Overdue physical exam

I'm finally getting my first physical exam as an adult. I last saw a doctor when I was 18 going into the military I am now 28 and next month am seeing a doctor for the first time in 10 years. What all should I expect to happen?

Read other posts. Other than a few BS posts (female doctor had me on all fours, massaged my prostate and jerked me off to obtain a sperm sample etc etc) the wealth of information is abundant under the "Examination" category.

You can expect a head toe toe full body exam including the dreadful (not that bad) turn your head and cough exam. More than likely you will have several viles of blood taken, a urine test and possibly an EKG. I have all those tests done every year along with a chest X-ray too as I am an asthmatic runner.

@Doctorzacho how did your exam go? would be interested in hearing the details and its comparison to your military physical.

@doctors_office it's not until November 24th

It could be as Dalton Clancy described it, or, in my opinion, much more likely that they will take your vitals, check your head, ears, eyes, and throat. Feel the lymph nodes in your neck, listen to heart & lungs, ask several questions, take blood and urine samples and shuffle you out the door.

If you have specific complaints or concerns, they may (or may not) check them before referring you to a specialist.

If you get more than 10 minutes with your primary care provider, that would be an above average visit.

Be sure to tell us what happens. Best guess is it will be pretty cursory and non-intimate, but hope it will be better than that for you.

@Doctorzacho, can you share any details about your November exam?