodded.

"Good. You will then receive a medical history form from me, which you can fill out in the waiting room. You can then sit in the waiting room for a moment. We will then call you shortly.”

"Okay, thanks.", Belinda said and went towards the waiting room with the medical history sheet. She sat down on one of the ten chairs in the room and looked around a bit. There were a few different sized plants in the room and some toys for children in one corner. Next to Belinda was a table with various magazines on it, but she was much too nervous to read one of them at the moment. As she filled out the medical history form, a number of thoughts ran through her head. All she could think about was what might await her in the next few minutes? Will the doctor be friendly and nice? Will she have to undress too? If yes, how far? And what will he examine then? All of that was just going through her head.

She heard the lady in the registration area talking to another woman, and shortly thereafter an approximately 50-year-old woman with short bleached hair entered the waiting room. She wore classic white trousers and a white top, as is often the case in doctor's offices.

"Sooo, Ms. Meyer?"

"Yes?," Belinda replied.

"You may come with me then, please."

Belinda got up nervously and followed the nurse to one of the examination rooms in the practice. The doctor's assistant opened the door of the examination room no. 3, held it open and asked Belinda to step in. Then she closed the door behind her. Belinda saw that the medical assistant had a file with her, as well as her certificate that she needed for school. Belinda also took a quick look around the examination room in which she was now. In front of her was a large desk with a computer flat screen and various documents that she couldn't identify. There was also a sphygmomanometer on the doctor´s desk, as well as an otoscope and a case of small wooden spatulas. Directly in front of the doctor's desk was a chair on which the patients could sit. On the right side of the room was an examination table with a small stool at the side, which Belinda supposed is for the doctor. On the left side of the room, next to a shelf filled with various medical books, was also a scale.

"Please have a seat.", the nurse said to Belinda, who then sat down on the chair.

"Your first name is Belinda and you are 18 years old, right?"

"Yes.", Belinda nodded.

“By the way, I'm Ms. Inghofer. So that you also know my name. All right, you're with us for the first time today, I see. Otherwise I only know your parents, who are registered with us as patients too.”

“That´s correct."

"And I see we're doing a sports physical exam on you today, like it says here."

"Right.", Belinda confirmed.

"Okay Belinda. A brief summary of the upcoming examination. First I will ask you some questions about you and your health history. Then I will do a few small preliminary examinations with you and then the doctor will want to take a look at you before he signs the certificate for your school. Is that okay for you so far?“

"Ah... okay,", Belinda said hesitantly.

Ms. Inghofer put the certificate aside and took a questionnaire out of the folder. She spent the next ten minutes questioning Belinda about her health. Among other things, she asked about allergies, previous operations, illnesses that have occurred or have occurred in the family, about problems at school and whether she often feels tired. Then came the more awkward questions.

“Now we come to the more intimate questions. But you don't have to be uncomfortable with that. For us, this is part of every check-up.”

-Oh dear. What else does she want to know from me now?-, Belinda thought to herself.

"How old were you when you first got your period?"

"I was about twelve years old then,", Belinda said in a shaky voice.

"And have you had any period pains or irregular periods since then?"

"No... with a few exceptions, everything has always been fine so far."

“Okay, we've got the questions straight through. I would now like to know from you whether you are currently taking the pill?”

"Uh, no, I haven't needed that yet."

"Good! Then we have already completed the questionnaire. Oh and one more thing. When was your last check-up or when was the last time you had a doctor examine you?”

"It was... when I started with the elementary school... I think."

"It's been a long time!? You haven't had a check-up since then?"

"No not really. I have to say that I was never really ill either.”

"Then it is time for a more thorough examination on you. Especially because you now want to actively participate in school sports. Dr. Merkle will definitely take his time to check you out thoroughly, so that in the end you can be sure that everything is fine with your health. Agreed?"

- That too! A thorough examination!? And what exactly does she mean by that?

"Yes... what does thorough mean in this case?"

“Well, you are at an age now where the doctor wants to be sure by the end of the day that you're free of any ailments and that you're physically fit. He will also want to take a close look at how your body is developing.”

-Oh dear, it's getting better and better... What does sport have to do with my development? And how does he want to determine or examine that?

"Oh... Is that really necessary?", Belinda's heart was pounding.

"Yes, you are at an age now when more thorough check-ups should be done just to make sure everything is alright. Don't worry, Dr. Merkle is a nice and polite doctor. He takes the necessary time for his patients and is very careful during the examination. You can relax Belinda. There's no reason to be nervous. To make you as comfortable as possible, I will assist Dr. Merkle during the examination. So there is still a woman in the room.”

"Yes... that sounds good."

-Great. Then she'll watch the whole time while I´m getting examined?. That's all what I was missing now.-

"Okay. Then we will start with the preliminary examinations.”