Important info for ALL men... Prostate exam info

[Brkeatr]

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...........

Mike, when I get the procedure I am so nervous that there's no chance of that happening....LOL

[herronm]

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.

Max

[RichardN.]

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.

Good luck all!!

[IRONHORSE]

*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.

[Sir Harry]

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.

[Mikekoz13]

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.

Harry-


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).
Please!!!.... ask your doctor just to be sure!!

[TheSlyBear]

And at 50, they recommend a colonoscopy. I have another 6 years before I have to go through that again at 60.

[tomgallagher]

Colonoscopies after 50 are very important.

[marty22]

had one at 51 and 57. It's a must.

[Natedawg]

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.