https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 18:11:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-67489 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:52:14 +0000 Andrea 67489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redsmarties: wow! there is no way DH would not have wanted to know. your DH never brings it up? like "hey, still wondering what was in that envelope...." LOL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-67246 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:54:14 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 67246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Yeah...I did. Didn't let DH know what was going on, haha, I just handed him a sealed plain envelope to take to the doctor when he was going (lol...he still doesn't know what it was). Don't think I'd go through the trouble again though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-66050 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:47:13 +0000 Andrea 66050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redsmarties: you did it?! wow! i think he is checking my iron since i did tell him i was tired. a tired working mom. what a shocker! :-p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-66033 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:29:37 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 66033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I've had to do the same one - 6x for one test! It really grossed me out, and it told them absolutely nothing. They were checking for ulcers, bleeding and something else that I don't remember. Gross, right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65943 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:29:03 +0000 MamaMoose 65943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I've had to do this before, but I have IBS. I've never heard of giving a stool sample as part of a yearly wellness exam. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65907 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:46:00 +0000 Andrea 65907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NYCaliMama: Sigh. Ok, I guess I should just do it. I will have to build up the courage as it tells me to take 6 different samples! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65904 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:41:58 +0000 SAHM0811 65904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe the doctor recently decided to be more vigilant recently about this type of screening, so that's why they never asked your hubby to do it but now you. Have no idea really, but yes that's what it's for if it's on paper... to check for blood. Preventative care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65898 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:33:16 +0000 Andrea 65898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PitBulLover: not yet but it is awful! i have just read the instructions now and i basically have to do this 6 times! 3 different bowel movements x 2 samples per movement. </p> <p>this is too gross. i thought it would only be one time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65874 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:07:42 +0000 MH.Abroad 65874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I've always had to do it since we've lived overseas. They test for something to do with iron, and also for parasites.<br /> It's not fun, but it's fairly normal for international workers especially. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65856 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:52:23 +0000 Boogs 65856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband actually has to do this for his yearly work physical. It's just to check for blood in your stool to see if you might have hemorrhoids or anything else going on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65826 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:34:08 +0000 Andrea 65826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NYCaliMama: it's on a paper. he's been going there for years so i don't think they would have forgotten every time. maybe there was some mix up since the doctor made no mention of it but the nurse gave it to me right before i left. i should call before i do this, thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65800 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:07:41 +0000 PitBulLover 65800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>omg that is awful. Did you find out why they need it? I know this is terrible but I'd probably just not to it. That is way too gross for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65772 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:39:56 +0000 looch 65772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've actually had it done at my OB's as part of a yearly womens wellness exam. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65758 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:30:26 +0000 SAHM0811 65758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>are you putting the stool in a cup or smearing it on a card/paper?</p> <p>if it's in a cup, perhaps they are sending it out for a stool culture (looking for abnormal bacteria, viruses, parasites). if it's on a card/paper, they are most likely just looking for occult blood. </p> <p>The only reason I can think of that they gave it to you and not your hubby (assuming you both had absolutely normal visits/no complaints and they are doing this proactively), is that they forgot to give it to him and not to you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65707 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:40:40 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 65707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Woah! I would call an ask why. I've never been asked to do that before either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65705 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:37:18 +0000 heffalump 65705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I wonder if it's something they like to test for specifically in women then.</p> <p>My hubby has crohns so he's had to do many stool samples... but I'm very bad and haven't gone to my primary in a long time so I wouldn't know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65644 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:17:33 +0000 chopsuey 65644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>wOw. I've collected stool samples for my dog, but never for me or my LO! So interesting! I would call and ask why they need it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65642 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:17:03 +0000 Andrea 65642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: yes, now I am thinking I will call them later. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65640 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:15:37 +0000 Andrea 65640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Ok, I should have added that as far as I know I am healthy and the doctor didn't point anything out during the visit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65637 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:14:15 +0000 Shutterbug 65637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My brother had to do this once because he had a very low iron level in his blood - they wanted to make sure there wasn't blood in his stool so they could rule out internal bleeding I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65633 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:12:53 +0000 Adira 65633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my gosh, gross! I've never heard of that! I've had to pee in a cup before, but what can they learn from feces that they can't learn from something else?? So sorry you have to do that... I hope everything is okay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65627 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:11:31 +0000 Mrsbells 65627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would ask them why they need the sample, they might explain the reason for it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65624 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:10:07 +0000 heffalump 65624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is there something specific that they're testing for? Do you have any health problems you discussed? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yearly-physicali-have-to-do-what#post-65620 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:08:38 +0000 Andrea 65620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just got back from my "yearly" physical (haven't had one in ages). At the end, they gave me an envelope to return at a later date.... with a sample of my feces. I've never ever been asked to do this before. I went to the same doctor that my husband has gone to. I called him after I left and he said he's never had to do this and he goes every year (such a good boy). My question is why would they test mine and not his???</p> <p>ETA - I have no known health problems and the doctor thought I was fine during the exam. </p>