Disclaimer: I do not encourage or condone many of the behaviors depicted in this story. All names, characters, locations, and incidents are products of the author's imagination, or have been used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, locales, or events is entirely coincidental.
I had to get my health insurance done, sponsored by my employer, hence I needed to get a physical exam done from a general physician. I decided to get our physicals done by Vithu as it spares me time from getting appointments as well as I would be much more comfortable with her.
I reached Vithu's clinic which she had started a few months back, in the annex to her main house and by then she was done with her day's work, except for us. Vithu was seated at her desk, wearing more of a formal attire, a short sleeved dark blue shirt and a pair of black trousers. I handed her over the insurance forms so did Neha without wasting much time.
"This will be quite intriguing I suppose. Very thorough it seems." she jested while having a glance at the papers, as I remained quiet.
Vithu went up and closed the door from inside so that no one would get to walk in.
"Alright then. Let's start with the basics. Kick off your shoes and step on the scale." Vithu pointed at the weighing balance adjacent to her desk as she got up from her chair.
I obliged, removing my footwear, stepped on the scale that had a tape attached to the wall beside and turned around to face Vithu. Vithu held onto my shoulders firmly and pushed them slightly backwards, straightening up my posture before taking down the measurements, weight and height.
"That's it. Now hop onto the table dear. Let's check your pulse and blood pressure." she pointed at the exam table next to the scale.
She checked my pulse holding my wrist with her thumb and first two fingers, and then measured my blood pressure using a manual cuff and stethoscope just below where my sari blouse ended on my left arm, followed by recording down the values on the papers.
"Open your mouth as much as you can and let your tongue out." she instructed before taking a closer look inside my mouth with the help of a torch.
She did a quick check on my eyes next by pulling the lids, both up and down.
"When did you have your last periods darling?"
"It's more than a couple of weeks I think." I said as I didn't remember the exact dates.
"Are they regular?"
"Yes, pretty much." I nodded.
"Are you taking any drugs at the moment?"
"Nope, nothing."
