Hello, everyone. Here's a question from a person turning 30 in a few months. When one visits a physician's office for a general checkup, what does the doctor usually examine or ask about, especially for a person with no medical history or complaints? Since a person can get a free cholesterol, weight, hemoglobin, blood pressure, and heart rhythm check by donating blood, is there any point to making a doctor's visit? Is it a waste? The last time I went was to get a high school sports physical signed, about 12 years ago. Do you go annually, once every few years, or have you found the internet sufficient for your needs? What has your experience been like?

Getting a physical every two years is a good idea ... gotta visit the doctor to get relevant prescription and tests done ....so yeah! It's always a good idea to keep in touch with your personal physician ...

A colonoscopy can be had through a doctor..my mate would
have been dead had I not insisted he get one at 50..saved
his life.

You can also get a chest x-ray that speaks volumes.
A look-over your skin for irregularities.

Good idea at 30 to get what they call a 'base-line' check,
to compare all future results to.