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A 22-year old asked:
Are prostate exams painful?
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A 25-year old asked:
Is it normal to be afraid of a prostate exam?
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A 38-year old asked:
What does the doctor do at 18 for a prostate exam?
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What is the definition or description of: Prostate exam?
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A 39-year old asked:
How can I ease my anxiety about a female doctor doing a prostate exam?
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A member asked:
Does a prostate exam hurt? Im in my 40s, so I think my doctor might want to do a prostate exam at my next checkup. Im afraid its going to hurt. Is there any way I can make it hurt less?
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A 34-year old asked:
Do nurse practitioners do prostate exams?
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A 30-year old male asked:
A few days ago i had a prostate exam. everything was good no issues but ever since the examination ive had really bad pain in my anus. ?
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A 39-year old male asked:
What is the procedure for getting a prostate exam? What type of insurance coverage would I need? Do they put you to sleep to do the exam? I am afraid.
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A 47-year old male asked:
Why are two fingers used for a prostate exam?
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A 33-year old asked:
If you get a prostate exam and like the feeling does it mean you will be gay?
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A 38-year old asked:
If you are getting tested for erectile dysfuntion can you decline prostate exam?
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A 39-year old male asked:
I hear doctors have to stick their fingers up the butt hole to perform the prostate exam. That is scary to think about. Do they go all the way up butt?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can a doctor determine the difference in cancer and prostitis by a prostate exam?
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A 47-year old asked:
during my annuall physical, my G.P. only took blood PSA, for the prostate...isnt a prostate exam (the finger) recommended?
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A 100-year old male asked:
Is the medical profession being overrun w/mediocrity? I just went to a new PCP was referred to a urologist for the prostate exam. Why waste my time?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is the prostate exam a better screening tool than a PSA test?
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A 34-year old asked:
It's harder for me to urinate now and it's smells. Should I get a prostate exam or STD test?
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A 49-year old male asked:
when blood test and prostate exams comes back normal, could you still have bone cancer of the iliac?
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A 40-year old asked:
Do nurses give prostate digital rectal exams?
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A 57-year old male asked:
I am 57. A week ago my PSA test was 4.01 ng/ml. The digital rectal exam of prostate was normal. Shoul I be concerned?
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A 27-year old asked:
At annual exam do you usually get your prostate checked?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is it a problem if my doctor uses psa (protein specific antigen) tests instead of a digital rectal exam for the prostate?
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A 50-year old male asked:
I'm 50years old, African descent,no family history of prostate cancer. PSA 4.1 but normal digital rectal exam. Is biopsy recommended? any risk? thanks
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A 30-year old asked:
Why does my prostate ache?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Prostate massage dangerous?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is something wrong with my Prostate?
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A 46-year old male asked:
What is chronic prostate nd what is cure?
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A 39-year old asked:
How is the prostate removed? Pieces or intact?
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What is the definition or description of: Prostate?
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