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Why do guys have to turn and cough when they get their physical?
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to check their lungs to see if theres any mucus in their lungs
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Coughing temporarily increases internal body pressure. It helps the doctor tell if you have an inguinal hernia. You don't have to cough when the doctor is checking your prostate; that's a rectal exam, which is quite different.
Fortunately you shouldn't have to worry about that until you turn 40 or so. And to be honest, it's not really painful.
Here's a site with some good information about hernias for teens:
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That's just part of it?
♥ Melissa
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So the doctor can check their prostate gland.
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