As Jock pointed out. Unless you have a specific reason to think you’re having problems/symptoms then under 50 you don’t really need to be rushing to the GP for tests. But you can talk to you dr about your concerns if you are worried.
Nearly 2 years ago I went to see a GP in person because I had reason to be concerned about my prostate. He was superb - arranged a PSA test and once the result came back he arranged for me to have an MRI on my prostate and to see a consultant at the hospital.
At that stage things got a bit out of synch in that the MRI appointment came through before I saw the consultant. So by the time I saw the consultant he seemed to be a bit miffed that I had been scanned before he had had chance to stick his fingers in to the situation. He seemed to think it was my fault. He had the bedside manner of an angry builder and I swear he put a boxing glove on rather than a latex one.
Anyway - the upshot at the time was "enlarged" but not nothing to worry about for now - come back in 6 months. Good news!
Then covid happened. So nothing happened if you know what I mean.
So a few months in to covid I did something to my knee - Baker's Cyst seems to be the diagnosis (by telephone and pictures of course. Could have been an infection I suppose but there we go). So painful, but not deperately urgent. I was talked out of being treated. But whilst I was on the phone I raised the question of my prostate. By now I had a new GP as my nominated GP had retired (although she didn't seem very old to me). This is not the one I saw originally. I suppose when you have a Maserati Ghibli and a holiday home in the country you want time to enjoy them right? Fair enough.
So I mention my prostate to this new GP who of course has never met me and he says " ah yes - I can see that here. What about it?" So I suggested a new PSA might be in order.
"Good idea" he says. "Arrange one yourself!"
So I did.
And after 2 weeks I hadn't heard anything so I rang up and after hanging on the phone for ages I was answered by somebody who sounded about 12.
I said I wanted to discuss my PSA result.
So she had a look and said literally " I have got 3 numbers here" and read them out to me. She had no idea what the numbers meant of course.
She said "can you remember what it was before?" As I had it on a letter I could tell her.
"O'h that's alright then, because these numbers are lower! Is that all? Bye."
I rang my sister in law who is a retired doctor and she said there was no way the receptionist should just be dealing with it like that with no offer of a referral to the GP.
So sorry this was long-winded but this seems to be the way our surgery works now. DIY/NHS.