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#15 by Brkeatr on 02 Oct, 2008 05:24
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Tom:
I have had both female and male Drs do the procedure. I just had the scope in the bladder again last week and a female did all the prep work for that too. The last time I had that done 8 years ago I had a female prep my privates and a female Dr did the procedure...
I'm afraid that if I had a female prepp my privates "Mr. Woody" would make a surprise appearance...........
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#16 by herronm on 02 Oct, 2008 06:06
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Haven't had it done yet,,, but I guess it's coming soon, I'm 43. SERIOUS question for you all,, I have a female doc,, who has very thin fingers,, will a female doc do the exam,,, or in todays society of lawsuits will she refer me to a male? TRUST ME I would much rather have a woman with skinning fingers do it than a male.
Tom
Tom, my doc female and does this proceedure every year. There is always a nurse in the room. It is serious business and it really is no big deal.
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#17 by RichardN. on 03 Oct, 2008 21:25
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I'm in the National Guard, so once you're 40, you have to have it done every year. I've had it done 2x & it really isn't that bad. It's a little unnerving though. I really don't think that I could have a woman doctor with a nurse in the room that is also female. I'd be way too self-conscience.
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#18 by IRONHORSE on 04 Oct, 2008 00:13
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*Shuddering* I know I need to go have this done (I'm 42) But I keep remembering Dennis Wolfberg's stand up routine on it...he compares the proctoscopy
to having a submarine launched...ummm...up there. 
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#19 by Sir Harry on 01 Jul, 2012 21:43
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I know this thread is a few years old, but it may be critical. I'm 39 now, but I will be 40 in four days. Is this something I should do now, or is it better to wait till 45 or 50?. BTW, my next doctor's appointment is July 17th.
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#20 by Mikekoz13 on 02 Jul, 2012 13:56
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I know this thread is a few years old, but it may be critical. I'm 39 now, but I will be 40 in four days. Is this something I should do now, or is it better to wait till 45 or 50?. BTW, my next doctor's appointment is July 17th.
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I asked my doctor about this a few years back. If you haqve qany ZFamily hisotry they recommend 40.... other than that I think it's 45 (or 50).
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#21 by TheSlyBear on 02 Jul, 2012 15:28
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And at 50, they recommend a colonoscopy. I have another 6 years before I have to go through that again at 60.
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#22 by tomgallagher on 02 Jul, 2012 18:20
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Colonoscopies after 50 are very important.
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#23 by marty22 on 02 Jul, 2012 18:23
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had one at 51 and 57. It's a must.
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#24 by Natedawg on 02 Jul, 2012 18:52
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I've also heard 40 is when you want to start being serious about prostate exams.
I'm only 31, but I have a family history of prostate cancer, so I will probably get checked even before the big 4-0.
I also implore other men to do this. It has saved lives, like Rudy Guliani's.