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Do you know where your prostate is?!
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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There is a great deal of coverage on TV today promoting awareness of prostate cancer.
Possibly a daft question given the nature of the site but guys if you thought you had a problem would you be deterred from seeking medical advice if you thought it involved a rectal examination which might be uncomfortable/embarrassing? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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been there, done it, when i thought i had piles, so its nothing to be embarrassed about.
well, it aint me with my fingers stuck up some dudes ass is it, so why would it be? lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"been there, done it, when i thought i had piles, so its nothing to be embarrassed about.
well, it aint me with my fingers stuck up some dudes ass is it, so why would it be? lol"
I did say it was possibly a daft question to ask on a site like this!!
How many of us tho know men who would put their health at risk rather than face the possibility of a simple health check? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"been there, done it, when i thought i had piles, so its nothing to be embarrassed about.
well, it aint me with my fingers stuck up some dudes ass is it, so why would it be? lol
I did say it was possibly a daft question to ask on a site like this!!
How many of us tho know men who would put their health at risk rather than face the possibility of a simple health check?"
oh dont get me wrong, there are those that wont because of just that, but as i said, im not the one with my finger in an ass so i dont know why some would find it embarrassing |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Is it in your mouth?
I know where it is, I am not looking forward to the examination though. The older men get the less interested a dr is in his balls, and more in his arse  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"But what's the difference between a man and woman having a rectal examination.
I had to have a camera up my bum and it was a lot less uncomfortable than the one down my throat
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I don't think it is any worse nor was I suggesting that women do not have rectal exams, but I do think that generally women are more used to having invasive examinations by the time they reach the age most men begin to face prostate exams. Many women will have had them during pregnancy or childbirth and with the onset of smear testing aged 20 (now 25. I'm also not suggesting that women don't find these uncomfortable/embarrassing but my question referred to men specifically based on today's TV coverage which is what raised the question in the first place x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The rectal exam is not painful plenty of lube is used.
A blood test will only give a hint that there is a problem.
A rectal exam of the prostate will indicate size and if there are any lumps as the prostate is normally smooth.
Avoiding the exam due to embarassement or pain is not worth the risk |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Bloody prostate lost again, its always in the last place you look. Its same with keys and me, never remember where i put them"
Youre in trouble if you keep them with your prostate! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Had anyone had biopsies taken from their prostate? I have and it's not a nice experience, mine was enlarged and they couldn't find any infection so they took the next step. Feels like they had stuck a red hot poker in it 
But it was only a side effect of the meds I was on at the time thankfully, so yeah I know exactly where my prostate is because it twinges everytime I think about it |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Had anyone had biopsies taken from their prostate? I have and it's not a nice experience, mine was enlarged and they couldn't find any infection so they took the next step. Feels like they had stuck a red hot poker in it
But it was only a side effect of the meds I was on at the time thankfully, so yeah I know exactly where my prostate is because it twinges everytime I think about it "
Ouch!! Glad it was nothing sinister.
I didn't imagine there would be many men reading this who don't know where their prostate is to be honest (hence the daft question reference) but it was the question raised on the news bulletin which led to my OP. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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At your age it is rare for there to be a problem but it doesn't hurt to be aware!! Doctors would not randomly check unless you presented with symptoms that indicated a need to.
Prostate problems usually arise in men over 50, the risk increases with age and is more common in men of Afro-Caribbean origin.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"been there, done it, when i thought i had piles, so its nothing to be embarrassed about.
well, it aint me with my fingers stuck up some dudes ass is it, so why would it be? lol
I did say it was possibly a daft question to ask on a site like this!!
How many of us tho know men who would put their health at risk rather than face the possibility of a simple health check?"
the initial test for prostate cancer is a blood test, no internal examination required.
If the blood result has a score outside the norm, a further test can be done, that takes 30 seconds, and 2 fingers. |
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